2023 First-Class Forever Stamp,Life Magnified: Moss Leaves
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US #5802d
2023 Moss Leaves – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of moss leaves
- Part of the Life Magnified set of 20 stamps
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Life Magnified
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To show an up-close view of moss leaves we would never be able to see with the naked eye.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph taken with special techniques using a microscope. Design also includes the name of the specimen.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
About the Life Magnified Set: These 20 stamps were issued to showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone. All 20 stamps picture photographs taken using special techniques and the aid of a microscope. The set celebrates the beauty and complexity of microscopic organisms and parts of organisms, the study of which have had various impacts on humans.
History the stamp represents: Moss is a small plant without traditional structures that transport water and nutrients (non-vascular). It grows in dense clumps or mats in a wide range of damp, shady environments. Moss usually consists of simple leaves that are only one cell thick. Moss lacks seeds, flowers, and true roots, reproducing through spore capsules at the end of specialized stems. Most species then depend on the wind to disperse their spores, though some are aided by microarthropods (tiny insects) such as mites and springtails.
While moss is quite different from other plants, it still carries out photosynthesis to take in carbon dioxide in sunlight to produce nutrients. It also absorbs water, though it does this through its leaves rather than its roots. In fact, the tiny threads at the base of the plant, while they resemble roots, are called rhizoids. Their sole purpose is to hold the plant in place.
Scientists have taken an interest in moss for its ability to repair damaged or mutated DNA. Some experiments have even been done with how this function could be used to help humans. Results have been promising, but there is a long way to go before it is fully understood. Still, it is exciting to think moss could be the key to future medical treatments!
US #5802d
2023 Moss Leaves – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of moss leaves
- Part of the Life Magnified set of 20 stamps
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Life Magnified
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To show an up-close view of moss leaves we would never be able to see with the naked eye.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph taken with special techniques using a microscope. Design also includes the name of the specimen.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
About the Life Magnified Set: These 20 stamps were issued to showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone. All 20 stamps picture photographs taken using special techniques and the aid of a microscope. The set celebrates the beauty and complexity of microscopic organisms and parts of organisms, the study of which have had various impacts on humans.
History the stamp represents: Moss is a small plant without traditional structures that transport water and nutrients (non-vascular). It grows in dense clumps or mats in a wide range of damp, shady environments. Moss usually consists of simple leaves that are only one cell thick. Moss lacks seeds, flowers, and true roots, reproducing through spore capsules at the end of specialized stems. Most species then depend on the wind to disperse their spores, though some are aided by microarthropods (tiny insects) such as mites and springtails.
While moss is quite different from other plants, it still carries out photosynthesis to take in carbon dioxide in sunlight to produce nutrients. It also absorbs water, though it does this through its leaves rather than its roots. In fact, the tiny threads at the base of the plant, while they resemble roots, are called rhizoids. Their sole purpose is to hold the plant in place.
Scientists have taken an interest in moss for its ability to repair damaged or mutated DNA. Some experiments have even been done with how this function could be used to help humans. Results have been promising, but there is a long way to go before it is fully understood. Still, it is exciting to think moss could be the key to future medical treatments!