| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 9, 1966 |
| Year | 1966 |
| Quantity | 115,000,000 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Terra cotta (reddish brown) and black on white paper |
| Issue Location | New York, N.Y. |
| Size | 0.84 x 1.44 inches (horizontal) |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
The Department issued the 5-cent Humane Treatment of Animals commemorative stamp on April 9, 1966, at New York, N.Y., where 100 years earlier the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded by Henry Bergh.
A mongrel dog appears on the stamp, urging humane treatment in the name of millions of dogs and other domestic and wild animals in the United States. Babe—whose mother was a Labrador retriever—belongs to artist Norman Todhunter, who designed the stamp.