Description: The largest US stamp ever produced for regular postage and thelargest of any kind since the newspaper and periodical stamps of 1865 *Honors the Pathfinder mission that successfully reached Mars in July 1996 *Last stamp issued in 1997 _________________________ First Day of Issue: December 10, 1997 About the stamp design: This stamp is the largest ever produced for regular postal use and the largest of any since the newspaper and periodical stamps of 1865. It measures 3.0 x 1.5 inches. It pictures the surface of Mars as viewed from the camera in Pathfinder. It shows the Sojourner cover on one of the three pod doors that opened after Pathfinder landed on the surface. Part of a deflated air bag surrounds the pod leaf holding Soujourner. The rover appears in the collapsed position in which it traveled aboard the spacecraft. The background shows a view of the Ares Vallis region of Mars. Muted reds and browns are the main colors on the stamp, similar to the pictures sent back from Pathfinder of the Martian surface. USPS head of stamp design Terrence McCaffrey designed the stamp himself with images from the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory website. Measuring three inches across by one-and-a-half inches high, the Mars Pathfinder is the largest US postage stamp ever issued.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: $3
Year of Issue: 1997
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Original Gum
Grade: Ungraded
Time Period Manufactured: 1997
Topic: Space
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Character Family: Mars Pathfinder
