Protect Sea Turtles Stamps, Sheet of 18

Protect Sea Turtles Stamps, Sheet of 18

Forever 73¢ | Multiple Stamp Designs

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Issue Date: 6/11/2024

Celebrate an ancient sea creature with the Protect Sea Turtles stamps from the U.S. Postal Service®.

The photographs on these stamps showcase 6 unique sea turtle species taken by different photographers.

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  • Celebrate an ancient sea creature with the Protect Sea Turtles stamps from the U.S. Postal Service®.

    The stamps showcase a gray-green Kemp’s ridley (Doug Perrine, photographer); a black and white leatherback (Rowan Byrne, photographer); an olive ridley (Solvin Zankl, photographer); a green sea turtle (David B. Fleetham, photographer); a mottled orange-brown loggerhead (James D. Watt, photographer); and a brownish-yellow hawksbill (Claudio Contreras, photographer).

    The Protect Sea Turtles stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.

    Stamp Issuance:
    June 11, 2024
    Corpus Christi, TX 78401

    Made in the USA

  • Issue:Protect Sea Turtles Stamps
    Item Number:581300
    Denomination &First-Class Mail Forever
    Type of Issue:
    Format:Pane of 18 (6 designs)
    Series:N/A
    Issue Date & City:June 11, 2024, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
    Art Director:Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
    Designer:Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
    Existing Photo:Rowan Byrne
    Existing Photo:Claudio Contreras
    Existing Photo:David B. Fleetham
    Existing Photo:Doug Perrine
    Existing Photo:James D. Watt (deceased)
    Existing Photo:Solvin Zankl
    Existing Photo:Reinhard Dirscherl
    Modeler:Joseph Sheeran
    Manufacturing Process:Offset
    Printer:Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
    Press Type:Muller A76
    Stamps per Pane:18
    Print Quantity:27000000
    Paper Type:Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
    Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
    Colors:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
    Stamp Orientation:Horizontal
    Image Area (w x h):1.4200 x 0.8400 in. / 36.0680 x 21.3360 mm
    Overall Size (w x h):1.5600 x 0.9800 in. / 39.6240 x 24.8920 mm
    Full Pane Size (w x h):6.3800 x 8.3000 in. / 162.0520 x 210.8200 mm
    Press Sheet Size (w x h):12.8900 x 25.1500 in. / 638.8100 x 327.2790 mm
    Plate Size:216 stamps per revolution
    Plate Number:“P” followed by four (4) single digits in bottom two corners
    Marginal Markings:
    Front:Header: PROTECT SEA TURTLES • KEMP’S RIDLEY • GREEN • LEATHERBACK • LOGGERHEAD • HAWKSBILL • OLIVE RIDLEY • Plate number in bottom two corners
    Back:© 2023 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (581300) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text

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