United States of America 2011 Purple Heart Medal FOREVER
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: 5th May 2011
- one self-adhesive value issued in sheets of 20
- Designed by: Jennifer Arnold, from photograph by Ira Wexler. Typography by Greg Breeding
- Printed by: Sennett Security Products
- Print process: lithography
- stamp format height 25½mm x width 23mm
- Perforations: die cut 11.3 x 10.8
- Imprint date 2011 at upper left, in black
Purple Heart Medal (George Washington)
FOREVER (45c) ~ Purple Heart medal with profile of George Washington and his coat of arms
specifically, the design depicts the medal awarded to 1st Lt Arthur J Rubin, 1917-1978
This general design previously issued in denominated form (showing differing Purple Heart medals)
A redrawn version of this FOREVER stamp with white instead of yellow background was released on 4th September 2012 (see)
