Country: USA
Issue: Florida Manatee – Endangered Species
Date of Issue: First Day of Issue – Oct 10, 1996
Postmark: Comemorative cancellation – Stamp Show Sta Deland – Feb 08, 1997
Postcard: Underwater view of two Florida manatees swimming in clear blue-green water, highlighting their gentle nature and endangered status. (Edition: Gulfstream Cards, Co.)
Justification of Maximum Concordance: This maximum card demonstrates excellent thematic, geographic, and temporal concordance. The stamp features the Florida manatee, an endangered marine mammal, while the postcard shows a vivid underwater photograph of manatees in their natural habitat. The cancellation from Deland, Florida on the official First Day of Issue ensures perfect geographic and temporal concordance.
Yvert et Tellier: US 2562
