Add rugged flair to your letters with these beautiful vintage unused North American Wildlife Series "Badger" postage stamps! This classic wildlife design is perfect for adding a touch of nature's splendor to your save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, shower invites, birth announcements, and other snail mail correspondence. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 22-cents. These USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing. Embrace the call of the wild with this captivating postage stamp!

Purchase includes a total of TEN (10) mint condition postage stamps shown in the product listing photos.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Name: Badger
• Series: North American Wildlife
• Year Issued: 1987
• Face Value: 22-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topics and Themes: Wildlife, Nature, American Badger, Honey Badger, Masked, Burrowing, Yellow Flowers, University of Wisconsin–Madison Mascot — Bucky Badger, Conservation
• Color(s): Natural, Neutral, Black, Yellow, Green, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save the Date Announcements, Shower Invitations, Thank You Cards, Snail Mail, and more
• Printing Method: Photogravure
• Scott Number: 2312
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see below for adhesion instructions)
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: Part of the North American Wildlife series, this vintage postage stamp showcases the Badger, known for its distinctive appearance and burrowing habits. The stamp’s artwork captures the badger in its natural habitat, highlighting its characteristic features and the environment it inhabits. This unused 22-cent gummed stamp celebrates the North American continent's rich biodiversity, showcasing the badger in its typical environment, emphasizing the importance of habitat in wildlife conservation.

The American Badger (Taxidea taxus) is a stocky, burrowing mammal known for its tenacity and remarkable digging abilities. Found primarily in North America, this member of the weasel family (Mustelidae) is a skilled hunter and an important part of its ecosystem. Found across North America, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, the badger prefers open grasslands, prairies, deserts, and shrublands, where soil is loose enough for burrowing. Sometimes engages in hunting partnerships with coyotes, with the badger digging out prey while the coyote chases down any that flee. Solitary and nocturnal, the badger spends most of its time underground in self-dug burrows. Badgers can dig extremely fast, sometimes disappearing into the ground in seconds. Aggressive and fearless, American badgers are known to defend itself fiercely against larger predators. During colder months, they enter a state of torpor (light hibernation), reducing activity but not fully hibernating.

The most well-known school with a badger as its mascot is the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “Bucky Badger “(short for Buckingham U. Badger) is the University of Wisconsin mascot. The badger was chosen as Wisconsin’s mascot due to the state’s nickname, "The Badger State," which originates from the 19th-century lead miners who burrowed into hillsides like badgers for shelter.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The badger is a powerful spiritual symbol across many cultures, often representing determination, resilience, protection, and independence. Known for its fearless nature and exceptional digging abilities, the badger is deeply connected to the earth and the unseen realms beneath it. In Native American traditions, the badger symbolizes tenacity, protection, and self-reliance. Some cultures see it as a guardian of the earth, representing strong grounding energy. Due to its fierce and fearless nature, it is often associated with determination and perseverance. The badger is a powerful spiritual symbol of strength, resilience, and wisdom. It teaches us to be fearless in our pursuits, grounded in our truth, and unwavering in the face of challenges. Whether as a spirit guide, totem, or dream symbol, the badger reminds us to dig deep, stand strong, and never back down.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: On June 13, 1987, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued the North American Wildlife postage stamp series, a commemorative sheet featuring 50 different gummed 22-cent stamps. This release celebrated the rich diversity of North American fauna, showcasing species from various regions, including Alaska and Hawaii. Renowned wildlife artist Chuck Ripper illustrated the series, capturing the essence of each species with remarkable accuracy and detail. The stamps not only highlight the animals but also incorporate elements of their natural habitats, emphasizing the importance of environmental conservation. USPS and The Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) originally hoped to represent the State Animal of all 50 states. However, many states do not have a State Animal or share a State Animal with another state. Instead, USPS and CSAC opted to include avifauna, mammals, amphibians, and invertebrates from across the continent. Notably, the First Day of Issue ceremony took place at the Canadian Philatelic Exhibition (CAPEX) in Toronto, Canada, marking the third time a U.S. stamp issue had its inaugural event outside the United States. The North American Wildlife stamp series remains a favorite among collectors and nature enthusiasts, serving as a vivid reminder of the continent's rich and varied wildlife heritage.

GUMMED STAMPS: These postage stamps have a traditional moisture-activated gum on the back. These stamps require licking or wetting to adhere to envelopes or other surfaces. To ensure good adhesion, apply vintage gummed stamps to your mailings with a glue stick (we recommend using Elmer's "Re-Stick" glue sticks).

GENUINE USPS POSTAGE: These unused vintage postage stamps are perfectly valid for use as current postage for mailing with USPS as long as you use the adequate amount of additional postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates at USPS.com.

TELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS: We’ve worked with hundreds of couples and their stationers to custom design highly stylized personalized postage sets based on our customer’s life stories. We can help you curate personalized vintage postage sets to commemorate your save-the-date, wedding, shower, announcement, and other special occasions in a truly unique fashion. Drawing on our encyclopedic knowledge of every stamp ever issued by the USPS, and sourcing from our extensive inventory of collectable unused vintage stamps, we’ll help you tell your unique story in stamps!

ABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE: Jennifer Kramer is the founder of Heritage Post House, a boutique vintage postage house located in Northern California. Jennifer sources the most beautiful unused vintage postage stamps ever issued by USPS and artfully arranges them into curated postage sets that are sure to add a special touch to your invitations, announcements, and special mailings. In addition to creating pre-arranged postage sets, Jennifer also works with couples (and their stationers) to create one-of-a-kind custom postage arrangements for wedding invitations, save the dates, and other special occasions.


Product Specifications

Length: 1.57 in.
Height: 0.01 in.
Width: 0.98 in.
Weight: 0.01 lbs.