Announced October 23, 2023:
This issuance encourages the protection of sea turtles, one of the oldest groups of animals on Earth. These ancient mariners can migrate long distances, sometimes crossing entire oceans. The pane of 18 stamps features close-up photographs of six species — the loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley and green sea turtle — that depend on U.S. coastal waters for foraging and migratory habitats during various stages of their life. All six are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps and stamp pane using existing images.
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Updated August 5th:
Here are the Scott catalogue numbers:
- 5865 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
- 5866 Green Sea Turtle
- 5867 Leatherback Sea Turtle
- 5868 Loggerhead Sea Turtle
- 5869 Hawksbill Sea Turtle
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5870 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
b. Vert. strip of 6, #5865-5870
c. Imperforate vert. strip of 6, #5865-5870Updated May 2nd:
On June 11, 2024, in Corpus Christi, TX, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Protect Sea Turtles stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in six designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 18 stamps (Item 581300). These stamps will go on sale nationwide June 11, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
The Postal Service™ celebrates the protection of sea turtles with six new stamps, featuring species dependent on U.S. coastal waters for foraging and migratory habitats during various stages of their lives. All six turtles are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act. The stamps showcase photographs of a Kemp‘s ridley, a leatherback, an olive ridley, a green sea turtle, a loggerhead, and a hawksbill. The selvage features another hawksbill sea turtle. Art director Derry Noyes designed the pane using existing photographs.
