2018 First-Class Forever Stamp,Plowed Wheat Fields in Palouse Hills, Washington
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U.S. #5298f
2018 50¢ O Beautiful – Palouse Hills, Washington State
Value: 50¢ 1-ounce First-Class Letter Rate (Forever)
Issue Date: July 4, 2018
First Day City: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Type of Stamp: Commemorative
Printed by: Ashton Potter
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 20
Self-Adhesive
Quantity Printed: 60,000,000
Washington state is home to many mountains, coastlines, and towering evergreens, but also to thousands of acres of farmland. In fact, Washington is the number one producer of many important agricultural crops for the United States.
The Cascade Mountain Range cuts Washington in half, giving it a distinct west and east. The west side is on the Pacific coast and has a characteristic wet climate. The east side falls in the rainshadow of the Cascades and is dry. The east and its Palouse Hills region is home to Washington’s farmland.
Palouse first began to develop into an agricultural center during the late 19th century. More settlers were arriving in the area and many began planting fields of wheat to provide for their families. By 1910, the region was nicknamed “the Wheat Belt” and became known for its surreal and seemingly endless rolling hills. The crops planted give the hills a lush green appearance in the summer and a golden brown color at fall harvest. These hills overlap into neighboring Idaho and Oregon.
The Palouse Hills provide billions of dollars to the economy and helped Washington grow into the state it is today. But these hills do more than just generate income. Their shining wheatfields stretch to the horizon and make east Washington a beautiful sight to behold.
U.S. #5298f
2018 50¢ O Beautiful – Palouse Hills, Washington State
Value: 50¢ 1-ounce First-Class Letter Rate (Forever)
Issue Date: July 4, 2018
First Day City: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Type of Stamp: Commemorative
Printed by: Ashton Potter
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 20
Self-Adhesive
Quantity Printed: 60,000,000
Washington state is home to many mountains, coastlines, and towering evergreens, but also to thousands of acres of farmland. In fact, Washington is the number one producer of many important agricultural crops for the United States.
The Cascade Mountain Range cuts Washington in half, giving it a distinct west and east. The west side is on the Pacific coast and has a characteristic wet climate. The east side falls in the rainshadow of the Cascades and is dry. The east and its Palouse Hills region is home to Washington’s farmland.
Palouse first began to develop into an agricultural center during the late 19th century. More settlers were arriving in the area and many began planting fields of wheat to provide for their families. By 1910, the region was nicknamed “the Wheat Belt” and became known for its surreal and seemingly endless rolling hills. The crops planted give the hills a lush green appearance in the summer and a golden brown color at fall harvest. These hills overlap into neighboring Idaho and Oregon.
The Palouse Hills provide billions of dollars to the economy and helped Washington grow into the state it is today. But these hills do more than just generate income. Their shining wheatfields stretch to the horizon and make east Washington a beautiful sight to behold.