US Stamp #2117-21 - 1985 22¢ Seashells, EzGrade™ VG, MNH, OG

Description: US Stamp #2117-21 - 1985 22¢ Seashells, EzGrade™ VG (Very Good), MNH (Mint Never Hinged), OG (Original Gum) EzGrade™ VG (Very Good), MNH (Mint Never Hinged), New Condition. This comes with a Certificate of Measurement & Grading from EzGrade.™ View Photo for details on stamps. I have listed photos of the exact stamps you should receive, both Front and Back. Series: Seashells (1985)Face value: 5*22 ¢ - United States centIssue Date: April 4, 1985First Day: Boston, MassachusettsFormat: Se-tenantEmission: DefinitivePrint run: 4,130,040,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: EngravedPerforation: 10Description: Frilled Dogwinkle (Nucella lamellosa), Reticulated Cowrie-Helmet (Cypraecassis testiculus), New England Neptune (Neptunea lyrata), Calico Scallop (Argopecten gibbus), Lightning Whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum) Strip of 5 Seashells (1985) Why the stamps were issued: To replace the “D” rate change stamps issued earlier in 1985.First US postal item to feature seashellsFirst intaglio web-fed stamps printed with blending technique About the stamp designs: These stamps had been in the works for four years. They were initially planned for a 1984 release, but the USPS pushed them to 1985 so they could be issued at the new 22¢ first-class rate. Peter Cocci designed the stamps, using color photos of the country’s largest seashell collection from the National Museum in Washington, DC. The stamps depict two different types of mollusks. Univalves are the largest of the mollusk class and are single shells. Bivalves are the next largest class and are actually two shells hinged together. The five shells pictured on these stamps are all found in North American waters. These stamps picture:

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