Announced by the USPS on January 11th:
The extraordinarily versatile Shel Silverstein (1930–1999) was one of the 20th century’s most imaginative authors and illustrators. His picture book “The Giving Tree” and his quirky poetry collections are beloved by children everywhere. The stamp art features a version of the illustration of a boy catching an apple that appears on the cover of “The Giving Tree.” Published in 1964, the best-selling tale of selflessness is considered a children’s literature classic. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.
Wikipedia’s biography of Shel Silverstein.
The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5683.
Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent info near the top.
Updated March 30th:
Here are the designs for the first-day postmarks:
The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.26″ x 1.45“.
The Pictorial Postmark postmark measures 2.37″ x 1.24“.
The “Special” postmark is for use only by post offices after the first-day. We do not have a measurement for it.
Updated March 10th:On April 8, 2022, in Chicago, IL, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Shel Silverstein stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 481900). This stamp will go on sale nationwide April 8, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
This issuance honors Shel Silverstein (1930–1999), one of the 20th century’s most imaginative authors and illustrators. The stamp features Silverstein’s drawing of a boy catching an apple, a version of which appears on the cover of his picture book The Giving Tree, a story about a friendship between a motherly tree and a boy. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.
