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37c Puppy single

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Printer
American Packaging Corporation
Description
The Postal Service issued two 37-cent Neuter or Spay commemorative stamps in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of twenty stamps on September 20, 2002, in Denver, Colorado. The stamps, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and based on photographs taken by Sally Andersen-Bruce, went on sale nationwide September 20, 2002.
An estimated 70,000 cats and dogs are born each day in the United States. Animal shelters and veterinarians urge pet owners to spay or neuter their pets in order to combat the problem of animal overpopulation. Spaying and neutering pets can lead to better health and longer lives. The puppy Kirby and kitten Samantha featured on the stamp pane were adopted from no-kill animal shelters, and both are enjoying life in Connecticut. With the issuance of these stamps, the Postal Service continued its tradition of raising public awareness of social issues.
Sennett Security Products produced 200 million stamps in the gravure process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (August 8, 2002).
mint
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
September 20, 2002
Object number
2002.2029.199
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolor); self-adhesive
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 3/16 × 1 1/2 in. (3.02 × 3.81 cm)
Place
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Title
Scott Catalogue USA 3671
National Postal Museum
Topic
Contemporary (1990-present)
Animals
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_2002.2029.199
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm87295f0fd-9fc7-40ea-830f-a3d1d82aea92

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