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1992 29c Hummingbirds: Broad-Billed
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US #2643
1992 Broad-billed Hummingbird
- From a booklet pane picturing five species of hummingbirds found in the US
- Original painting used for image created by Chuck Ripper, who had painted many other US bird stamps
Category of Stamp: Commemorative
Set: Hummingbirds
Value: 29¢, First-class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: June 15, 1992
First Day City: Washington, Dc
Quantity Issued: 87,728,000
Printed by: American Bank Note Company
Printing Method/Format: Photogravure
Perforations: 10.9
Reason the stamp was issued: Birds are a favorite topical stamp subject, and people are fascinated by hummingbirds.
About the stamp design: The artwork for the Ruby-throated hummingbird stamp was done by Chuck Ripper. He is the talent behind many stamps featuring birds and nature in past, including a Broad-tailed hummingbird on the American Wildlife pane of 50.
The artist picked five species of hummingbirds that “covered the most ground geographically and also offered color variety.” Each stamp shows a hummingbird in flight with a red flower, which is found in its range.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony was held during the National Audubon Society’s convention held at American University in Washington, DC.
More fun facts: Broad-Billed Hummingbird: As its name suggests, this bird has a wide beak, which is unique among North American hummingbirds. Its feathers are metallic bronze-green above, with a metallic blue throat. The broad-billed hummingbird winters in Mexico and summers in southern Arizona and New Mexico.
US #2643
1992 Broad-billed Hummingbird
- From a booklet pane picturing five species of hummingbirds found in the US
- Original painting used for image created by Chuck Ripper, who had painted many other US bird stamps
Category of Stamp: Commemorative
Set: Hummingbirds
Value: 29¢, First-class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: June 15, 1992
First Day City: Washington, Dc
Quantity Issued: 87,728,000
Printed by: American Bank Note Company
Printing Method/Format: Photogravure
Perforations: 10.9
Reason the stamp was issued: Birds are a favorite topical stamp subject, and people are fascinated by hummingbirds.
About the stamp design: The artwork for the Ruby-throated hummingbird stamp was done by Chuck Ripper. He is the talent behind many stamps featuring birds and nature in past, including a Broad-tailed hummingbird on the American Wildlife pane of 50.
The artist picked five species of hummingbirds that “covered the most ground geographically and also offered color variety.” Each stamp shows a hummingbird in flight with a red flower, which is found in its range.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony was held during the National Audubon Society’s convention held at American University in Washington, DC.
More fun facts: Broad-Billed Hummingbird: As its name suggests, this bird has a wide beak, which is unique among North American hummingbirds. Its feathers are metallic bronze-green above, with a metallic blue throat. The broad-billed hummingbird winters in Mexico and summers in southern Arizona and New Mexico.
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