New Scott numbers for Special Olympics, Coastal Birds, more
The Scott editors announced July 6 that the following Scott numbers have been assigned to recently issued United States stamps.
Scott Number Description
4822b (49c) Navy Medal of Honor, dated 2015
4823b (49c) Army Medal of Honor, dated 2015
4986 (49c) Special Olympics World Games
4987 (49c) Help Find Missing Children
4988 (49c) Air Force Medal of Honor
a. Horiz. strip of 3, #4822b, 4823b, 4898
4989 (22c) Emperor Penguins, serpentine die cut 10¾
4990 (22c) Emperor Penguins coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert.
4991 (35c) Coastal Birds – Red knot, serpentine die cut 11¼x11
4992 (35c) Coastal Birds – King eider, serpentine die cut 11¼x11
4993 (35c) Coastal Birds – Spoonbill, serpentine die cut 11¼x11
4994 (35c) Coastal Birds – Frigatebird, serpentine die cut 11¼x11
b. Block or vertical strip of 4, #4991-4994
4995 (35c) Coastal Birds coil stamp – Spoonbill, serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
4996 (35c) Coastal Birds coil stamp – Frigatebird, serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
4997 (35c) Coastal Birds coil stamp – Red knot, serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
4998 (35c) Coastal Birds coil stamp – King eider, serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4995-4998
4999 (71c) Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
5000 (71c) Wedding Cake
5001 (71c) Flowers and “Yes, I Do”
5002 (71c) Tulip and Heart
5003 (93c) Flannery O’Connor
U692 (49c) Help Find Missing Children stamped envelope
Note: Nos. 4823b-4823c in the 2016 Scott catalog have been changed to Nos. 4823c-4823d. All of the numbers appear in the Catalogue Update section of the July 2015 Linn’s Stamp News.