2633) African Daisy, USA: USPS (United States Postal Service) has issued this Stamp as part of its "Global Forever Stamp": Date of Stamp issue: 14.03.2022:

2633) African Daisy, USA: USPS (United States Postal Service) has issued this Stamp as part of its "Global Forever Stamp": Date of Stamp issue: 14.03.2022:

A colourful African Daisy graces this "Global Stamp" from the US Postal Service (USPS).

A African Daisy "Global Forever Stamp" contributed for this post by Ms. Kanchan Malhotra, which was despatched from Newton MA on 12.12.2022 and received in Ahmednagar (MH), India on 26.12.2022 is cancelled with a "HAPPY HOLIDAYS" postmark.

The Stamp Art is a photograph of an orange African Daisy. The photo was shot from above and shows the detail of the central disc formed by tiny tubular florets surrounded by petal-like ray florets.

Native to Southern Africa, Osteospermum - called the "African Daisy" is widely available in US nurseries and makes a great addition to any garden. The flowers open in the morning sun, with blooms in a variety of colours, including purple, pink, yellow, orange and white. Some of the flowers have smooth, flat petals like a typical daisy, while others have petals that radiate out into a shape like a spoon.

Where summers are cooler, "African Daisies" bloom abundantly from spring to fall frost. In climates with hot, humid summers, the flowers bloom well in spring to early summer, but they decline rapidly in high summer heat. Some varieties rebloom in fall when cooler temperatures return.

The bright blossoms attract butterflies, bees and other pollinatiors.

This round Global Stamp can be used to mail a one-ounce letter to any country to which First-Class Mail International service is available.

As with all Global Stamps, this stamp will have a postal value equivalent to the price of the single-piece First Class Mail International First-Class Ounce machinable letter in effect at the time of use.

This African Daisy First Day Cover (FDC) 6-3/4 envelope bears an affixed Global Forever Stamp cancelled with an official First Day of issue postmark.

The standard four bar Cancellation marks the day and location of stamp issuance - 14.03.2022, Kansas Cito, MO, 64108.

African Daisy Digital Colour Postmark.

The Digital colour Postmark evokes clusters of hand painted African Daisies. 

A Sheet of Ten Stamps

Links:

1) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2010 (the start of the Programme)

2) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2011

3) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2012

4) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2013

5) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2014

6) State Commemorative Quarters

7) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2015

8) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2016

9) America the Beautiful Quarters - 2017 

10) America The Beautiful Quarters - 2018

11) America the Beautiful Quarters (10) - 2019: 

12) America The Beautiful Quarters (11)- 2020 & 2021:Eleventh and Twelfth Annual Quarters sets being issued by the US Mint in 2020 & 2021

13) The Great Seal of the USA & prominent mottoes

14) Native American Dollar Coin Programme

15) American Eagle Gold Coins

16) American Buffalo Gold Coins

17) Susan Anthony Dollar

18) US Bicentennial Coins

19) Westward Journey Nickel Series

20) Commemorating 225 Years of US Marshals Serivce

21) Forever Stamps : US Civil War 1861-65

22) The New US $100 Bill

23) The Strange Case of my becoming a US Citizen without even applying for it , thanks to the US Mint

24) i) Evolution of the $2 (Two Dollars) Banknote in the United States of America; ii)The Federal Reserve orders a limited quantity of $2 Banknotes for the fiscal Year 2019 after a gap of 2 years

25) An Uncirculated $1 US Federal Reserve Banknote from the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, rings in the "Year of the PIG" (2019) from the Chinese Zodiac Cycle/Lunar Calendar titled "Lucky Money Collection"

26) Year of the Rat: An Uncirculated $1 US Federal Reserve Banknote rings in the "Year of the Rat" (2020) from the Chinese Zodiac Cycle/Lunar Calendar titled "Lucky Money Collection"

27) US State of Maine, USA: Bicentenary Celebrations (1820-2020): A Forever Stamp issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamp issue: 15.03.2020

28) Basketball Hall of Fame, USA: Dome-shaped $5 Gold, Silver $5 & $1, Clad Half Dollar, Spl. Kid's set, partial colouring features etc: Date of Coin set issued: 04.06.2020

29) The first ever "No Show" Panda, USA: Minted in Platinum (One Oz.), Gold (One Oz.) and Silver (50.0 grams) Medal Variants: American Numismatic Association cancels the "2020-World's Fair of Money", scheduled to be held in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 04-08/08/2020

30) Women's Suffrage, USA: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment's Ratification (1920-2020), that endorsed Women's Right to Vote: Date of Coins/Medals issue: 18.08.2020

31) American Gothic Painting, Niue Island: Fifth Painting in the Coin Series titled "Treasures of the World Coin Series": Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with date of issue engraved as 2019)

32) America's Small-Size Silver Certificate, USA: The "Funny Story": It could be exchanged for a Morgan or a Peace Dollar at par

33) Historical Evolution of the US Silver Dollar Coinage: Morgan Dollar, Peace Dollar, Eisenhower Dollar, Bicentennial Dollar et al

34) 2021 Morgan and Peace Dollars, USA: The Us Mint has commemorated the siultaneous Centenary Anniversary of the striking of the first Peace dollar and the striking of the last Morgan Dollar Coins

35) "Endangered National WildLife", New York, United Nations Office: EUROPA -2021: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a set of four Stamps featuring Critically Endangered National Wildlife - Waigeo Cuscus, Helmeted Honeyeater, Venus Flytrap and American Alligator: Date of Stamp set issue:20.04.2021

36) Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, USA: Battle of Chancellorsville (30.04.1863-06.05.1863), US Civil War (1861-1865): An Indian One Cent 1863 and a Half Dime, random (1852-1863) that circulated at the time of the Battle are included in the set

37) The last issues of the 35 Year run of John Mercanti Silver Eagle Coins which feature the "Heraldic Eagle" and the first issues of the "Eagle Landing" Silver Coins designed by Emily Damastra mark an Ending and Beginning for America's Silver Eagle Coin Designs: Year of Coin design change: 2021

38) i) The Eisenhower Dollar (1971-1974 and again in 1977-78) depicting the 34th President of the United states; ii) The Bicentennial Dollar with a dual date (1776-1976) minted in 1975 and 1976 by the US Mint

39) American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin, USA: A $100 (One Hundred Dollars) Gold Coin minted by the West Point facility, US Mint: Date/Year of Coin issue: 19.08.2021

40) Seated Liberty (or "Liberty Seated") Half Dollar (1839-1891), USA: A Silver Half Dollar minted in 1856 "No-Motto" variant minted by the San Francisco Mint (Mint Mark "S")

41) "American Eagle Silver Coin - 2022", Untied States of America (USA): West Point Mint ("W" Mint Mark) has issued the latest Proof & Uncirculated Variants of this popular Coin for Collectors:Date of Coin issue: 06/2022

First Amendment to the United States Constitution: Preample to the declaration of Independence:

42) a) Freedom of Religion, United States of America (USA): "First Amendment to ther Inited states Constitution - Five Freedoms Coin Series 0 2021-2025: First Coin in the series of Platinum Proof Coins highlights this Freedom: Date of Coin issue: 04.02.2021

42) b) Freedom of Speech, United States of America (USA): "First Amendment to the United States Constitution - Five Freedoms Coin Series - 2021-2025: "Preamble to the Declaration of Independence": Second Coin in the Series of Platinum Proof Coins highlights this Freedom: Date of Coin issue: 14.03.2022

43) "The Great Smoky Mountains", USA: US Postal Service (USPS) has issued a Priority Mail Express Stamp depicting the legendary Mountains, which are now a National Park: Date of Stamp issue: 22.01.2023

44) African Daisy, USA: USPS (United States Postal Service) has issued this stamp as part of its "Global Forever Stamp Series": Date of Stamp issue: 14.03.2022

Links to SS Central America (The Ship Of Gold) posts on this blog:

i) "SS Central America" (The "Ship of Gold"), USA (Part I): "Caliornia Gold Rush" Gold Nuggets recovered from the historic wreck which sank on 12.09.1857

ii) The Ship of Gold (SS Central America), USA - Part II: A historic 54-pound Gold Rush ingot which sank to the bottom of the Sea in the shipwreck SS Central America in 1857 was recovered 131 years later

iii) Seated Liberty (or "Liberty Seated") Half Dollar (1839-1891), USA: A Silver Half Dollar minted in 1856 "No-Motto" variant minted by the San Francisco Mint (Mint Mark "S")

Links to posts on this blog on Coins issued under "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme":

1) American Innovation $1 Coin Programme: The first coin in the Series - depicts the first patent signed by US President George Washington in 1790: Start of the Series wef 14.12.2018

2) Classifying The Stars, Annie Jump Cannon: "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme": Second Coin in the Programme which commenced in 2018 and the first one to feature a State: Coin Release date: 19.09.2019

3) Research for the Cure of Polio: "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme": Third Coin in the Programme which commenced in 2018 represents the State of Pennsylvania: Coin issue date: 11.10.2019:

4) "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme", USA: The Four Coins covered in the 2020 Coin issue programme under this series (which commenced in 2018) represent American Innovations or Innovators from the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland & South Carolina

5) "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme", USA: The Coin covered in the 2021 Coin issue programme under this series (which commenced in 2018) represents American Innovations or Innovators from the State of New Hampshire

6) "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme", USA: The Coin covered in the 2021 Coin issue programme under this series (which commenced in 2018) represents American Innovations (or Innovator) from the State of Virginia) Year of Coin issue: 2021

7) "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme", USA: The Coins covered in the 2023 Coins issue programme under this series (which commenced in 2018) represents American Innovations (or Innovators) from the states of Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi

Posts on Coins/Rounds from the Intaglio Mint, Denver Colorado (a privately owned Mint):

1) "Bigfoot (Sasquatch/Yeti/Yeren/Yowie)", USA: "Cryptozoology Collection": A Gem Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Silver Coin/Round minted by the Intaglio Mint (a privatly owned Mint), USA: Year of Coin/Round issue: 2021

2) "Loch Ness Monster (Nessie), USA: "Cryptozoology Collection": A Gem Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Silver Coin/Round minted by the Intaglio Mint (a private Mint), USA: Year of Coin/Round issue: 2021

For more posts on the Art of War by Sun Tzu on this blog, please visit the following links:

1) Did You Know Series (62): (Part One): Some interesting excerpts from "The Art of War" - A Book by Sun Tzu

2) Did You Know Series (70): (Part Two): Practicing Deception in War: The Ghost Army of the US Tactical Deception units that deceived the German Army in Europe during World War II