2019 First-Class Forever Stamp,Wild and Scenic Rivers: Missouri River
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US #5381g
2019 Missouri River – Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Pictures the Missouri River – the longest river in the US.
- One of 12 stamps commemorating the Wild and Scenic Rivers System established under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Wild and Scenic Rivers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 21, 2019
First Day City: Bend, Oregon
Quantity Issued: 60,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which established a system of over 200 rivers in 40 states and Puerto Rico as of 2019.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a section of the Missouri River which is protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Tumalo State Park in Bend, Oregon. The Deschutes River runs through the park, one of the over 200 rivers protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
History the stamp represents: Many people believe the Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, but that title actually belongs to the Missouri River. In fact, it is the longest river in all of North America. It begins in western Montana, travels over 2,500 miles, and ends in St. Louis, where it flows into the Mississippi.
The Missouri River has been an important resource for people in North America for over 12,000 years. From Native Americans to the first European settlers and all their descendants, the river provided food, transportation, recreation, and more. In the modern age, the power of the river was harnessed to provide hydroelectric energy to surrounding communities. Irrigation ditches have also been dug to water thousands of acres of farmland. Without the Missouri River’s presence, who knows what the Midwestern United States might look like?
On October 12, 1976, Congress declared 149 miles of the upper Missouri River a National Wild and Scenic River System. They called it an “irreplaceable legacy of the historic American West.” This Montana section of the Missouri falls under all three river classifications recognized within the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Wild, Scenic, and Recreational. It is an especially unique part of this massive and influential river.
US #5381g
2019 Missouri River – Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Pictures the Missouri River – the longest river in the US.
- One of 12 stamps commemorating the Wild and Scenic Rivers System established under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Wild and Scenic Rivers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 21, 2019
First Day City: Bend, Oregon
Quantity Issued: 60,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which established a system of over 200 rivers in 40 states and Puerto Rico as of 2019.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a section of the Missouri River which is protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Tumalo State Park in Bend, Oregon. The Deschutes River runs through the park, one of the over 200 rivers protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
History the stamp represents: Many people believe the Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, but that title actually belongs to the Missouri River. In fact, it is the longest river in all of North America. It begins in western Montana, travels over 2,500 miles, and ends in St. Louis, where it flows into the Mississippi.
The Missouri River has been an important resource for people in North America for over 12,000 years. From Native Americans to the first European settlers and all their descendants, the river provided food, transportation, recreation, and more. In the modern age, the power of the river was harnessed to provide hydroelectric energy to surrounding communities. Irrigation ditches have also been dug to water thousands of acres of farmland. Without the Missouri River’s presence, who knows what the Midwestern United States might look like?
On October 12, 1976, Congress declared 149 miles of the upper Missouri River a National Wild and Scenic River System. They called it an “irreplaceable legacy of the historic American West.” This Montana section of the Missouri falls under all three river classifications recognized within the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Wild, Scenic, and Recreational. It is an especially unique part of this massive and influential river.