{"id":6288,"date":"2017-12-18T18:31:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T23:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6288"},"modified":"2018-04-04T19:58:23","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T23:58:23","slug":"bioluminescent-life-u-s-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6288","title":{"rendered":"Bioluminescent Life (U.S. 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><em>Updated December 21st; further updates below the basic announcement:<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAs Lefty Dundee indicates in the &#8220;First Look&#8221; discussion, it appears this issue will have a tie-in with Florida Atlantic University&#8217;s Harbor Branch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/hboi\/community\/odc.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocean Discovery Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>From the USPS:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>Bioluminescent Life<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6236\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1173\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent.png 750w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-96x150.png 96w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-192x300.png 192w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-655x1024.png 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/span>This issuance celebrates the phenomenon of bioluminescence \u2014 the ability of some species to glow \u2014 with a pane of 20 stamps featuring 10 life-forms that create their own light.<\/p>\n<p>These stamps will be issued February 22nd in Fort Pierce, Florida, with a first-day ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><em>Updated <span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\">January<\/span> 30th:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>[USPS media advisory]<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate Bioluminescent Life Stamps<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>WHAT:<\/strong><\/span> First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Bioluminescent Life Forever stamps. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at <a href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\/bioluminescents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usps.com\/bioluminescents<\/a>. Please share the news using the hashtag #BioluminescentStamps.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>WHO:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6566\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/edie_widder-105x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/edie_widder-105x150.png 105w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/edie_widder.png 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6565\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jeffrey-williamson-usps-121x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jeffrey-williamson-usps-121x150.jpg 121w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jeffrey-williamson-usps.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Postal Service Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/who-we-are\/leadership\/officers\/chro-evp.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey C. Williamson<\/a> (right).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamorca.org\/orca\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocean Research and Conservation Association<\/a> (ORCA) CEO\/Senior Scientist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamorca.org\/orca\/about-edie-widder.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Edith Widder<\/a>, whose photographs appear on seven stamp images (left).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>WHEN:<\/strong><\/span> Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>WHERE:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunrisetheatre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunrise Theatre<\/a><br \/>\n117 S. 2nd Street<br \/>\nFt. Pierce, FL 34950<\/p>\n<p>Followers of the U.S. Postal Service&#8217;s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/USPS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com\/USPS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-192x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-192x300.png 192w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-96x150.png 96w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-655x1024.png 655w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\">BACKGROUND:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>Recognized as one of the world&#8217;s foremost authorities on deep-sea exploration, Dr. Edith Widder, founder, CEO and senior scientist at ORCA, will share research findings about the fascinating world of bioluminescent life. Her photographs appear on seven stamp images.<\/p>\n<p>Bioluminescence &#8211; the ability of some living things to generate their own light &#8211; occurs on many branches of the tree of life. This pane of 20 stamps showcases 10 examples of Bioluminescent Life.<\/p>\n<p>At center top, the selvage &#8211; or area outside the stamps &#8211; features a transparent deep-sea comb jelly (Gregory G. Dimijian photo), surrounded by images of the firefly squid (Dant\u00e9 Fenolio). The title &#8220;BIOLUMINESCENT LIFE&#8221; appears on the selvage above the pane of stamps.<\/p>\n<p>Eight stamp images represent the work of some of the top explorers of the bioluminescent ocean realm, and two portray land-based species. The stamps feature: deep-ocean octopus (Widder); midwater jellyfish (Widder); deep-sea comb jelly (Widder); mushroom (Taylor F. Lockwood); firefly (Gail Shumway); bamboo coral (Widder); marine worm (Widder); crown jellyfish (Widder); a second type of marine worm (Steve Haddock); and sea pen (Widder).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>Updated February 1; from the <em>Postal Bulletin<\/em>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-192x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-192x300.png 192w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-96x150.png 96w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-655x1024.png 655w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>On February 22, 2018, in Fort Pierce, FL, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the Bioluminescent Life First-Class Mail stamps (Forever priced at 50 cents) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 475700). The stamps will go on sale nationwide February 22, 2018. The Bioluminescent Life $10.00 pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.<\/p>\n<p>Bioluminescent Life stamps celebrate the phenomenon of bioluminescence &#8211; the ability of some species to glow &#8211; with a pane of 20 stamps featuring 10 life-forms that create their own light. The stamp images represent the work of some of the top explorers of the bioluminescent ocean realm as well as two terrestrial bioluminescent life-forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Row 1: deep-ocean octopus and midwater jellyfish, photos by Edith Widder.<\/li>\n<li>Row 2: deep-sea comb jelly, photo by Edith Widder; mushroom, photo by Taylor F. Lockwood.<\/li>\n<li>Row 3: firefly, photo by Gail Shumway; bamboo coral, photo by Edith Widder.<\/li>\n<li>Row 4: marine worm and crown jellyfish, photos by Edith Widder.<\/li>\n<li>Row 5: marine worm, photo by Steve Haddock; sea pen, photo by Edith Widder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6578 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum1-300x191.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum1-300x191.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum1-150x95.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum1-472x300.png 472w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>On each row of stamps, the third and fourth stamps repeat the first two designs. The selvage also features the transparent deep-sea comb jelly (photo by Gregory G. Dimijian) and the firefly squid (photo by Dant\u00e9 Fenolio). Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps and selvage from existing photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Item 475700, $10.00 Bioluminescent Life (Forever priced at 50 cents) Commemorative Pane of 20 Stamps. Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nCustomers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issu<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6576\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum9-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum9-300x192.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum9-150x96.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum9-469x300.png 469w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum9.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>e postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store website at <a href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usps.com\/shop<\/a>, or by phone at 800-782-6724. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>FDOI &#8211; Bioluminescent Life Stamps<br \/>\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<br \/>\n8300 NE Underground <span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\">Drive,<\/span> Suite 300<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by <span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\">June 22, 2018<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\">Philatelic products<\/span><\/strong> for this stamp issue are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>475710 Digital Color Postmark Keepsake (random cover), $11.95.<\/li>\n<li>475716 First-Day Cover (set of 10), $9.40.<\/li>\n<li>475721 Digital Color Postmark (set of 10), $16.50.<\/li>\n<li>475730 Ceremony Program, $6.95.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Updated February 16 from the<\/em> Postal Bulletin:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6577\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum8-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum8-300x192.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum8-150x96.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum8-468x300.png 468w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolum8.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>There are 7 <span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>philatelic products<\/strong><\/span> for this issue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>475706 Press Sheet with Die-cut, $90.00.<\/li>\n<li>475710 Digital Color Postmark Keepsake (random cover), $11.95.<\/li>\n<li>475716 First-Day Cover (set of 10), $9.40.<\/li>\n<li>475721 Digital Color Postmark (set of 10), $16.50.<\/li>\n<li>475724 Shadow Box, $39.95.<\/li>\n<li>475730 Ceremony Program, $6.95.<\/li>\n<li>475750 Framed Art, $26.95.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>Technical <span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\">Specifications:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-192x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-192x300.png 192w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-96x150.png 96w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent-655x1024.png 655w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_bioluminescent.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>Issue: Bioluminescent Life Stamps<br \/>\nItem Number: 475700<br \/>\nDenomination &amp; Type of Issue: First-Class Mail\u00ae Forever\u00ae<br \/>\nFormat: Pane of 20 (10 designs)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: February 22, 2018, Fort Pierce, FL 34981<br \/>\nDesigner: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC<br \/>\nArt Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC<br \/>\nTypographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC<br \/>\nExisting Photo: Steven Haddock<br \/>\nExisting Photo: Taylor F. Lockwood<br \/>\nExisting Photo: Gail Shumway<br \/>\nExisting Photo: Edith Widder, Ph.D.<br \/>\nExisting Photo: Gregory G. Dimijiian<br \/>\nExisting Photo: Dant\u00e9 Fenolio<br \/>\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset<br \/>\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America<br \/>\nPrinted at: Browns Summit, NC<br \/>\nPress Type: Alprinta 74<br \/>\nStamps per Pane: 20<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 40,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit NC<br \/>\nColors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Horizontal<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in.\/36.07 x 21.34 mm<br \/>\nOverall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in.\/39.62 x 24.89 mm<br \/>\nFull Pane Size<br \/>\n(w x h): 7.24 x 7.32 in.\/183.90 x 185.93 mm<br \/>\nPress Sheets Size<br \/>\n(w x h): 22.22 x 22.46 in.\/564.39 x 570.48 mm<br \/>\nPlate Size: 180 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nMarginal Markings:<br \/>\nBack: \u00a9 2017 USPS o USPS logo o Barcode (475700) in upper right and lower left corners of pane o Plate Position Diagram o Promotional text<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\"><strong>Updated February 23rd:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nPhotos by Daniel Afzal, U.S. Postal Service; used by permission. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6659\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer09.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer09-150x93.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer09-300x186.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer09-483x300.png 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>The stamps are unveiled at the Sunrise Theater in Fort Pierce, FL. Left to right, Jeffrey C. Williamson, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive VP, USPS; Jill Roberts, News Director, WQCS Public Radio; Dr. Edith Widder, CEO and Senior Scientist, Ocean Research &amp; Conservation Association (ORCA); Taylor F. Lockwood, stamp photographer. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6660\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer05.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer05-150x80.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer05-300x160.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer05-500x266.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Williamson and other dignitaries sign autographs after the ceremony. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6658\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer13.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer13-150x120.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer13-300x241.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/biolumcer13-374x300.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>A set of 10 first day covers canceled at the event. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6661\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolumcer02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolumcer02.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolumcer02-150x125.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolumcer02-300x251.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/biolumcer02-359x300.png 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Taylor F. Lockwood, stamp photographer; and Widder after the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the first-day cancels for this issue:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6800\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_dcp_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_dcp_vsc.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_dcp_vsc-150x86.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_dcp_vsc-300x173.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_dcp_vsc-500x288.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.97\u201d x 1.38\u201d<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6801\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_bw_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_bw_vsc.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_bw_vsc-150x110.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_bw_vsc-300x221.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bio_bw_vsc-407x300.png 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>The pictorial postmark for this issue measures 2.91\u201d x 1.47\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3f66ab;\">Updated April 4th:<\/span><\/strong> Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:<\/p>\n<p>5264 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Octopus<br \/>\n5265 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Jellyfish<br \/>\n5266 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Comb Jelly<br \/>\n5267 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Mushrooms<br \/>\n5268 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Firefly<br \/>\n5269 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Bamboo Coral<br \/>\n5270 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Marine Worm<br \/>\n5271 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Crown Jellyfish<br \/>\n5272 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Marine Worm<br \/>\n5273 (50\u00a2) Bioluminescent Life \u2013 Sea Pen<br \/>\na. Block of 10, #5264-5273<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated December 21st; further updates below the basic announcement: As Lefty Dundee indicates in the &#8220;First Look&#8221; discussion, it appears this issue will have a tie-in with Florida Atlantic University&#8217;s Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery Center. 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