Red Knot - Calidris Canutus

On June 1, 2015, in Kansas City, MO, the U.S. Postal Service^® will issue the Coastal Birds Postcard Rate stamps (non-denominated priced at 35 cents), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 100 stampsproduced by Ashton Potter, and also a pane of 20 stampsproduced by Sennett Security Printers. The stamps will go on sale nationwide June 1, 2015.

With the release of the Coastal Birds postcard stamps, the U.S. Postal Service® celebrates four eye-catching birds: the red knot (Calidris canutus), king eider (Somateria spectabilis), roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), and magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens).

The stamps feature highly stylized, digital portraits of each bird.

Feeding on everything from crustaceans and mollusks to insects and fish, coastal birds can be spotted along beaches, rocky coastlines, and mudflats, as well as in lagoons, wetlands, and other saltwater and freshwater habitats. They account for some of the world’s largest breeding and migratory populations.

The Coastal Birds stamps feature the art of illustrator Tyler Lang. Greg Breeding was the art director.

The word “POSTCARD” on the stamps indicates their usage value. Like a Forever® stamp, it will always be equal in value to the applicable price for the price category printed on them at the time of use. The initial price and value for this stamp is 35 cents. They are being issued in sheets of 20 and coils of 100 stamps.