Spread awareness for the need to protect a beloved marine mammal with the Save Manatees stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.
The stamp features an illustration by Nancy Stahl, showing a gray-green West Indian manatee placidly lolling underwater near the surface.
A Forever® stamp is for sending domestic mail weighing up to 1 oz via First-Class Mail®.
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Spread awareness for the need to protect a beloved marine mammal with the new Save Manatees stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.
The stamp features an illustration by Nancy Stahl, showing a gray-green West Indian manatee placidly lolling underwater near the surface.
The Save Manatees stamp is being issued as Forever® stamps. This Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
Stamp Issuance:
March 27, 2024
Silver Springs, FL 34488
Made in the USA.
| Issue: | Save Manatees Stamp |
| Item Number: | 684800 |
| Denomination & | First-Class Mail Forever |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Double-sided Booklet of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | March 27, 2024, Silver Springs, FL 34488 |
| Designer: | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Art Director: | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Illustrator: | Nancy Stahl, New York, NY |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America |
| Press Type: | Alprinta 74 |
| Stamps per Booklet: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 175000000 |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor, Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.7700 x 1.0500 in. / 19.5580 x 26.6700 mm |
| Stamp Size (w x h): | 0.9100 x 1.1900 in. / 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm |
| Booklet Size (w x h): | 5.7430 x 2.3750 in. / 145.8720 x 60.3250 mm |
| Plate Size: | 800 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “B” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | Header: “SAVE MANATEES” Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • © 2023 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area |
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