About This Stamp
The Postal Service commemorated the 500th anniversary of Columbus landing in Puerto Rico with the issuance of a commemorative stamp on November 19, 1993, at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Washington, D.C. The stamp features two caravel ships approaching land.
In addition to the First Day of Issue ceremony, selected post offices in Puerto Rico participated in local stamp ceremonies and offered special 500th anniversary pictorial cancellations.
Designed by artist Richard Schlecht of Arlington, Virginia, the stamps were printed in the photogravure process by Stamp Venturers, Inc., and issued in sheets of 50.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: November 19, 1993
First Day of Issue Location: TBA