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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sullivan, Paul T" <paul.t.sullivan at OPBU.XEROX.COM>
To: "Multiple recipients of list OBOL" <OBOL at BOBO.NWS.ORST.EDU>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 4:59 PM
Subject: PNW rainforest stamps


> OBOL:
>
> The second in the US Postal Service stamp series "Nature of America" is
out.
> It features Pacific Coast Rain Forest and shows HARLEQUIN DUCK, VARIED
> THRUSH, WINTER WREN, and AMERICAN DIPPER, as well as our beloved Banana
> Slug, Rough-skinned Newt, etc, etc. Check it out.

http://www.stampsonline.com/gallery/2000/rainforest.htm


>
> Paul


It is a good looking sheet! The back of the sheet identifies
the birds, trees, insects, etc. complete with scientific names!!!!

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Also, for those that train their scope on the moon and watch
migrating birds zip by (that's the bird content of the e-mail) and
have a passing interest in astronomy and space -- the July issue
of stamps (topic is Space) from the Post Office will include the largest
sheet
available to date. The first pentagonal US stamps and a circular
hologram, to boot. It won't be cheap!!! It is also illustrated
on the referenced website for the PNW Rainforest issue.

If I am not mistaken the First Day of Issue for the PNW Rainforest
stamps was Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.

Hey, Greg were you there??

Bob Taylor
Sumner, WA, USA
taylorrt at msn.com