Our Lady of Guapulo Forever Stamps 2020

Guapulo is a city in Ecuador where. on December 30. 1696. it is said a miracle took place.  that miracle was performed by the Virgin Mary (called the Lady of the Cloud by certain communities in Ecuador and Peru).  The event became an important part of Guapulo's culture.

In 1696. Bishop Sancho de Andrade y Figueroa had fallen ill. and the people of Guapulo traveled to nearby Quito to see him.  They brought an image of the Virgin Mary (taken from the church of Guapulo) with them.  As they traveled. the people prayed.  Suddenly. the sky opened up and all 500 people saw the Virgin Mary appear within the clouds.

Franciscan friars later founded a sanctuary near the site in Azogues.  Each year. they celebrate Fiesta de la Virgen de la Nube or Feast of the Virgin of the Cloud.  The tradition was taken up by nuns in Lima. Peru. and continued to spread across Peru and Ecuador.  Since then. artists throughout history have honored the Lady of the Cloud in their works.


In 2020. the United States Postal Service featured a painting of Our Lady of Guapulo on a Forever stamp.  The painting was completed by an unknown artist in 18th-century Cuzco. Peru.  The figures are painted in elaborate royal garments. showing just how important the Virgin mary is to the people of Peru and Ecuador.

Product Specs：

Issue: Our Lady of Guápulo Stamp
Item Number: 682900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: October 20. 2020. New York. NY 10199
Art Director: Greg Breeding. Charlottesville. VA
Designer: Greg Breeding. Charlotesville. VA
Existing Art: Unknown. 18th c. Cuzco. Peru
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset. Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 200.000.000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper. Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in./19.558 x 26.67 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x 30.226 mm
Full Booklet Size (w x h): 5.743 x 2.375 in./145.872 x 60.325 mm
Colors: Cyan. Magenta. Yellow. Black. Pantone 8003
Plate Size: 800 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings: Header: CHRISTMAS Our Lady of Guápulo • Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • USPS logo • Barcode • Plate number in peel strip area • ©2020 USPS in peel strip area • Promotional text in peel strip area



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