Flags of Our Nation is hardly the first stamp series to honor this country’s states. But it is a ground-breaking series, using a new stamp format as well as advanced printing technology. Flags of Our Nation also represents meticulous attention to detail at every step in the process.
In this continuation of our interview from last month, Paine shares the details of the Flags of Our Nation stamps: discussing how the designs emerged, his role as art director, and his relationship with friend and stamp artist Tom Engeman.