This Listing is for ONE NEW Sheet of 10 Sonoran Desert 33¢ Stamps from 1999.
Mint. MNH. No flaws. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment.
On April 6, 1999, the U.S. Postal Service issued this sheet of Sonoran Desert self-adhesive 33¢ stamps in Tucson, AZ - the 1st issuance in the Nature of America series of educational stamps to promote appreciation for the beauty of 12 different North American ecosystems. These large sheets (9.2" x 6.7") were designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, MD, and illustrated by artist John D. Dawson of Hilo, HI. Each sheet consists of a large panoramic image of a U.S. geographical region, with the region’s flora and fauna clearly visible. Ten stamps were die cut on to the design, each composing one or more species indigenous to the depicted ecosystem. The back of the sheet has a brief descriptive text, accompanied by a graphic outline of the stamp images. The flora and fauna depicted are identified and labelled with both their common and Latin names.
The Sonoran Desert is located in southern California and Arizona, wrapping around the Gulf of California and extending south into Mexico - to include most of Baja and about half of the state of Sonora. The artwork on this sheet includes 25 animal and plant species native to this southern desert, and the 10 die cut stamps on this sheet include: the Cactus Wren, Desert Tortoise, White-winged Doves, Gambel Quail, Saguaro Cacti, Desert Mule Deer, Desert Cottontail, Gila Monster, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake and Cactus Mouse, and Gila Woodpecker.
Scott # 3293
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