2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,National Marine Sanctuaries: Red-footed Boobies
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US #5713b
2022 Red-footed Booby – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures the red-footed booby, one of many creatures protected by America’s National Marine Sanctuaries
- One of 16 stamps in the National Marine Sanctuaries set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Marine Sanctuaries
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 5, 2022
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California
Quantity Issued: 38,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of two red-footed boobies taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz, California.
About the National Marine Sanctuaries set: A set of 16 mint stamps picturing photographs from America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. These stamps were issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System and the many creatures and historic relics protected by it.
History the stamp represents: The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is located off the southwestern tip of Florida and includes 3,800 square miles of protected waters. It includes part of the Dry Tortugas up to the area where Dry Tortugas National Park begins. The national marine sanctuary protects North America’s only coral barrier reef, ecologically important seagrass beds and mangroves, and historically significant shipwrecks.
Over 6,000 species make their home in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This includes fish, marine mammals, birds, and more. One interesting species sometimes spotted in the region is the red-footed booby. This large seabird is the smallest member of the booby and gannet family and can be identified by its bright red legs. The species can be found in breeding colonies on tropical islands, but spends a majority of its life out to sea. This makes it a rare sight and a bragging point for any birder who manages to spot one.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the red-footed booby as a species of least concern, but populations are in decline. Protected areas like Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary are critical to the preservation of this and many other threatened marine species.
US #5713b
2022 Red-footed Booby – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures the red-footed booby, one of many creatures protected by America’s National Marine Sanctuaries
- One of 16 stamps in the National Marine Sanctuaries set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Marine Sanctuaries
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 5, 2022
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California
Quantity Issued: 38,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of two red-footed boobies taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz, California.
About the National Marine Sanctuaries set: A set of 16 mint stamps picturing photographs from America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. These stamps were issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System and the many creatures and historic relics protected by it.
History the stamp represents: The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is located off the southwestern tip of Florida and includes 3,800 square miles of protected waters. It includes part of the Dry Tortugas up to the area where Dry Tortugas National Park begins. The national marine sanctuary protects North America’s only coral barrier reef, ecologically important seagrass beds and mangroves, and historically significant shipwrecks.
Over 6,000 species make their home in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This includes fish, marine mammals, birds, and more. One interesting species sometimes spotted in the region is the red-footed booby. This large seabird is the smallest member of the booby and gannet family and can be identified by its bright red legs. The species can be found in breeding colonies on tropical islands, but spends a majority of its life out to sea. This makes it a rare sight and a bragging point for any birder who manages to spot one.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the red-footed booby as a species of least concern, but populations are in decline. Protected areas like Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary are critical to the preservation of this and many other threatened marine species.