3c Wild Turkey single

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Printer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Description
This Wildlife Conservation Issue stamp emphasizes the importance of wildlife conservation in America. Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. The stamp depicts a wild turkey in flight in a forest. The wild turkey is native to North America, found in eastern and central United States, and is a large game bird.
United States; North America; east; central; wildlife conservation; protect; endangered; animal; habitat; wild turkey; bird; forest; landscape
May 5, 1956
Object number
1980.2493.5175
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (rose lake); adhesive / engraving
Place
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 1077
National Postal Museum
Topic
Animals
The Environment
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.5175
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8105395bf-14a4-4f59-a7c9-0c795f69238f

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