Title IX

First Day of Issue Date: March 3, 2022

First Day of Issue Location: Washington, DC

With these stamps, the U.S. Postal Service commemorates the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex from any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Title IX was passed as a clause in the Education Amendments of 1972. The artwork features four unique designs, each a dark blue silhouette of a woman’s face in profile. The digital illustrations of the four women represent female athletes, specifically a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. Yellow laurel branches, symbolic of victory, rest in their hair and on the swimmer’s cap. “Title IX” appears written across the women’s cheeks, intended as an empowering message about the inclusion of women and girls in all educational settings. U.S. Representative Patsy T. Mink of Hawai‘i was the principal author of a section of a House bill that became Title IX. The first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to the House of Representatives, Mink was a tireless champion of women’s rights and the rights of people of color. Mink worked with Representative Edith Green and Senator Birch Bayh in 1971 to write and sponsor legislation in both chambers of Congress addressing discrimination against women in education. After some negotiation between the two chambers, the Education Amendments were passed and signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on June 23, 1972. Thirty years later, shortly after Mink’s death, Title IX was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in tribute to her enormous contributions in furthering equity in education. In the 50 years since its passage, Title IX has been applied widely at elementary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions. The law covers a wide range of programs and resources. Additionally, Title IX prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking occurring on school campuses or within school programs or activities. Title IX has had the most visible impact on school athletics. The year before the law was enacted, around 300,000 girls participated in high school sports, which accounted for less than 10 percent of all participants in high school athletics. Women’s sports were all but invisible on college and university campuses, receiving very little of the funding and none of the recognition of their male counterparts. Title IX created pathways for enriching women’s athletics programs, allowing for a wider range of competitive sports offerings, more robust physical education regimens, and equal spaces to play. Fifty years after its passage, Title IX continues to evolve. The ongoing need to address discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities provides opportunities to better serve students, despite economic, cultural, geographic, and other barriers. Title IX has impacted generations of young people in the United States, and the work to provide protections for even more in the future continues. Artist Melinda Beck designed the stamps. Derry Noyes served as art director. The Title IX stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.

Pane of 20 Stamps

Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Silhouettes of four different female athletes are featured on the pane of stamps.

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First Day Cover

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new set of four Title IX First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears one affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. The pictorial postmark features the roman numeral IX, with a sprig of laurel as the finishing touch. Also included is the stamp title, as well as the date and location of stamp issuance: March 3, 2022, Washington, DC, 20066.

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Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new set of four Title IX Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears one affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. The digital color postmark evokes the roman numeral IX, framed with blue sprigs of laurel. Also included is the stamp title, as well as the date and location of stamp issuance: March 3, 2022, Washington, DC, 20066.

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Press Sheet with Die-Cuts

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new 21.36(w) x 23.8(h)-inch press sheet, containing nine sheets of Title IX Forever® stamps positioned three across by three down. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player.

$113.40

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Press Sheet without Die-Cuts

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new 21.36(w) x 23.8(h)-inch press sheet, containing nine sheets of Title IX Forever® stamps positioned three across by three down.* The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. *The stamps on these sheets do not contain perforations for mail use.

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Stamp Portfolio

Celebrate a landmark civil rights law with this unique stamp portfolio. Printed with both educational information about Title IX and behind-the-scenes details on the stamp design, this folio also includes a 5(w) x 7(h)-inch collectible card with four cancelled stamps and a mint pane of 20 Title IX Forever® stamps. The perfect gift for philatelists and sports enthusiasts alike.

$23.95

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Stamp Pins with Cancellation Card

Show your passion for equity in school sports and beyond with this new 7.5(w) x 4.5(h)-inch Title IX Cancellation Card with four stamp pins. The perfect accent for your backpack or jacket, these elegant stamp pins showcase replicas of the Title IX issuance and come with a collectible cancellation card that features a brief description of the designs. On the back of the card is a mounted Title IX Forever® stamp cancelled by an official First Day of Issue postmark.

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Stamp Ceremony Memento

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new Title IX Stamp Ceremony Memento. This new collectible contains the First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, the First Day of Issue Ceremony Program, a Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 Title IX Forever® stamps. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player.

$33.95

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Framed Stamp (Runner)

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Title IX runner stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

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Framed Stamp (Swimmer)

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Title IX swimmer stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

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Framed Stamp (Gymnast)

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Title IX gymnast stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

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Framed Stamp (Soccer Player)

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new 9.5(w) x 11.5(h)-inch framed piece, which features the art from the Title IX soccer player stamp, plus a mounted Forever® stamp and the First Day of Issue details. The stamp illustrations represent four female athletes: a runner, a swimmer, a gymnast, and a soccer player. Showcased in a classic black frame, the piece also includes a clear dust cover, protective felt bumpers, and a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy display.

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Field Notes® Notebooks

Jot down your ideas, grocery lists, and to-dos with these pocket-sized notebooks from the classic Field Notes® brand. The set includes four 3.5(w) x 5.5(h)-inch notebooks, each with a different Title IX Forever® stamp affixed to the cover and cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.

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American Commemorative Panel

Commemorate a landmark civil rights law with this new American Commemorative Panel. This 8 ½ x 11 ¼-inch panel, printed on sturdy card stock, features an image of a swimmer from the Title IX stamps and includes a narrative about the law that covers a wide range of programs and resources.

The collectible panel is accompanied by a strip of four Title IX Forever® stamps in a protective acetate mount.

Each panel features an intaglio-printed component designed specifically for the American Commemoratives Panels® program.

Quantities are limited.

$11.95

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First Day of Issue Ceremony

Stamp Artist

Melinda Beck

Stamp Art Director

Derry Noyes