Sheet of 20 "United States Coast Guard" Forever Stamps This stamp honors the United States Coast Guard for its role in protecting the security of the nation and advancing its vital maritime interests. Phil Jordan was the art director for the stamp. The United States Coast Guard stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price. In an oil painting on masonite, renowned aviation artist William S. Phillips depicts two icons of the Coast Guard: the cutter Eagle, a three-masted sailing ship known as Americas Tall Ship, and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, the standard rescue aircraft of the Coast Guard. One hundred years ago the agency received its current name, when President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the 1915 Act to Create the Coast Guard. The origins of the Coast Guard, however, go back to 1790, when President George Washington signed into law an act that provided for a fleet of ten boats, or revenue cutters, to aid in the collection of duties  imported into the United States.