2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,National Marine Sanctuaries: Farallon Islands

# 5713f - 2022 First-Class Forever Stamp - National Marine Sanctuaries: Farallon Islands

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US #5713f
2022 Farallone Islands – National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Pictures a series of rocky islands, one of many natural structures 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 several rocky islands taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries (Farallone Islands).

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:  Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) is located to the northwest of San Francisco Bay, California.  It encompasses 3,295 square miles and protects open ocean, nearshore tidal flats, rocky intertidal areas, estuarine wetlands, subtidal reefs, and coastal beaches.  The sanctuary is also home to a number of historic shipwrecks, which act as artificial reefs and important habitats for marine life.

GFNMS is known worldwide as a very diverse and productive marine habitat.  It is a breeding and feeding ground for many species.  These include 25 endangered or threatened species, 36 marine mammal species, over 250,000 seabirds, and one of the most important white shark populations on Earth.  It’s also home to the United States’ southernmost population of threatened Steller sea lions.

In addition to the bountiful marine life, GFNMS is home to over 400 ship and aircraft wrecks.  The oldest of these is a Spanish Manila galleon named San Agustin which was blown ashore by a gale in 1595.  While the ship’s remains have been difficult to find, there is archaeological evidence of its cargo.  There are also wrecks from the 1800s in addition to later iron- and steel-hulled ships.  The sanctuary is responsible for ensuring its shipwrecks and ocean wildlife coexist and are kept safe for generations to come.

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US #5713f
2022 Farallone Islands – National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Pictures a series of rocky islands, one of many natural structures 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 several rocky islands taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries (Farallone Islands).

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:  Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) is located to the northwest of San Francisco Bay, California.  It encompasses 3,295 square miles and protects open ocean, nearshore tidal flats, rocky intertidal areas, estuarine wetlands, subtidal reefs, and coastal beaches.  The sanctuary is also home to a number of historic shipwrecks, which act as artificial reefs and important habitats for marine life.

GFNMS is known worldwide as a very diverse and productive marine habitat.  It is a breeding and feeding ground for many species.  These include 25 endangered or threatened species, 36 marine mammal species, over 250,000 seabirds, and one of the most important white shark populations on Earth.  It’s also home to the United States’ southernmost population of threatened Steller sea lions.

In addition to the bountiful marine life, GFNMS is home to over 400 ship and aircraft wrecks.  The oldest of these is a Spanish Manila galleon named San Agustin which was blown ashore by a gale in 1595.  While the ship’s remains have been difficult to find, there is archaeological evidence of its cargo.  There are also wrecks from the 1800s in addition to later iron- and steel-hulled ships.  The sanctuary is responsible for ensuring its shipwrecks and ocean wildlife coexist and are kept safe for generations to come.