2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,National Marine Sanctuaries: Elkhorn Coral
# 5713g - 2022 First-Class Forever Stamp - National Marine Sanctuaries: Elkhorn Coral
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US #5713g
2022 Elkhorn Coral – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures elkhorn coral, 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 a reef full of elkhorn coral 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: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is located 80 to 125 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. It’s the only National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. It encompasses 160 square miles and 17 individual reefs and banks.
Flower Garden Banks were first discovered by fishermen in the early 1900s. They gave it the name “flower garden” after the colorful reefs they spotted from their boats. These reefs include a plethora of different species of sponges, corals, and other marine life. Scientists later determined that the corals were likely carried there by wind-driven currents in the Gulf of Mexico. The reefs of Flower Garden Banks were most likely formed from corals carried from the reefs off the coast of Mexico.
One threatened coral species in Flower Garden Banks is elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata). There are two known colonies of these stony coral within the sanctuary. Elkhorn coral is named for its iconic antler-like shape. Like other coral species, it’s facing a significant decline in numbers due to climate change, ocean acidification, and human activity. Thankfully, conservation efforts are in place to protect the species, and America’s marine sanctuaries play an important part in that preservation.
US #5713g
2022 Elkhorn Coral – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures elkhorn coral, 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 a reef full of elkhorn coral 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: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is located 80 to 125 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. It’s the only National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. It encompasses 160 square miles and 17 individual reefs and banks.
Flower Garden Banks were first discovered by fishermen in the early 1900s. They gave it the name “flower garden” after the colorful reefs they spotted from their boats. These reefs include a plethora of different species of sponges, corals, and other marine life. Scientists later determined that the corals were likely carried there by wind-driven currents in the Gulf of Mexico. The reefs of Flower Garden Banks were most likely formed from corals carried from the reefs off the coast of Mexico.
One threatened coral species in Flower Garden Banks is elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata). There are two known colonies of these stony coral within the sanctuary. Elkhorn coral is named for its iconic antler-like shape. Like other coral species, it’s facing a significant decline in numbers due to climate change, ocean acidification, and human activity. Thankfully, conservation efforts are in place to protect the species, and America’s marine sanctuaries play an important part in that preservation.