2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,National Marine Sanctuaries: Sea Lions
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US #5713m
2022 California Sea Lion – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures a group of sea lions, one of many species protected by America’s National Marine Sanctuaries
- One of 16 stamps in the National Marine Sanctuaries set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Marine Sanctuaries
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 5, 2022
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California
Quantity Issued: 38,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a group of sea lions taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz, California.
About the National Marine Sanctuaries set: A set of 16 mint stamps picturing photographs from America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. These stamps were issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System and the many creatures and historic relics protected by it.
History the stamp represents: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is located off the coast of Central California and spans from Marin to Cambria. It covers 6,094 square miles of ocean plus 276 miles of shoreline. The deepest part of the ocean within the sanctuary is 12,743 feet (over two miles).
MBNMS protects rocky shores, sandy beaches, estuaries, and one of North America’s largest underwater canyons. Its wide range of animal species has earned it the nickname “Serengeti of the Sea,” complete with its own “lions” (California sea lions). It’s the species that most often comes to mind when we think of California wildlife. There are also seals and sea otters. It can be tricky to tell them apart from a distance, but there are some tell-tale characteristics that make it easier. Sea lions are brown, bark loudly, and appear to “walk” on their large flippers. They also have external ear flaps. Seals, on the other hand, have small flippers, travel on their bellies when out of the water, and do not have external ear flaps. Sea otters have paws instead of flippers and are often seen floating on their backs.
There are plenty of other species to enjoy at MBNMS, including over 180 species of sea- and shorebirds, more than 525 species of fish, and much more. Whether you enjoy them by boat or on foot, you can’t go wrong.
US #5713m
2022 California Sea Lion – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures a group of sea lions, one of many species protected by America’s National Marine Sanctuaries
- One of 16 stamps in the National Marine Sanctuaries set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Marine Sanctuaries
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 5, 2022
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California
Quantity Issued: 38,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a group of sea lions taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz, California.
About the National Marine Sanctuaries set: A set of 16 mint stamps picturing photographs from America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. These stamps were issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System and the many creatures and historic relics protected by it.
History the stamp represents: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is located off the coast of Central California and spans from Marin to Cambria. It covers 6,094 square miles of ocean plus 276 miles of shoreline. The deepest part of the ocean within the sanctuary is 12,743 feet (over two miles).
MBNMS protects rocky shores, sandy beaches, estuaries, and one of North America’s largest underwater canyons. Its wide range of animal species has earned it the nickname “Serengeti of the Sea,” complete with its own “lions” (California sea lions). It’s the species that most often comes to mind when we think of California wildlife. There are also seals and sea otters. It can be tricky to tell them apart from a distance, but there are some tell-tale characteristics that make it easier. Sea lions are brown, bark loudly, and appear to “walk” on their large flippers. They also have external ear flaps. Seals, on the other hand, have small flippers, travel on their bellies when out of the water, and do not have external ear flaps. Sea otters have paws instead of flippers and are often seen floating on their backs.
There are plenty of other species to enjoy at MBNMS, including over 180 species of sea- and shorebirds, more than 525 species of fish, and much more. Whether you enjoy them by boat or on foot, you can’t go wrong.