Posted on June 14, 2010 by: WayCoolDogs

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Raising the awareness of the need to adopt shelter dogs, the U.S. Postal Service has issued ten new 44-cent stamp designs for Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet. The entire panel of #576040 20 44-cent stamps can also be purchased for $8.80 each.

Designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, the animals on the stamps were photographed by Sally Anderson-Bruce near her home in New Milford, Connecticut. The animal in each stamp had been homeless at one time, with all adopted out but one when the photographs were taken.

List of items for sale:

#576040 – Adopt a Shelter Pet
$8.80 This is a pane of 20 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps.

#576071 – Adopt a Shelter Pet-Dog Adoption Certificate
$4.95 This is Dog Adoption Certificate from the 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps.

#576072 – Adopt a Shelter Pet-Cat Adoption Certificate
$4.95 This is the Cat Adoption Certificate from the 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps..

#576078 – All About Your Best Friend Book-Cat Edition
$14.95 This is a special 64–page All About Your Best Friend-Cat Edition keepsake book, including a block of all 10 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps.

#576077 – All About Your Best Friend Book-Dog Edition
$14.95 This is a special 64–page All About Your Best Friend-Dog Edition keepsake book, including a block of all 10 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps.

#576087 – Adopt a Shelter Pet-USA Philatelic Catalog Pack
$9.95 This is special Collector’s Set of 10 issues of USA Philatelic featuring all 10 different Covers using artwork from the 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps..

#576091 – Adopt a Shelter Pet Ceremony Program
$6.95 This is a Ceremony Program from the issuance of the 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps. Each ceremony program will contain a random dog or cat stamp along with the corresponding dog or cat black–and–white First Day of Issue cancellation.

#576094 – Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet Notecards
$12.95 This is a Set of 10 Notecards featuring artwork from the 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps.

#576099 – Adopt a Shelter Pet DCP Cancellation Keepsake
$11.95 This is a Cancellation Keepsake from the 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps, featuring a full pane of 20 stamps plus 2 random Digital Color Postmarks (1 dog and 1 cat).

#576084 – Adopt a Shelter Pet Uncut Press Sheet
$70.40 This is an Uncut Press Sheet from the 44–cent Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamps, featuring a full press sheet of 8 panes of 20 stamps.

CLICK HERE to Contact the U.S. Post Office online for ordering

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(Contributed by Marita of California)

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