Other new Forever stamps released this summer include former First Lady Nancy Reagan, elephants, marine sanctuaries, mariachi music and fictional astronaut Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story movies.įorever stamps can always be used to cover the postage required for a 1-ounce letter an amount that increased from 58 to 60 cents in July. Those are the thrilling moments I look for." Cars don't just 'sit there.' They hunker down, they lurch, they shake, they shimmy and skitter. "The adventure isn't just painting the cars' details but capturing their emotion and power. "My challenge was to create five jewel-like, descriptive portrayals that every person who fell in love with this era can appreciate," Tom Fritz, the stamps' artist, said in a statement. The stamps, which cost $12 for a panel of 20, were released last week at the Great American Stamp Show. The Pony Cars Commemorative Forever stamps feature oil paintings of the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302, 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT and 1969 AMC Javelin SST. Postal Service is getting some extra horsepower with a new set of stamps honoring five iconic American sports cars.
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