The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a time to celebrate lost loved ones.  While the holiday is a relatively modern tradition, its origins date back thousands of years.

The holiday's roots extend back 3,000 years to the Aztec and Nahua people of Mesoamerica.  They believed in a cyclical universe and that death was an important part of life.  According to tradition, once a person died, they traveled to the Land of the Dead.  After several years of journeying through nine challenging levels, their soul could go to the final resting place.  In ancient traditions, families left food, water, and other items for the deceased to aid their journey.  Traditionally, this was done in August.
 

After Spain colonized Mexico, they adapted these customs to fit their own Christian traditions.  The celebrations were moved to November 1 and 2 to coincide with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

Over the years, celebrations became larger and more lavish.  Today, friends and families decorate gravestones and altars to help the deceased find their way to these celebrations.  People dance through the streets in skeleton face paint and colorful skulls adorn decorations, treats, and more.  One of the holiday's most prominent visuals, skulls and skeletons are shown happy and dancing, symbolizing a joyous afterlife.


Product Specs：
Issue: Day of the Dead Stamps
Item Number: 481400
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: September 30, 2021, El Paso, TX 79910
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Luis Fitch, Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Luis Fitch, Minneapolis, MN
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 35,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor, Overall
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: PMS 185 C, PMS 191 C, PMS 3262 C, PMS 376 C, PMS 021 C, PMS Purple C, PMS 213 C, PMS Yellow C, PMS Black 6 C
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.05 x 0.77 in./ 26.67 x 19.558 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.19 x 0.91 in./30.226 x 23.114 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.76 x 5.55 in./146.304 x 140.97 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 23.04 x 11.1 in./585.216 x 281.94 mm
Plate Size: 320 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by nine (9) single digits in four corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in four corners
Back: ©2020 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (481400) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text

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