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29c Whooping Crane single
Object Details
- Description
- The United States Postal Service and the People's Republic of China marked World Post Day with the issuance of two 29-cent commemorative stamps on October 9, 1994, in Washington, DC, and Beijing, China. The stamps feature two endangered species, the Black-Necked Crane of Asia and the Whooping Crane of North America. These birds symbolize peace and friendship.
- Both countries agreed to adopt the art work of Zhan Gengxi of China and the layout, design, and typography work of Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, for the stamps.
- Banknote Corporation of America printed the stamps in combination offset-intaglio process.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (September 29, 1994).
- mint
- 10.8 horizontal perforations x 11 vertical perforations
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- October 9, 1994
- Object number
- 1995.2075.78
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / lithography, engraving
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 2868
- Topic
- Animals
- Contemporary (1990-present)
- Asian-Pacific American Heritage
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1995.2075.78
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