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Birds of Prey

Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue January 20, 2012
Year 2012
Quantity 9,000,000
Denomination
85-cent Definitive
Denomination Value $0.85
Perforation or Dimension 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
Series Birds of Prey
Series Time Span 2012
Issue Location Washington, DC 20066 (No Ceremony)
Postal Administration United States

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Layouts

Pane of 20 (5 Designs)

Quantity Produced - 2,250,000
Original Purchase Price: $17.00
SKU: 115200
Dimension: 5.35 x 4.93 in./135.89 x 125.22 mm
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Printing Process: Offset/Microprint “USPS”
Gum Type: Pressure-sensitive
Paper: Prephosphored, Type I
Layout Number: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
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First Day Cover Set of 5

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.45
SKU: 115263
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About Stamp Series

On January 20, 2012, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue an 85-cent definitive Birds of Prey stamp in five designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 20, 2012.

The U.S. Postal Service salutes five kings of the sky with the Birds of Prey stamps: the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), and northern harrier (Circus cyaneus).

These powerful birds are depicted in colorful portraits and shown from the neck up. The artwork appears against a plain, white background.

Birds of prey, also known as raptors, thrive in diverse habitats and live on every continent except Antarctica. The roughly 500 species of raptors include birds that hunt by day, such as falcons, eagles, and harriers, and birds that hunt by night—the owls. They share several common characteristics. Birds of prey are carnivorous and use their powerful talons to capture prey. Their exceptionally keen eyesight allows them to see small objects in detail, even from a great distance. As predators high on the food chain, raptors play an important role in maintaining the balance of nature.

Illustrator Robert Giusti worked with art director Howard E. Paine on this issuance. Giusti painted the original designs in acrylic on canvas board. The Birds of Prey stamps are being issued at an 85-cent denomination, which is the price for single-piece retail First-Class Mail weighing more than two ounces and up to and including three ounces.

Colors

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Creators

Designer: Howard E. Paine, Delaplane, VA.
Art Director: Howard E. Paine, Delaplane, VA.
Typographer: Howard E. Paine, Delaplane, VA.
Artist: Robert Giusti, Bridgewater, CT.
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran.

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Reference

USPS Postal Bulletin 22328. Copyright: USPS.

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