1978 15c American Owls: Great Horned Owl

U.S. #1763

1978 15¢ Great Horned Owl
American Owls Issue

Issue Date: August 26 1978

City: Fairbanks, AK
Quantity: 46,637,500

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved

Perforations: 11

Color: Multicolored

This stamp is part of a block of four issued to commemorate the American owl - long believed to be mysterious and wise. The block of four pictures the Great Grey Owl, the largest of owls, and the Saw-whet Owl, which is one of the smallest. The Barred Owl can hoot to sound like a barking dog, and the Great Horned Owl is an aggressive predator that will attack any animal up to the size of a goose.