2023 First-Class Forever Stamps,Imperforate Life Magnified
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US #5802u
2023 Life Magnified
(Imperforate)
- Pictures 20 different microscopic specimens photographed through special techniques
- Celebrates the beauty of life invisible to the naked eye
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000 (Includes die-cut AND imperforate stamps. The exact quantity of imperforate stamps is unknown, but it is only a tiny fraction of the total print quantity, making the imperforates much scarcer than traditional die-cut stamps.)
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 showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone.
About the stamp design: 20 different photographs taken with special techniques using microscopes. Each design includes the name of the specimen shown.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
History the stamp represents: Microscopes have been around for 4,000 years and were named from the Greek words for “small” and “to look at, examine, or inspect.” These tools have come a long way since then, allowing scientists to make countless discoveries by looking at objects and organisms invisible to the naked eye. These include understanding viruses and bacteria, fungi, tiny structures within larger creatures, and more. While the medical field has benefited greatly from microscopes, so have robotics, engineering, and more.
While microscopy once relied on simple tools such as compound microscopes, scientists today use complex models such as scanning electron microscopes. Rather than simply “zoom in” on the object in front of the lens, a scanning electron microscope fires a beam of electrons at the sample. The signals produced by the electrons as they interact with the sample are what produce the image. These microscopes allow scientists to see beyond what a powerful lens could ever reveal.
In 2023, the US Postal Service issued a set of 20 Life Magnified Forever stamps picturing “details of life undetectable by the human eye.” Each one included many colors that both highlighted the different structures shown as well as made the designs more artistic and pleasing to the eye. The images were captured using powerful microscopes and specialized photographic techniques. These designs prove that, like stamps, science can be beautiful as well as educational.
US #5802u
2023 Life Magnified
(Imperforate)
- Pictures 20 different microscopic specimens photographed through special techniques
- Celebrates the beauty of life invisible to the naked eye
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000 (Includes die-cut AND imperforate stamps. The exact quantity of imperforate stamps is unknown, but it is only a tiny fraction of the total print quantity, making the imperforates much scarcer than traditional die-cut stamps.)
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 showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone.
About the stamp design: 20 different photographs taken with special techniques using microscopes. Each design includes the name of the specimen shown.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
History the stamp represents: Microscopes have been around for 4,000 years and were named from the Greek words for “small” and “to look at, examine, or inspect.” These tools have come a long way since then, allowing scientists to make countless discoveries by looking at objects and organisms invisible to the naked eye. These include understanding viruses and bacteria, fungi, tiny structures within larger creatures, and more. While the medical field has benefited greatly from microscopes, so have robotics, engineering, and more.
While microscopy once relied on simple tools such as compound microscopes, scientists today use complex models such as scanning electron microscopes. Rather than simply “zoom in” on the object in front of the lens, a scanning electron microscope fires a beam of electrons at the sample. The signals produced by the electrons as they interact with the sample are what produce the image. These microscopes allow scientists to see beyond what a powerful lens could ever reveal.
In 2023, the US Postal Service issued a set of 20 Life Magnified Forever stamps picturing “details of life undetectable by the human eye.” Each one included many colors that both highlighted the different structures shown as well as made the designs more artistic and pleasing to the eye. The images were captured using powerful microscopes and specialized photographic techniques. These designs prove that, like stamps, science can be beautiful as well as educational.