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15c Elkhorn Coral and Porkfish single
Object Details
- Description
- The 15-cent Coral Reefs commemorative stamps were first placed on sale at Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, on August 26, 1980. The block of stamps depict underwater scenes featuring coral formations and tropical fish.
- The stamps were designed by Chuck Ripper and issued in sheets of fifty.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (July 17, 1980).
- unused
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- August 26, 1980
- Object number
- 2006.2034.85
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (multicolored)/ photogravure
- Place
- Florida
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1828
- Topic
- Animals
- The Cold War (1945-1990)
- The Environment
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_2006.2034.85
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