America stamps. USA, 1981 - Bisons on stamps

Stamps by countries \| America \| USA \| 1981

Booklet. American Wildlife (10 stamps in set).
		Stamp: Bison Edition type: commemorative stamp Denomination: 18 c Date of issue: 1981 May 14 Depiction: Bison (Bison bison); 4th stamp in the sheet Colour: dark brown Paper: Designer: Jim Brandenburg Perforation: comb. 11 on 3 sides Printing process: steel engraving Size of a stamp (mm): 22×18 Size of a sheet (mm): Sheet composition: 10 (2×5) stamps Printing run: Stamp issuing authority: United States Postal Service Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
	First day city was Boise, Idaho 83708.

	The booklet contains two identical stamp panes.
On stamps of the sheet: 18 c - Bighorned sheep (Ovis canadensis); 18 c - Puma (Puma concolor); 18 c - Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina); 18 c - Bison (Bison bison); 18 c - Brown bear (Ursus arctos); 18 c - Polar bear (Ursus maritimus); 18 c - Elk (wapiti) (Cervus elaphus); 18 c - Moose (Alces alces americanus); 18 c - Whitetailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus); 18 c - Pronghorned antelope (Antilocapra americana).

Minnesota photographer Jim Brandenburg was commissioned by the United States Postal Service to photograph and design a set of ten wildlife stamps, which were released on May 14, 1981. These stamps were included in the exhibit Graphic Design in America, which toured the United States and England.

Themes: bison (Bison bison), fauna

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