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What: |
Stamp dedication ceremony for Bobcat U.S. Postage Stamp |
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Who: |
Yolanda Stenson, Mesa Postmaster |
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When: |
11:30 a.m. |
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Where: |
Mesa Convention Center |
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Background: |
Arizona Diamondbacks mascot D. Baxter will introduce a new portrait of a close relative Saturday as he helps Mesa Postmaster Yolanda Stenson unveil the 1-cent Bobcat Postage Stamp during a brief ceremony at the Arizona Federation of Stamp Clubs’ ARIPEX Stamp Show. First issued in 2012, this reissued stamp depicts the Bobcat or Lynx rufus, a proficient hunter that stalks its prey with patience and stealth. Bobcats are common throughout Arizona, at all elevations, including the outskirts of urban areas. Stamp illustrator Nancy Stahl used photographs of bobcats as the basis for her highly-stylized design. Among the other stamps featuring her illustrations is 2011’s Save Vanishing Species semi-postal stamp and its portrait of an Amur tiger cub. |
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