Southern Florida Wetland Everglades Mink Stamps (Nature of America Series, Wild Animals, Wetlands) Vintage Unused USPS Postage 39c

Perfect for naturalists and nature lovers, this vintage stamp will impart sophistication and elegance when used to mail your save-the-date, wedding invitations, and letters. On October 6, 2006 the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued the Southern Florida Wetland sheet of stamps featuring wildlife of the Floridian subtropical wetlands. It was the eighth sheet in a 12-year “Nature of America” series. This unused postage stamp features a stunning Everglades Mink wading in the marsh and has a face value of 39-cents.

These unused postage stamps are ideal for anyone who appreciates the beauty of nature, but may be particularly suitable for wild animal fans. Perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your correspondence or as a unique gift for a nature enthusiast, these vintage stamps embody the charm and allure of one of America's most colorful wetland residents.

This gorgeous self-adhesive stamp is part of the “Nature of America” series of twelve self-adhesive stamp sheets that the United States Postal Service (USPS) released annually between 1999 and 2010. Starting with the Sonoran Desert sheet and ending with the Hawaiian Rain Forest Sheet, the USPS issued a total of twelve sheets in the series. The stamps in this series were originally printed on large sheets 9"x8¾" (233mm x 171mm).

The sheets were designed by Ethel Kessler and illustrated by artist John D. Dawson for the USPS. The original idea for the series, conceived in 1996, was for a set of four American desert stamps. This was inspired by the success of Desert Plants commemorative stamps released in 1981. Artist John Dawson was recommended by art director Howard Paine and selected for the illustration of these four stamps. From four stamps, the idea expanded into a proposed set of six stamp sheets covering six ecosystems. After the commercial success of the first sheets, the USPS decided to extend the series by six more ecosystems, from the Sonoran Desert to the Hawaiian Rain Forest.

These stamps are perfectly suitable for use as current postage for mailing with USPS, as long as you use the adequate amount of postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. 

This stamp’s description was adapted, in part, from text found on Wikipedia and made available for use under the Creative Commons 4.0 license.