Description：

The Postal Service has released Sharks, a pane of 20 stamps that feature realistic illustrations of five species that inhabit American waters.

The stamps feature mako, thresher, great white, hammerhead and whale sharks.

Studies show that the regional elimination of sharks results in the loss of fish and other species down the food chain — which can degrade or kill off ecologically valuable coral reefs.

“The Postal Service takes pride in using its stamps to raise awareness of important issues. We hope the stamps unveiled today help highlight the need for shark conservation,” said Chief Human Resources Officer Jeffrey Williamson, who dedicated the stamps at the Newport Aquarium in Kentucky.

“While sharks may be scary to some, the prospect of a world without sharks is truly frightening. As apex predators, sharks keep other marine life in balance — and by doing so, they play a critical role in regulating our largest ecosystem — the oceans,” Williamson said.

Other speakers included Chris Pierson, the aquarium’s director of operations, and Nick Whitney, a senior research scientist at the aquarium

Product Specs：

Issue: Sharks Stamps
Item Number: 474500
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail® Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (5 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: July 26, 2017, Newport, KY 41071
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Artist: Sam Weber, Brooklyn, NY
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 40,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit NC
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in/36.07 x 21.34 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in/39.62 x 24.89 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 8.00 in/183.90 x 203.20 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 21.97 x 24.25 in/558.04 x 615.95 mm
Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate numbers in two corners of pane
Back: © 2016 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (474500) in lower right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text

Shipping Method: USPS First Class & USPS Priority Mail.

Handling time: Usually around 1-2 business days.

Delivery time: Usually around 3-5 business days.

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