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37c Dr. Seuss and Book Characters single
Object Details
- Description
- The 37-cent Theodor Seuss Geisel commemorative stamp was issued on March 2, 2004, in La Jolla, California. The stamp was designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California.
- The stamp honors Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, on the 100th anniversary of his birth. A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and illustrator, Dr. Seuss has introduced countless children to the joys of reading.
- The stamp features a color photograph of Geisel taken in Dallas, Texas, in 1987. In the stamp design Geisel is surrounded by his illustrations of six characters from his books. From left to right:
- o The Cat in the Hat from "The Cat in the Hat (1957)"
- o The Grinch (with color added) from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957)"
- o The Glotz (or the identical Klotz) from "Oh Say Can You Say? (1979)"
- o Three characters from the 1965 book "I Had Trouble in Getting To Solla Sollew": The Skritz. The anonymous "young fellow," The Shrink.
- 172 million stamps were printed by Sennett Security Products in the gravure process.
- Reference: Postal Bulletin (February 5, 2004)
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- March 2, 2004
- Object number
- 2004.2005.90
- Printer
- American Packaging Corporation
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (multicolor); self-adhesive
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 5/8 × 1 5/16 in. (4.13 × 3.33 cm)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 3835
- Topic
- Literature
- Contemporary (1990-present)
- Family & Children
- popular culture
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_2004.2005.90
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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