New series of stamps honors working dogs
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing four new stamps that honor working dogs.
The “Dogs at Work” series celebrates the enduring partnership between working dogs and the people who count on them.
The four dogs depicted in the 65-cent stamps are a guide dog assisting a woman who is blind, a tracking dog on the trail of a scent, a therapy dog visiting an elderly woman in her home, and a search and rescue dog standing in a field.
Artist John M. Thompson created original paintings for the stamps, which were designed by art director Howard E. Paine.
The “Dogs At Work” stamps will come out in January, 2012, and are being issued at the two-ounce rate.
Posted by jwoestendiek December 29th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
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Comments
Comment from Valerie Robson
Time December 30, 2011 at 11:17 am
What, no Golden Retrievers?????
Comment from Anonymous
Time January 3, 2012 at 12:33 am
Why are there 2 Labs and no Doberman ?
Comment from francie
Time January 3, 2012 at 12:34 am
No Doberman ?
Comment from Sam
Time December 29, 2011 at 9:52 am
I know there will be a set in my collection!
Sam