2020 Kwanzaa Stamps - Sheet of 20 - Forever - First Class - MNH

Item specifics

Seller Notes

“New! MNH!”

Denomination

Forever Stamp

Year of Issue

2001-2010

Place of Origin

United States

Quality

Mint Never Hinged/MNH

Color

Multi-Color

Grade

Ungraded

Cancellation Type

First Day of Issue

Certification

Uncertified

Country of Origin

United States

Kwanzaa takes place over seven days annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, bringing family, community and culture together for many. Each year, millions of African Americans gather with friends and family throughout Kwanzaa week to honor the Pan-African holiday’s seven founding principles — unity (umoja), self-determination (kujichagulia), collective work and responsibility (ujima), cooperative economics (ujamaa), purpose (nia), creativity (kuumba) and faith (imani). Each day of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of these seven principles, collectively known as the Nguzo Saba.

Kwanzaa was created in 1966, drawing on a variety of African traditions, deriving its name from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “first fruits.” Kwanzaa is a festive time for rejoicing in the prospect of health, prosperity and good luck in the coming year. It is also a time for contemplation and recollection of past hardships, faced by individuals and communities, and the ways history can inform and impact future happiness.

Art director Antonio Alcala designed the stamp, and Andrea Pippins was the illustrator.