Description:
On February 18, 2017, in Mesa, AZ, the U.S. Postal Service issued the Uncle Sam¡¯s Hat additional ounce rate stamp (Nondenominated priced at 21 cents), in one design. With the release of Uncle Sam¡¯s Hat in 2017, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates one of our country¡¯s most popular patriotic characters. The stamp features eight graphic top hats in Uncle Sam¡¯s signature style, with red and white vertical stripes above a blue band with a white star and a gray brim. Beneath each hat is an oval shape representing a face, each in a different shade, meant to suggest the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States. Art director Antonio Alcal¨¢ designed the stamp. The words ¡°ADDITIONAL OUNCE¡± on this stamp indicate its usage value. Like a Forever stamp, this stamp will always be valid for the rate printed on it.