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Polar Bear

First Day of Issue: April 16, 2009 | New York, NY

This 2009 stamp features a polar bear. Illustrator Nancy Stahl has created several designs for the Postal Service, including the Florida Panther in 2007 and Dragonfly in 2008. This stamp shows the bear’s head, chest, and front paws; in the background is a dark blue sky dotted with stars. Stahl used a collection of photographs to create this highly stylized illustration.

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This 2009 stamp features a polar bear. Illustrator Nancy Stahl has created several designs for the Postal Service, including the Florida Panther in 2007 and Dragonfly in 2008. This stamp shows the bear’s head, chest, and front paws; in the background is a dark blue sky dotted with stars. Stahl used a collection of photographs to create this highly stylized illustration.

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