1988 25c Owl
# 2285 - 1988 25c Owl
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U.S. #2285
1988 25¢ Saw-Whet Owl
Owl and Grosbeak
- From booklet pane with unique checkerboard layout
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Owl and Grosbeak
Value: 25¢, first-class rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1988
First Day City: Arlington, Virginia
Quantity Issued: 1,706,910,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Booklet panes of 10 in printing cylinders of 480
Perforations: 10 on 2 or 3 sides
Why the stamp was issued: The booklet from which this stamp comes, as with the Pheasant booklet issued a month earlier, was part of a USPS response to customer calls for more colorful and interesting booklet stamps. The USPS contacted go-to wildlife artist Chuck Ripper, asking him to suggest a bird that hadn’t been included in the 1982 State Birds and Flowers pane or the 1987 American Wildlife pane. As he often did, Ripper submitted two different designs and USPS was so pleased with both, they decided to include both in the booklet, instead of just one. (It turned out the saw-whet owl had been included in the 1978 American Owls issue, but the USPS was undeterred.) The booklet is arranged in a unique checkerboard pattern to accommodate both subjects.
About the stamp design: Chuck Ripper created his artwork for both stamps based on his own photos and sketches of the birds. The owl is shown perched in an eastern hemlock with a multicolored background suggesting sunrise or sunset.
First Day City: The First Day ceremony for this stamp was held at the opening of the National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington (NAPEX) show at the Sheraton National Hotel in Washington, DC. After the ceremony, a strip of stamps was cut, signifying the opening of the exhibition.
History the stamp represents: The saw-whet owl is one of the smallest birds of prey. His fine-tuned senses, such as binocular-like eyesight and his keen hearing, plus the fluffy plumage, which allows him to swoop down silently on his prey, make him a superb hunter. The saw-whet owl is only seven inches long and weighs less than four ounces. When it is threatened, it can lengthen its body so it looks like a tree branch.
U.S. #2285
1988 25¢ Saw-Whet Owl
Owl and Grosbeak
- From booklet pane with unique checkerboard layout
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Owl and Grosbeak
Value: 25¢, first-class rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1988
First Day City: Arlington, Virginia
Quantity Issued: 1,706,910,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Booklet panes of 10 in printing cylinders of 480
Perforations: 10 on 2 or 3 sides
Why the stamp was issued: The booklet from which this stamp comes, as with the Pheasant booklet issued a month earlier, was part of a USPS response to customer calls for more colorful and interesting booklet stamps. The USPS contacted go-to wildlife artist Chuck Ripper, asking him to suggest a bird that hadn’t been included in the 1982 State Birds and Flowers pane or the 1987 American Wildlife pane. As he often did, Ripper submitted two different designs and USPS was so pleased with both, they decided to include both in the booklet, instead of just one. (It turned out the saw-whet owl had been included in the 1978 American Owls issue, but the USPS was undeterred.) The booklet is arranged in a unique checkerboard pattern to accommodate both subjects.
About the stamp design: Chuck Ripper created his artwork for both stamps based on his own photos and sketches of the birds. The owl is shown perched in an eastern hemlock with a multicolored background suggesting sunrise or sunset.
First Day City: The First Day ceremony for this stamp was held at the opening of the National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington (NAPEX) show at the Sheraton National Hotel in Washington, DC. After the ceremony, a strip of stamps was cut, signifying the opening of the exhibition.
History the stamp represents: The saw-whet owl is one of the smallest birds of prey. His fine-tuned senses, such as binocular-like eyesight and his keen hearing, plus the fluffy plumage, which allows him to swoop down silently on his prey, make him a superb hunter. The saw-whet owl is only seven inches long and weighs less than four ounces. When it is threatened, it can lengthen its body so it looks like a tree branch.