The First Day of Sale event
for the 2009 -2010 Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck
Stamp will be held on June 26. Once again, our partner
Bass Pro Shops will host the main celebration, this year
taking place at its Outdoor
World Retail outlet in Nashville, Tenn. More
than 20 other Bass Pro retail outlets around the nation
will also host events. Check here for locations
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Designed by South Dakota
artist Joshua Spies, the 2009-2010 Federal Duck Stamp
features a long-tailed duck and decoy. Spies art was
chosen by apanel of five judges;
including Attraction publisher
RichardSlaughter - from among 270 entries at the 2008
Federal Duck StampContest,
held last October in Bloomington, Minn.
The
2009-2010 Federal Junior Duck Stamp will also debut
on June 26. Lily Spang, 16, of Toledo,
Ohio, took top in the National Junior
Duck Stamp Contest this April with her rendition of a
single wood duck
drake. The Junior Duck Stamp sells for $5 and is purchased
by stamp collectors, conservationists, and the public.
Proceeds from Junior Duck Stamp sales are used to support
environmental education efforts and awards for contest
winners.
2008
First Day of Sale event, Bass Pro Shops, Arundel
Mills, MD, Federal and Junior artists sign stamps
-Lavonda Walton/USFWS
Sales
from Federal Duck Stamps generate about $25 million
each year to fund wetland habitat acquisition for
the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Our
Partners:
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Pro ShopsllllU.S.
Postal Service
2009 - 2010 Duck Stamp
self-adhesive format will be available in most retail
locations. Traditional gummed format will be available
through Amplex at 800-852-4897 or the USPS Philatelic
Center at 1-800-Stamp24.
The
2009-2010 Federal Junior Duck Stamp will also debut
on June 26. Lily Spang, 16, of Toledo,
Ohio, took top in the National Junior
Duck Stamp Contest this April with her rendition of a
single wood duck
drake. The Junior Duck Stamp sells for $5 and is purchased
by stamp collectors, conservationists, and the public.
