Updated August 1st:
The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are
• RW89 $25 Redheads Hunting Permit Stamp
• RW89A $25 Redheads Hunting Permit Stamp souvenir sheet of 1
Posted June 2, 2022 from the Postal Bulletin:
On June 24, 2022, in Fairfax, VA, the U.S. Department of the Interior will issue the $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2022–2023 waterfowl hunting season. The pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) stamp will go on sale nationwide June 24, 2022, and is valid through June 30, 2023.
Availability to Post Offices:
Item 336700, 2022–2023 $25.00 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, PSA Pane of One: No automatic distribution.
Item 336800, 2022–2023 $25.00 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, PSA Pane of 20: Sold only by SFS in Kansas City, MO, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.
Technical Specifications — pane of 1:
Issue: Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
Item Number: 336700
Denomination & Type of Issue: $25.00, Special
Format: Pane of 1 (1 design)
Series: Federal Duck
Issue Date & City: June 24, 2022, Fairfax, VA 22031
Art Director: Suzanne Fellows, FWS
Artist: James Hautman
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Intaglio, Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 1
Print Quantity: 2,387,180 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Pantone 2965, Invisible UV
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.762 x 1.289 in./44.754 x 32.740 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.92 x 1.45 in./48.768 x 36.83 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.125 x 2.625 in./155.575 x 66.675 mm
Plate Size: 16 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: N/A
Marginal Markings:
Front: Selvage Text: 2022–2023 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • Celebrating our Waterfowl and Hunting Heritage • Informative text • Artist: James Hautman, Redheads© • If applicable, sign your stamp
Back: Verso-text • Ordering information • Barcode • U.S. Department of the Interior logo • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service logo
Technical Specifications — pane of 20:
Issue: Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
Item Number: 336800
Denomination & Type of Issue: $25.00, Special
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: Federal Duck
Issue Date & City: June 24, 2022, Fairfax, VA 22031
Art Director: Suzanne Fellows, FWS
Artist: James Hautman
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Intaglio, Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 55,600 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 2965, Invisible UV
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.762 x 1.289 in./44.754 x 32.740 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.92 x 1.45 in./48.768 x 36.83 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 8.25 x 8.25 in./209.55 x 209.55 mm
Plate Size: 40 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: N/A
Marginal Markings:
Front: Selvage Text: “Artist: James Hautman” (4 positions) • “Department of the Interior 20 x $25.00” (2 positions) • Silhouetted image of duck printed in Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 2965, Invisible UV • Plate number (4 positions)
Back: Verso-text behind each stamp • Barcodes (4 positions) • Plate position