Cranes; United States, 1994

This attached pair of mint stamps from the United States features two of the world's rarest birds, the North American Whooping Crane, and the Chinese Black-Necked Crane. These attractive stamps were designed by Clarence Lee, based on illustrations by Zhan Gengxi. The first day of issue was Oct. 9, 1994.

The above image is an enlargement, the actual size of this attached stamp pair is 40mm x 63mm.