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New Hampshire approved stamp art
ISSUE State Birds and Flowers
MEDIUM board; gouache
ILLUSTRATORS Arthur and Alan Singer
ART DIRECTOR Bradbury Thompson
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE April 14, 1982
The Purple Finch has been the state bird of New Hampshire since 1957. It shows its brightest colors during the summer season. The Purple Finch eats mainly seeds of coniferous trees, elms, tulip poplars, and maples. It also eats berries and fruit, including cherries and crabapples. |