Chief Standing Bear Stamps – Forever First Class Postage Stamps

Chief Standing Bear Stamps
Forever 82￠ | Sheet Stamp Format

In 1879, Chief Standing Bear (ca 1829–1908) won a landmark court ruling that determined a Native American was a person under the law with an inherent right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The stamp features a portrait of Chief Standing Bear by Thomas Blackshear II based on a black-and-white photograph taken of Standing Bear in 1877 while he was in Washington, D.C., as part of a delegation of Ponca chiefs. For the color of his attire, Blackshear drew upon contemporary descriptions.

The?Chief Standing Bear?stamp is being issued as a Forever? stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce price.

Stamp Issuance:
May 12, 2023
Lincoln, NE?68520

Made in the USA

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