United States | Orchids Plate Block of Four 20-Cent United States Postage Stamps Issued 1984

Description

This collectible plate block of four United States commemorative postage stamps featuring orchids indigenous to the United States was issued March 5, 1984, in Miami, Florida. The First Day of Issue ceremony was held in conjunction with the opening of the Eleventh World Orchid Conference at the James L. Knight International Convention Center. The stamps were designed by Manabu Saito of Stillwater, New Jersey, and modeled by Clarence Holbert.
Each of the stamp designs features a native American orchid from a different section of the country. Appearing of the upper left stamp is the Wild pink orchid (Arethusa bulbosa), which is indigenous to Florida; the upper right stamp features the Yellow lady’s-slipper (Cypripedium calceolus), which grows in the Midwest; the lower left stamp represents the Spreading pogonia (Cleistes divaricata), which is native to the Northeast, and the lower right stamp depicts the Pacific calypso (Calypso bulbosa), found along the Pacific coast.
Mint, never hinged condition.
We often have multiple copies of this item in stock; the plate number and/or position may vary.