With the dedication of its latest semipostal stamp this week, the Postal Service is helping to save vanishing species 11 cents at a time.On Tuesday, September 20, the dedication ceremony was held at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Net proceeds from sales of the new “Save Vanishing Species” stamp will go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support the Multinational Species Conservation Funds.
“This stamp marks the fourth semipostal issued by the Postal Service,” said Kelly Sigmon, Vice President, Channel Access. “These types of stamps provide an extremely convenient way for the American public to contribute to help protect threatened and vanishing species.”
Five million sheets of stamps will be made available initially, to be reprinted based on customer demand. Stamps sell for 55 cents each, 11 cents more than an individual First-Class stamp, and each sheet of 20 costs $11.
The semipostal stamp features an illustration of a tiger cub by artist Nancy Stahl. The artwork on the full sheet of 20 stamps includes silhouettes of a rhino, tiger, great apes, African and Asian elephants, and marine turtles.
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