Postal Service To Issue New 1-cent Bobcat Stamp

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For Bobcat fans everywhere who collect stamps:

The official First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony will take place at the San Marcos, TX, Post Office, 301 N Guadalupe St. at 11 a.m. CDT June 1. Available nationwide that day in coils of 3,000; the stamps can be purchased online at usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP-24 (800-782-6724) or by visiting Post Offices.

Postmaster Ana Rodriquez, along with members of the community and other Postal Service officials will provide stamp dedication remarks and unveil the stamp image. The event is free and open to the public.

The Stamp Design
Illustrator Nancy Stahl of New York City used photographs of bobcats as the basis for her design. The bobcat’s golden eyes and pink nose make a striking contrast with its fur, rendered in shades of brown. Stahl has created illustrations for several stamp issuances, including Florida Panther (2007), Dragonfly (2008), and Dolphin (2009, reprinted in 2011), designed in a similar graphic style. Her illustration for the Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp (2011), featured a portrait of an Amur tiger cub.

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