2021 First-Class Forever Stamps,Otters in Snow: Otter in Water
# 5648 - 2021 First-Class Forever Stamps - Otters in Snow: Otter in Water
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US #5648
2021 Otter in Water – Otters in the Snow
- One of four stamps picturing otters playing in the snow
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Otters in the Snow
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: October 12, 2021
First Day City: Otter, Montana
Quantity Issued: 300,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase playful otters in their natural winter habitat.
About the stamp design: Pictures a pen, ink, and watercolor illustration of an otter swimming in icy water. Artwork by illustrator John Burgoyne, whose work has been pictured on other US stamps in the past.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue city was Otter, Montana, but no official First Day Ceremony was held.
About the Otters in the Snow set: In 2021, the USPS created a set of four Forever stamps picturing otters’ wintertime behaviors. Each features original pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations by artist John Burgoyne. The stamps reflect the playful nature that has made otters so popular with the public.
History the stamp represents: Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are marine mammals found in the northern and eastern regions of the North Pacific Ocean. They are the heaviest members of the weasel family and have the densest fur of any animal in the world. While they can occasionally be found on land, the majority of their lives are spent in the ocean.
Male sea otters are larger than females and weigh between 49 and 99 pounds. Females typically weigh 30 to 70 pounds. Sea otters are unlike other marine mammals in that they don’t have blubber (fat) to keep them warm. Instead, they depend on their thick, waterproof fur to do the job. Because of this, sea otters spend much of their time fluffing and grooming their fur to ensure its oils are evenly distributed. They also do this to keep an adequate amount of air trapped in their fur, which helps keep out water and aids in buoyancy. Sea otter fur includes up to one million strands of hair per square inch, making it the densest of any animal.
Sea otters are well adapted to the cold and the largest population is currently found off the coast of Alaska. Sadly, sea otter numbers dramatically declined due to the fur trade of the 18th and 19th centuries, and they continue to face threats today. However, with serious conservation efforts, this endangered species can still be saved from extinction.
US #5648
2021 Otter in Water – Otters in the Snow
- One of four stamps picturing otters playing in the snow
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Otters in the Snow
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: October 12, 2021
First Day City: Otter, Montana
Quantity Issued: 300,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase playful otters in their natural winter habitat.
About the stamp design: Pictures a pen, ink, and watercolor illustration of an otter swimming in icy water. Artwork by illustrator John Burgoyne, whose work has been pictured on other US stamps in the past.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue city was Otter, Montana, but no official First Day Ceremony was held.
About the Otters in the Snow set: In 2021, the USPS created a set of four Forever stamps picturing otters’ wintertime behaviors. Each features original pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations by artist John Burgoyne. The stamps reflect the playful nature that has made otters so popular with the public.
History the stamp represents: Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are marine mammals found in the northern and eastern regions of the North Pacific Ocean. They are the heaviest members of the weasel family and have the densest fur of any animal in the world. While they can occasionally be found on land, the majority of their lives are spent in the ocean.
Male sea otters are larger than females and weigh between 49 and 99 pounds. Females typically weigh 30 to 70 pounds. Sea otters are unlike other marine mammals in that they don’t have blubber (fat) to keep them warm. Instead, they depend on their thick, waterproof fur to do the job. Because of this, sea otters spend much of their time fluffing and grooming their fur to ensure its oils are evenly distributed. They also do this to keep an adequate amount of air trapped in their fur, which helps keep out water and aids in buoyancy. Sea otter fur includes up to one million strands of hair per square inch, making it the densest of any animal.
Sea otters are well adapted to the cold and the largest population is currently found off the coast of Alaska. Sadly, sea otter numbers dramatically declined due to the fur trade of the 18th and 19th centuries, and they continue to face threats today. However, with serious conservation efforts, this endangered species can still be saved from extinction.