2023 First-Class Forever Stamp,Waterfalls: Niagara Falls, New York
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U.S. #5800g
2023 – Niagara Falls, New York – Waterfalls
- Stamp pictures Niagara Falls in New York
- One of 12 stamps in the 2023 Waterfalls set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Waterfalls
Value: 63¢, First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 13, 2023
First Day City: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Quantity Issued: 34,992,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: According to the USPS, this stamp (along with the others in the Waterfalls set) were issued to celebrate “the variety and beauty of American waterfalls.”
About the stamp design: This stamp pictures an existing photograph of Niagara Falls in New York along with its name and the state it’s located in (text is below the image).
First Day City: Issued in Yellowstone National Park, appropriate considering one of the stamps pictures a major waterfall in the park.
About the Waterfalls set: The USPS issued the 2023 Waterfalls set to showcase a small handful of the 17,000 documented waterfalls in America. Each one has something special about it that draws visitors from all walks of life to witness its natural beauty and power. These stamps include small, lesser-known waterfalls like Sunbeam Falls in Washington State as well as huge, worldwide attractions like Niagara Falls in New York.
Here's a complete list of the waterfalls pictured in the set:
a) Deer Creek Falls, Arizona
b) Nevada Fall, California
c) Harrison Falls, Pennsylvania
d) Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, Wyoming
e) Waimoku Falls, Hawaii
f) Stewart Falls, Utah
g) Niagara Falls, New York
h) Dark Hollow Falls, Virginia
i) Grotto Falls, Tennessee
j) Sunbeam Falls, Washington
k) LaSalle Canyon Waterfall, Illinois
l) Upper Falls, North Carolina
History the stamp represents: Niagara Falls is the most well-known waterfall in the United States and one of the most famous in the world. There are actually three individual waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls – American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Horseshoe Falls. The first two are within New York State, while the third is located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The falls draw millions of visitors each year.
According to Niagara Falls State Park, nearly 76,000 gallons of water flows over American and Bridal Veil Falls every second. Horseshoe Falls’ volume is 681,000 gallons per second, the highest of any waterfall in North America. The incredible power of the Niagara River has been harnessed as a source of electricity for surrounding areas of New York and Ontario, Canada. This process is managed by the 1950 Niagara Treaty and controls the flow of all three waterfalls. It is perhaps one of the best examples of international cooperation between the US and Canada.
One of the most interesting things about the three waterfalls at Niagara is that they can each be completely “turned off.” In fact, from June to November 1969, the flow to the American Falls was completely diverted to Horseshoe Falls in order to enact measures to reduce erosion. It is amazing that such an impressive force of nature can be captured and controlled by man.
U.S. #5800g
2023 – Niagara Falls, New York – Waterfalls
- Stamp pictures Niagara Falls in New York
- One of 12 stamps in the 2023 Waterfalls set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Waterfalls
Value: 63¢, First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 13, 2023
First Day City: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Quantity Issued: 34,992,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: According to the USPS, this stamp (along with the others in the Waterfalls set) were issued to celebrate “the variety and beauty of American waterfalls.”
About the stamp design: This stamp pictures an existing photograph of Niagara Falls in New York along with its name and the state it’s located in (text is below the image).
First Day City: Issued in Yellowstone National Park, appropriate considering one of the stamps pictures a major waterfall in the park.
About the Waterfalls set: The USPS issued the 2023 Waterfalls set to showcase a small handful of the 17,000 documented waterfalls in America. Each one has something special about it that draws visitors from all walks of life to witness its natural beauty and power. These stamps include small, lesser-known waterfalls like Sunbeam Falls in Washington State as well as huge, worldwide attractions like Niagara Falls in New York.
Here's a complete list of the waterfalls pictured in the set:
a) Deer Creek Falls, Arizona
b) Nevada Fall, California
c) Harrison Falls, Pennsylvania
d) Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, Wyoming
e) Waimoku Falls, Hawaii
f) Stewart Falls, Utah
g) Niagara Falls, New York
h) Dark Hollow Falls, Virginia
i) Grotto Falls, Tennessee
j) Sunbeam Falls, Washington
k) LaSalle Canyon Waterfall, Illinois
l) Upper Falls, North Carolina
History the stamp represents: Niagara Falls is the most well-known waterfall in the United States and one of the most famous in the world. There are actually three individual waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls – American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Horseshoe Falls. The first two are within New York State, while the third is located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The falls draw millions of visitors each year.
According to Niagara Falls State Park, nearly 76,000 gallons of water flows over American and Bridal Veil Falls every second. Horseshoe Falls’ volume is 681,000 gallons per second, the highest of any waterfall in North America. The incredible power of the Niagara River has been harnessed as a source of electricity for surrounding areas of New York and Ontario, Canada. This process is managed by the 1950 Niagara Treaty and controls the flow of all three waterfalls. It is perhaps one of the best examples of international cooperation between the US and Canada.
One of the most interesting things about the three waterfalls at Niagara is that they can each be completely “turned off.” In fact, from June to November 1969, the flow to the American Falls was completely diverted to Horseshoe Falls in order to enact measures to reduce erosion. It is amazing that such an impressive force of nature can be captured and controlled by man.