US 1971 California Condor ; Wildlife Conservation 8c. Scott. 1430


US 1971 California Condor ; Wildlife Conservation 8c. Scott. 1430


Series: Wildlife Conservation Issue

Stamp details: California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

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

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1430
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1431
Michel (Germany): 1040
Yvert et Tellier (France): 930

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: Bird of Prey, Condor, Environment Protection

Total print: 43,919,000 (estimate)

Description:- The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. Although four other fossil members are known, it is the only surviving member of the genus Gymnogyps. The species is listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as Critically Endangered.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_condor