Issuer:

Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions:

3.5 x 5 cm (1 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)

Type:

Hunting & Conservation Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1972-1973

Description:

RW39-1972. $5.

Artist-Arthur M. Cook. "Emperor Geese."

Designer/Modeler-Leonard E. Buckley

Giori rotary press, sheet fed

Inscribed "Void after June 30, 1973"

First day of sale-July 1, 1972

Color-multicolored. Gummed.

No. sold-2,183,981

Plates used-171862, 171864

Due to the price increase, this stamp raised more than $10 million.

Topic:

The Cold War (1945-1990)  Search this

Object number:

2001.2012.378

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm85b6f8513-32e0-47b3-81a3-6e063c41afa0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2001.2012.378