A high-resolution image of the stamp is available for media use only by emailing mark.r.saunders@usps.gov
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What: |
First-Day-of-Sale celebration ceremony for the Songbirds Forever Stamps. The event is free and open to the public with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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When: |
12 noon, Sat. April 5 |
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Where: |
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center |
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Who: |
U.S. Postal Service Philadelphia District Manager Chu Falling Star |
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Background: |
The Songbirds stamps feature ten songbirds: the western meadowlark, the mountain bluebird, the western tanager, the painted bunting, the Baltimore oriole, the evening grosbeak, the scarlet tanager, the rose-breasted grosbeak, the American goldfinch and the white-throated sparrow. Illustrator Robert Giusti of Bridgewater, CT, depicted each bird perching on a fence post or branch embellished with vines, pinecones, leaves, or flowers. The paintings appear against a plain, white background. Art director Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, designed the stamps. |
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