U.S. #C133
1999 48¢ Niagara Falls
Scenic American Landscapes
Issue Date: May 12, 1999
First City: Niagara Falls, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,750,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 11
Color: Multicolored
This stamp was issued in 1999 to pay the international postage rate. It is the first stamp in the Scenic American Landscapes Series. The stamp features a photo of the American Falls taken from the New York shoreline by nature photographer Kurt Ross. To the left of the stamp’s denomination is the stylized silhouette of a jet, which indicates it was intended to satisfy an airmail or international rate.