2023 First-Class Forever Stamp,Life Magnified: Mushroom Gills
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US #5802n
2023 Mushroom Gills – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of mushroom gills
- 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 mushroom gills 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: Mushrooms come in many shapes and sizes and can be found all over the world. In fact, you are sure to stumble across at least one or two different varieties on most hikes through the woods. Of the many species, some are edible while others can be deadly. In either case, there is much more to mushrooms than meets the eye.
Mushrooms reproduce by releasing spores. However, the structures responsible for distribution of these spores vary somewhat. These include pores, ridges, teeth, or gills. Scientists have found that species with gills have a spore surface area up to 20 times that of species without gills. Once mature, the mushroom releases spores from its gills into the air as a fine powder. When looked at under a microscope, these spores contain everything needed to grow a new mushroom. To increase the likelihood of spreading, some species can release 31,000 spores per second, or 2.7 billion spores per day!
Once mushroom spores are released, they may travel great distances before landing in a place with suitable growing conditions. Mycelium (the vast underground structure mushrooms originate from) forms and, eventually, new mushrooms appear. It is fascinating that such microscopic spores are enough to generate a whole new organism.
US #5802n
2023 Mushroom Gills – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of mushroom gills
- 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 mushroom gills 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: Mushrooms come in many shapes and sizes and can be found all over the world. In fact, you are sure to stumble across at least one or two different varieties on most hikes through the woods. Of the many species, some are edible while others can be deadly. In either case, there is much more to mushrooms than meets the eye.
Mushrooms reproduce by releasing spores. However, the structures responsible for distribution of these spores vary somewhat. These include pores, ridges, teeth, or gills. Scientists have found that species with gills have a spore surface area up to 20 times that of species without gills. Once mature, the mushroom releases spores from its gills into the air as a fine powder. When looked at under a microscope, these spores contain everything needed to grow a new mushroom. To increase the likelihood of spreading, some species can release 31,000 spores per second, or 2.7 billion spores per day!
Once mushroom spores are released, they may travel great distances before landing in a place with suitable growing conditions. Mycelium (the vast underground structure mushrooms originate from) forms and, eventually, new mushrooms appear. It is fascinating that such microscopic spores are enough to generate a whole new organism.