Sunday, January 30, 2022

Tiger

 Today's prompt for Sunday Stamps is Lunar New Year, and tigers, since the Year of the Tiger starts February 1.

This semi-postal stamp came to mind. 



USPS issued first issued it in 2011, and it has been reissued several times. I believe the semi-postal stamps require congressional approval.

Currently this stamp costs 75c, with 17c going to various wildlife conservation funds. For a full list of them you can visit the stamp's page at USPS.

For more tigers and Lunar New Year animals, check out the links at Sunday Stamps.

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13 comments:

  1. viridianJanuary 30, 2022 at 9:45 AM

    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. violet sJanuary 30, 2022 at 10:04 AM

    I rather like his non-threatening expression.

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    1. FinnBadgerJanuary 30, 2022 at 10:09 AM

      The artwork is of an Amur tiger cub, perhaps that is why it isn't so fierce.

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  3. Mail AdventuresJanuary 30, 2022 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks to this tiger, I learned about the semi-postal stamps in the USPS. I have got it a couple of times, and I like the design and the colours.

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  4. JoyJanuary 31, 2022 at 2:25 PM

    I always like the front view of a tiger, attractive stamp and the perfect way to raise awareness and money. Love that stamp sheet.

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 1, 2022 at 12:16 PM

      I should use this stamp more often - this is a good year to do it.

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  5. CJ KennedyJanuary 31, 2022 at 3:33 PM

    I didn't think the Year of the Tiger stamps is as pretty as the Year of the Rat.

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 1, 2022 at 12:17 PM

      I think it looks better in person than in the online scans. I'll probably have to wait for the whole set to decide favorites - only anther 9 years to go :)

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  6. fafaFebruary 1, 2022 at 11:49 AM

    C'est un bébé :)

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 1, 2022 at 12:17 PM

      Best wishes for the year of the tiger!

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    2. fafaFebruary 1, 2022 at 1:40 PM

      Merci heureux nouvel an chinois à toi aussi ,un courrier partira demain pour toi !

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