R15 Mandarin Goby

Issue Date: June 1, 2010

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On June 1, 2010, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issued a new stamp featuring the Mandarin Goby. Part of a family of fish known as dragonets, the spectacular Mandarin Goby, also known as the Mandarinfish, possesses a scaleless body covered with an intricate pattern of many hues. The Mandarin Goby's name comes from its brilliantly vivid colors, evoking the robes of an Imperial Chinese mandarin. Its unique coloration makes this fish a very popular addition to private aquariums throughout the world, although its finicky eating habits can make it difficult to keep. It feeds primarily on small crustaceans and other invertebrates. Native to the Pacific Ocean, this truly beautiful fish ranges from approximately the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia. In the Marshall Islands, where several species of Mandarinfish live, these attractive creatures inhabit the islands' plethora of shallow lagoons and inshore reefs.

TECHNICAL DATA

  • Issue: Mandarin Goby
  • Face Value: 1 x $0.28
  • Issue Date: June 1, 2010
  • Issue Place: Majuro
  • Stamp Artist: 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: Horizontal
  • Stamps Per Sheet: 20
  • Designs per Sheet: 1
  • Overall Sheet Size: 182mm x 150mm
  • Size of Stamps: 40mm x 29mm
  • Issue Number: R15
  • Withdrawal Date: While supplies last>/blockquote>

    Stamp designs ©2010 Marshall Islands Postal Service Authority. All rights reserved.

    Stamps in this Issue

    Currency Face Value Stamp Description
    US$ .28 Mandarin Goby

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    Shopping         		US$ Price
    Mint Stamp None 4665430
    		$.40
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    		$7.84

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