On July 29, 1998 the U.S. Postal Service debuted the Fund The Cure / Find A Cure Breast Cancer awareness collectible stamp. The stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda Maryland.
In their first year of issue, these stamps raised 7.8 million dollars to help fund breast cancer research. Normally, special edition stamps are only sold for a period of 2 years, but due to popular demand, the next few presidents signed executive orders to extend the period an additional 2 years each time. Through the end of 2011, a USPS announcement noted total sales of 802 million which raised the amount of funding to 59.5 million dollars.
This stamp comes in a white mat inside a wood frame. The stamp is protected by a glass cover. The frame measures 5 and 3/8ths by 7 inches. The stamp is on the left side. On the right side is an explanation about the stamp and the fund.
Buyer to pay USPS First Class Mail Package delivery charges of $8.45. Shipping is from Nevada.
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