![]() ![]() ![]() The words ∺DDITIONAL OUNCE on this stamp indicate its usage value. Art director Carl Herrman of Carlsbad, CA, designed the stamp, illustrated by Nancy Stahl of New York City. The pop of orange and yellow on the birds beaks and ear patches lends a regal look to the aptly named emperors. The stamp art is a stylized drawing of a pair of emperor penguins on a cool green background. Emperor penguins dive beyond 1,500 feet deeper than any other bird. Largest of the penguin species, the emperor stands over 3 feet tall and can weigh more than 80 pounds. This additional ounce stamp pays tribute to the majestic emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri). Customers purchasing these Forever stamps can easily determine their use by the descriptions on the stamps: ADDITIONAL OUNCE, POSTCARD, NON-MACHINABLE SURCHARGE, TWO OUNCE and THREE OUNCE. The new additional-ounce Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the applicable price for the price category printed on them at the time of use. The Postal Service is now extending this convenience to customers needing stamps for mailing items weighing more than 1-ounce as well as for postcards and bulky or odd sized envelopes which require hand sorting. WASHINGTON The Forever Stamp good for mailing 1-ounce First-Class letters anytime into the future regardless of price changes has been well received by customers. ![]()
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