2016 First-Class Forever Stamp,National Parks Centennial: Everglades National Park
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US #5080l
2016 Everglades National Park – National Parks
- Honors Everglades National Park
- One of 16 stamps celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Parks
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 2, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and natural wonders of Everglades National Park.
About the stamp design: Includes 16 designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp includes the name of the location. coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Javits Center in New York City as part of the World Stamp Show NY 2016.
About the National Parks set: Includes 16 stamp designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp include the name of the location. Issued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The central image on the sheet of 16 pictures the 1¢ Yosemite postage stamp issued in 1934 along with the text “Our national parks tell distinctly American stories. Whether they inspire you to marvel at grand vistas, travel along scenic waterways and winding paths, or visit historic buildings and homes, discovery and exploration await.”
History the stamp represents: The Florida wetlands making up Everglades National Park have endured a long and continual struggle for preservation. Following the Seminole Wars in the late 1800s, American settlers began a practice of draining the wetlands for agriculture and settlement. Using levees and canals, they dammed and diverted the waterways that fed the Everglades. Soon, local plant life began to suffer and wildlife was threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Many even faced extinction. The devastation caught the attention of several naturalist groups, and work to protect the Everglades commenced in 1923.
Land developer-turned-conservationist Ernest Coe led a successful campaign for federal protection. Permission to establish a two-million-acre national park was granted in 1934. But the Great Depression made the project impossible to finance. It took more than a decade of fundraising before the Everglades National Park was officially dedicated in 1947. But even then, development continued undaunted.
Finally, the focus shifted toward protecting the fragile wetland ecosystem. Rehabilitation efforts picked up starting in the 1970s. Though still in danger, today there are directed conservation efforts working to protect and restore one of the world’s largest and most important wetlands.
US #5080l
2016 Everglades National Park – National Parks
- Honors Everglades National Park
- One of 16 stamps celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Parks
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 2, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and natural wonders of Everglades National Park.
About the stamp design: Includes 16 designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp includes the name of the location. coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Javits Center in New York City as part of the World Stamp Show NY 2016.
About the National Parks set: Includes 16 stamp designs, each picturing existing art or photographs of national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects, or structures in national parks. The margins of each stamp include the name of the location. Issued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The central image on the sheet of 16 pictures the 1¢ Yosemite postage stamp issued in 1934 along with the text “Our national parks tell distinctly American stories. Whether they inspire you to marvel at grand vistas, travel along scenic waterways and winding paths, or visit historic buildings and homes, discovery and exploration await.”
History the stamp represents: The Florida wetlands making up Everglades National Park have endured a long and continual struggle for preservation. Following the Seminole Wars in the late 1800s, American settlers began a practice of draining the wetlands for agriculture and settlement. Using levees and canals, they dammed and diverted the waterways that fed the Everglades. Soon, local plant life began to suffer and wildlife was threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Many even faced extinction. The devastation caught the attention of several naturalist groups, and work to protect the Everglades commenced in 1923.
Land developer-turned-conservationist Ernest Coe led a successful campaign for federal protection. Permission to establish a two-million-acre national park was granted in 1934. But the Great Depression made the project impossible to finance. It took more than a decade of fundraising before the Everglades National Park was officially dedicated in 1947. But even then, development continued undaunted.
Finally, the focus shifted toward protecting the fragile wetland ecosystem. Rehabilitation efforts picked up starting in the 1970s. Though still in danger, today there are directed conservation efforts working to protect and restore one of the world’s largest and most important wetlands.