Edmonia Lewis Stamps – Forever First Class Postage Stamps

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Edmonia Lewis StampsForever 82￠ | Sheet Stamp FormatThe 45th stamp in the?Black Heritage?series honors sculptor Edmonia Lewis (c.1844–1907). As the first African American and Native American sculptor to earn international recognition, Lewis challenged social barriers and assumptions about artists in mid-19th century America.The stamp art is a casein-paint portrait based on a photograph of Lewis by Augustus Marshall made in Boston between 1864 and 1871.The?Edmonia Lewis?stamp is being issued as a Forever? stamp in panes of 20. This Forever stamp is always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce price.Stamp Issuance:January 26, 2022Washington, DC?20066Made in the USA