C278 Portraits of the Wild West
Issue Date: August 14, 2008
On August 14, 2008, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issued 16 new stamps featuring Portraits of the Wild West. The character of the Wild West was molded by a wide variety of rugged individuals: trappers, traders, cowboys, prospectors, explorers, showmen and, of course, Native Americans. The first white settlers bought cattle from the Mexicans in Texas, driving the herds northward across the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains. They built ranches, put down roots and made the land productive. For the most part, they were tough, single-minded business people on horseback who knew how to survive in an isolated, inhospitable region that offered only wild prairie grass and the occasional free-flowing stream. They learned how to cope with solitude, failure and backbreaking toil, while battling the hazards of nature and each other. Some survived and some didn't. But many of those who did became legendary. Featuring artwork by world-renowned artist Chris Calle, the stamps depict 16 of the most famous characters from the bygone days of the American Wild West.
TECHNICAL DATA
Issue: Portraits of the Wild West Face Value: 16 x $0.42 Issue Date: August 14, 2008 Issue Place: Majuro Stamp Artists: Chris Calle First Day Cover Design: Herb Kawainui Kane Printing Process: Cyan, black, magenta, yellow by offset lithography on unwatermarked gummed paper Printer: Pioneer Printing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.A. Stamp Format: Vertical Stamps Per Sheet: 16 Designs per Sheet: 16 Overall Sheet Size: 160mm x 202mm Size of Stamps: 34mm x 43mm Issue Number: C278 Stamp Numbers:
(25-1) Wild Bill Hickok
(25-2) Jim Bridger
(25-3) Geronimo
(25-4) Charles Goodnight
(25-5) Chief Joseph
(25-6)Kit Carson
(25-7)Jim Beckwourth
(25-8) Wyatt Earp
(25-9) Bat Masterson
(25-10) Bill Pickett
(25-11) Bill Tilghman
(25-12) Annie Oakley
(25-13) Buffalo Bill Cody
(25-14) Nellie Cashman
(25-15) Sacagawea
(25-16) John FremontWithdrawal Date: While supplies last Stamp designs ©2008 Marshall Islands Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Stamps in this Issue
Currency Face Value Stamp Description US$ .42 Wild Bill Hikock US$ .42 Jim Bridger US$ .42 Geronimo US$ .42 Charles Goodnight US$ .42 Chief Joseph US$ .42 Kit Carson US$ .42 Jim Beckwourth US$ .42 Wyatt Earp US$ .42 Bat Masterson US$ .42 Bill Pickett US$ .42 Bill Tilghman US$ .42 Annie Oakley US$ .42 Buffalo Bill Cody US$ .42 Nellie Cashman US$ .42 Sacagawea US$ .42 John Fremont
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