US 1971 American Alligator ; Wildlife Conservation 8c. Scott. 1428


US 1971 American Alligator ; Wildlife Conservation 8c. Scott. 1428


Series: Wildlife Conservation Issue

Stamp details: American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Issued date: 12-06-1971 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 8c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1428
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1429
Michel (Germany): 1038
Yvert et Tellier (France): 928

Dimensions (height x width):
32mm x 49mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Giori Press

Stamp Colors: Multicolored
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11

Themes: Crocodile, Reptile, Environment Protection

Total print: 43,919,000 (estimate)

Description:- The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile native to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the two extant species in the genus Alligator, and is larger than the only other living alligator species, the Chinese alligator.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_alligator