Add a touch of elegance to your letters with these vintage unused North American Wildlife Series "Snowy Egret" postage stamps! This classic wildlife design is perfect for adding a bit of nature to your cards and letters or save-the-dates and weddings. 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 correspondence. 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: Snowy Egret
• Series: North American Wildlife
• Year Issued: 1987
• Face Value: 22-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Wildlife, Nature, Birds, Waterfowl, Shore Bird, Swamp Bird, White Bird, Coastal Bird, Florida Everglades, Low-country, Wetlands, College of the Albemarle, Eddy the Egret, Conservation
• Color(s): White, Green, Brown, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save the Date Announcements, Shower Invitations, Thank You Cards, Snail Mail, and more
• Printing Method: Photogravure
• Scott Number: 2321
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see below for adhesion instructions)
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP HISTORY: Part of the North American Wildlife series, this vintage postage stamp depicts a Snowy Egret, a graceful white wading bird found in wetlands across North America. The stamp’s artwork shows the egret in its natural habitat, standing in shallow water mid-stride while hunting. Its striking white plumage, black legs, and yellow feet are carefully rendered to showcase the bird's elegance. This unused 22-cent gummed stamp celebrates the North American continent's rich biodiversity, showcasing this wild bird in its typical environment, emphasizing the importance of habitat in wildlife conservation.

The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a medium-sized wading bird known for its pure white feathers, long black legs, and bright yellow feet. It is often seen gracefully walking through shallow water, using its "golden slippers" to stir up fish and insects. Found in marshes, coastal wetlands, lakes, and estuaries across North and South America, the Snowy Egret is a skilled hunter, using its feet to stir the water and catch small fish, crustaceans, and insects. Known for its elegant courtship displays, where it raises delicate plumes to attract mates, the Snowy Egret was once nearly driven to extinction due to demand for its feathers in fashion, but conservation efforts have helped its populations recover.

While less common than eagles or hawks, the Snowy Egret has been used as a mascot by organizations focused on conservation, grace, and precision. The College of the Albemarle’s (North Carolina) official mascot is a Snowy Egret named “Eddy the Egret,” reflecting the school’s coastal environment. Some environmental groups and nature reserves use the Snowy Egret as a symbol of wetland preservation and ecological recovery.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: In many cultures, the Snowy Egret is associated with purity, grace, and divine guidance. Its bright white feathers symbolize purity, peace, and spiritual clarity. In many traditions, white birds represent angelic presence or divine messages. The egret's slow, deliberate movements remind us to move through life with intention and mindfulness. It symbolizes balance and elegance in both physical and spiritual aspects of life. The egret thrives in different wetland environments, symbolizing adaptation and flexibility. Its comeback from near extinction represents rebirth, perseverance, and hope. Egrets wait patiently for the right moment to strike, symbolizing wisdom, patience, and focus. In spiritual teachings, they remind us to trust divine timing. As a water bird, the egret is connected to emotions, intuition, and healing. It serves as a guide for emotional clarity and purification.

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.