3 августа почта США выпустила серию из 5 марок "Защита опылителей", на 3 из которых присутствует бабочка Монарх.
Детали на английском, интересующийся да разберется
- A monarch and a coneflower (photo by Karen Mayford);
- A western honeybee and a golden ragwort (photo by George D. Lepp);
- A monarch and a zinnia (photo by Bonnie Sue Rauch);
- A western honeybee and a New England aster (photo by Michael Durham)
- A monarch and goldenrod (photo by Justin Fowler).
Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:
n 475206, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $88.20.
n 475210*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake (set of 5), $18.95.
n 475216*, First-Day Cover (set of 5), $4.65.
n 475221*, Digital Color Postmark (set of 5), $8.20.
n 475224*, Framed Art, $29.95.
n 475230*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.
n 475233*, Panel, $10.95.
Technical Details :
Issue: Protect Pollinators Stamps
Item Number: 475200
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail® Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (5 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 3, 2017, Richmond, VA 23232
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Photos: Michael Durham, George D. Lepp, Karen Mayford, Bonnie Sue Rauch, Justin Fowler
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 60,000,000 stamps (3 Million Panes)
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in/36.07 x 21.34 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in/39.62 x 24.89 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 7.83 in/183.90 x 198.88 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 21.97 x 24.365 in/558.04 x 618.87 mm
Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by four (4) digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate Numbers in two corners of pane • Header “Protect Pollinators”
Back: ©2016 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (475200) • Plate Position Diagram • Promotional Text
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