2016 First-Class Forever Stamp,National Parks Centennial: Haleakala National Park
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US #5080m
2016 Haleakala National Park – National Parks
- Honors Haleakala National Park
- One of 16 stamps celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Parks
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 2, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and natural wonders of Haleakala National Park.
About the stamp design: Includes 16 designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp includes the name of the location. coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Javits Center in New York City as part of the World Stamp Show NY 2016.
About the National Parks set: Includes 16 stamp designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp include the name of the location. Issued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The central image on the sheet of 16 pictures the 1¢ Yosemite postage stamp issued in 1934 along with the text “Our national parks tell distinctly American stories. Whether they inspire you to marvel at grand vistas, travel along scenic waterways and winding paths, or visit historic buildings and homes, discovery and exploration await.”
History the stamp represents: Being so close to the equator, the Hawaiian Islands have days with 11 hours of sunlight year-round. Hawaiian legend tells of a demigod named Māui who climed a mountain and lassoed the sun’s rays to slow its path across the sky. The island of Māui’s aptly named Mount Haleakalā, or “house of the sun,” offers breathtaking panoramic views of both sunrise and sunset each day.
Towering 10,023 feet above sea level, Mount Haleakalā stretches another 15,000 feet to its base below the ocean – making up more than 75% of Māui’s total land mass. The mountain is topped by a crater covering 14 square miles. Numerous eruptions over 30,000 years formed the massive mountain. Thought to have last erupted well over 200 years ago, Mount Haleakalā is still considered active and is expected to erupt again within the next 100 years.
Although humans first reached Māui around 300 CE, the mountain was left alone until European colonization in the late 1700s. Modern tourism to the summit quickly took a toll, threatening the native flora and fauna. To protect the mountain and surrounding Māui coastline, Haleakalā National Park was established in 1961.
US #5080m
2016 Haleakala National Park – National Parks
- Honors Haleakala National Park
- One of 16 stamps celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Parks
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 2, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and natural wonders of Haleakala National Park.
About the stamp design: Includes 16 designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp includes the name of the location. coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Javits Center in New York City as part of the World Stamp Show NY 2016.
About the National Parks set: Includes 16 stamp designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp include the name of the location. Issued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The central image on the sheet of 16 pictures the 1¢ Yosemite postage stamp issued in 1934 along with the text “Our national parks tell distinctly American stories. Whether they inspire you to marvel at grand vistas, travel along scenic waterways and winding paths, or visit historic buildings and homes, discovery and exploration await.”
History the stamp represents: Being so close to the equator, the Hawaiian Islands have days with 11 hours of sunlight year-round. Hawaiian legend tells of a demigod named Māui who climed a mountain and lassoed the sun’s rays to slow its path across the sky. The island of Māui’s aptly named Mount Haleakalā, or “house of the sun,” offers breathtaking panoramic views of both sunrise and sunset each day.
Towering 10,023 feet above sea level, Mount Haleakalā stretches another 15,000 feet to its base below the ocean – making up more than 75% of Māui’s total land mass. The mountain is topped by a crater covering 14 square miles. Numerous eruptions over 30,000 years formed the massive mountain. Thought to have last erupted well over 200 years ago, Mount Haleakalā is still considered active and is expected to erupt again within the next 100 years.
Although humans first reached Māui around 300 CE, the mountain was left alone until European colonization in the late 1700s. Modern tourism to the summit quickly took a toll, threatening the native flora and fauna. To protect the mountain and surrounding Māui coastline, Haleakalā National Park was established in 1961.