US 2015 U.S. Coast Guard 49c. Scott. 5008


US 2015 U.S. Coast Guard 49c. Scott. 5008


Series: U.S. Coast Guard (2015)

Stamp details: U.S. Coast Guard

Issued date: 04-08-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 49c.
(FOREVER º - No Face Value)

Emission: Commemorative

Format: PSA pane of 20

First Day City: Washington, DC

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 5008
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 5616
Michel (Germany): 5187BA
Yvert et Tellier (France): 4827

Dimensions (height x width):
24.9mm x 39.6mm

Designers: William S. Phillips (artist)

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

Printing Method: Offset printing in sheets of 120, with 6 panes of 20

Stamp Colors: Multicolored

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 10¾

Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: National Guards, Aviation, Helicopter, Sailing Ship

Total print: 15,000,000 (estimate)

Note: Initial value US$0.49 on day of issue.

Description:- The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the United States military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its duties. It is the largest and most powerful coast guard in the world, rivaling the capabilities and size of most navies.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard