USPS "Patriotic Star"

USPS in 2013 issued a first day cover stamp called the "Patriotic Star". This 46-cent stamp was first issued in San Francisco, California. 10,000 stamps were printed. Here it is affixed to a maxi card using the same design.

With the "Patriotic Star" stamp issuance, the USPS featured one of the nation’s quintessential symbols. The red, white, and blue star, designed to look like it is crafted from striped ribbon, is actually two stars — a smaller one inside a larger one — on a white background. Both stars have five points, like the stars on the American flag. Nancy Stahl designed the stamp and Greg Breeding was the art director.