Announced November 20, 2018. The most recent information will appear after the large illustration and the introductory description from the USPS.
This issuance celebrates Wild and Scenic Rivers — exceptional American streams that run freely through natural landscapes without man-made alterations. The pane of a dozen different designs features photographs that represent the more than 200 rivers or river segments designated within the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
First row, left to right: Merced River (Michael Melford, photographer), Owyhee River (Michael Melford, photographer), Koyukuk River (Michael Melford, photographer)
Second row, left to right: Niobrara River (Michael Melford, photographer), Snake River (Tim Palmer, photographer), Flathead River (Tim Palmer, photographer)
Third row, left to right: Missouri River (Bob Wick, staff photographer for Bureau of Land Management), Skagit River (Tim Palmer, photographer), Deschutes River (Bob Wick, BLM, photographer)
Fourth row, left to right: Tlikakila River (Michael Melford, photographer), Ontonagon River (Tim Palmer, photographer), Clarion River (Bob Wick, BLM, photographer). Small type on the bottom of each stamp indicates the name of the river. Michael Melford’s photograph of the Merced River is featured again in the selvage. Art director Derry Noyes designed the pane using existing photographs.
These stamps will be issued May 21, 2019 in Bend OR. The Scott catalogue number is 5381 for the pane of 12:
a. Merced River
b. Owyhee River
c. Koyukuk River
d. Niobrara River
e. Snake River
f. Flathead River
g. Missouri River
h. Skagit River
i. Deschutes River
j. Tlikakila River
k. Ontonagon River
l. Clarion River
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