The 2021 Tap Dance Forever Stamps celebrate tap as a distinctly American contribution to world dance. Five photographs show different dancers in motion against bright color fields.
Design and issue details
- Five photographic designs
- Pane of 20 stamps
- Issue date: July 10, 2021
- First-day city: New York, New York
- USPS item: 480900
- Art director and designer: Ethel Kessler
- Photographer: Matthew Murphy
Why tap dance was selected
Tap developed through multiple cultural traditions in the United States and became central to vaudeville, musical theater, film, clubs, and concert stages. The stamps focus on movement rather than naming the photographed dancers on the designs.
Postage value
Each unused stamp remains valid for the current one-ounce First-Class Mail letter rate. Add postage for heavier, oversized, square, rigid, or international mail.
See the USPS stamp announcement and dedication report.