US 2015 Wildlife : Emperor Penguin ; Imperf. 22c. Scott. 4989a


US 2015 Wildlife : Emperor Penguin ; Imperf. 22c. Scott. 4989a


Series: Wildlife Issue

Stamp details: Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)

Issued date: 01-06-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 22c.
(Additional ounce º - No Face Value)

Emission: Definitive

Format: Pane of 20

First Day City: Kansas City, Missouri

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 4989a ?

Dimensions (height x width):
26mm x 22.5mm

Printer: Banknote Corporation of America for Sennett Security Products (SSP)

Printing Method: Offset with microprinting in sheets of 200 with 10 panes of 20 per sheet

Stamp Colors: Multicolored

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 11

Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: Penguin, Bird, Animal

Note: Face value US$0.22 on day of issue.

Description:- The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm (39 in) in length and weighing from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). Feathers of the head and back are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_penguin