2016-02-17 Wed

USA Post pays tribute to the majestic emperor penguin through a stamp, featuring a beautiful illustration two penguins.

The emperor penguin is the tallest and the heaviest of all living penguin species. Inhabited at Antarctic, the specie are termed as ‘emperor’ because of the orange and yellow on the birds’ beaks and ear patches, which gave them a royal look.

The stamp art is a stylized drawing of a pair of emperor penguins on a cool green background.

The words “ADDITIONAL OUNCE” on this stamp indicate its usage value. Like a Forever stamp, this stamp will always be valid for the rate printed on it. The initial price and value for this stamp is 22 cents.