Bugs Bunny Returns July 27 On 10 U S Forever Stamps 1997 bugs bunny (pane of 10) – looney tunes. first cartoon character pictured on a us stamp; first self adhesive stamp sheet produced in the united states; the first stamp in the looney tunes series; stamp category: commemorative series: looney tunes series value: 32¢ first day of issue: may 22, 1997 first day city: burbank, california. On may 22, 1997, the usps issued the first stamp in the looney tunes series, honoring bugs bunny. the bugs bunny stamp was issued in conjunction with a campaign to launch the usps’s “stampers” program. as the official mascot of stampers, it was hoped the animated character would help revive youth interest in the hobby of stamp collecting.
Best Selling Commemorative Postage Stamp In Us History 2024 1997 bugs bunny (sheet w imperforate 10 th stamp) one of the lowest issue quantities of any modern us stamp – making it difficult to come by today; first cartoon character pictured on a us stamp; first self adhesive stamp sheet produced in the united states; the first stamp in the looney tunes series; stamp category: commemorative. Bugs bunny stamp of 1997 and bugs bunny stamp series of 2020, usa. the first stamp of bugs bunny was released in 1997. many philatelists considered it to be a highly prized treasure. the stamp showcases the famous cartoon character bugs bunny of warner bros. this release commemorated its 50th anniversary since the first cartoon debuted. Bugs bunny is the first cartoon character to appear on a us stamp. released in 1997, the stamp featured bugs bunny leaning on a mailbox and holding a carrot. bugs bunny served in the marines. he wore a marine uniform at the end of the 1943 short super rabbit and later became an honorary private in the us marine corps. A “hare raising” proposition: bugs bunny appears on a commemorative stamp. designer: warner bros. art director: terrence w. mccaffrey. first day of issue: may 22, 1997. digital facsimile. when the u.s. postal service teamed with warner bros. to put bugs bunny on a postage stamp, the decision proved to be surprisingly controversial.
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