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Published: June 14th, 2008 12:59 AM
Last Modified: June 14th, 2008 11:36 AM
WASHINGTON -- Postage stamps featuring Alaska's flag go on sale today, on the annual observance of flag day.
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This image provided by the U.S. Postal Service shows 10 42-cent postage stamps featuring the U.S., state and territory flags that go on sale today. The first set salutes the U.S. flag and the flags of: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Arkansas and California.
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Altogether, 10 new stamps will hit the counters at post offices across the country. The stamps feature the U.S. flag and those of seven other states as well as Alaska and the territory of American Samoa.
The stamps are the first of a series of 60 stamps to be issued over three years featuring the flags of the states, District of Columbia and territories as well as the stars and stripes.
First-day-of-issue ceremonies for the 42-cent stamps will be held at the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. Special events are also scheduled in the capitals of several states.
The first set of stamps will salute the U.S. flag and the flags of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut and Delaware.
The second set of 10 flags will be issued in September.
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