Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for June 19, 2001
June 18, 2001
June 20, 2001
Transcript:
Gracie: There must be a mistake! They must mean 34 dollars! Dad: No...afraid not. Gracie: That's crazy! That can't be right! What's wrong with those people? Baldo: What up with her? Dad: The post office is issuing a Frida Kahlo stamp this week...Gracie thinks Frida is worth a lot more than 34 cents.
Issued in Phoenix, Arizona 2001 June 21, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, on sale nationwide June 22, features a self-portrait painted in 1933 with oil paints on metal. The color photograph of Frida Kahlo on the selvage is a carbro print by the renowned portrait photographer Nickolas Muray. 55 million printed by Ashton-Potter (USA), Ltd., offset process, microprinting “USPS”. Yes, 34¢, the going rate at the time.