Ernest J. Gaines Stamps – Forever First Class Postage Stamps

Ernest J. Gaines StampsForever 82¢ | Sheet Stamp FormatThe 46th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors author Ernest J. Gaines (1933–2019). Best known for such novels as The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and A Lesson Before Dying, Gaines drew from his childhood as the son of sharecroppers on a Louisiana plantation to explore the untold stories of rural African Americans.The stamp art is an oil painting of Gaines based on a 2001 photograph.The Ernest J. Gaines stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp in panes of 20. This Forever stamp is always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.Stamp Issuance:January 23, 2023Lafayette, LA 70501Made in the USA