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Saving Vanishing Species:
Sold at a premium over the postage rate, semipostal stamps generate funds donated to charity. The Save Vanishing Species First-Class Semipostal stamp features a Siberian tiger, but proceeds also support the protection and conservation of African and Asian elephants.
The stamp's 60 cent price includes 49 cent postage and an 11 center donation to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Multinational Species Conservation fund.
Since 2011, more than 26 million Save Vanishing Species stamps have been sold, raising $3 million. In addition to tigers and elephants, conservation projects also benefit great apes, rhinoceros, and sea turtles. The stamp will be on sale until 2018. |