Pacific Coral Reef: TRITON'S TRUMPET, 1st Day Cover

Pacific Coral Reef.....Triton's Trumpet

On January 2, 2004, the USPS issued a set of ten large, full-colored stamps commemorating the Pacific Coral Reef...from brightly colored tropical fish to exotic marine coral formations, to scary predators on patrol.  Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with one of the ten stamps, this one for the Triton's Trumpet cancelled from the city of issue (Honolulu, HI) on the first day of issue captioned above. 

The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) shows this spectacular gastropod or marine snail, moving along the ocean's floor, his steeply spiraled shell on his back.  It plays an important role in the reef community by being an active predator of destructive, coral-eating sea stars. The company that produced this cover has also written a brief commentary about this beautiful sea shell, which we've included.  For more information about the other nine stamps in the series, see individual First Day Covers, and also the entire Pacific Coral Reef Souvenir Sheet in the 11x14 size.

Double matted in blue and white, we've sized it to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***