United States Commemorative Postage Stamp, Giant Panda, Wild Animals Booklet Pane Series,
The Only United States Postage Stamp Issued Recognizing the Panda. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is also known as the panda bear, bamboo bear, or in Chinese as Daxiongmao, the "large bear cat." In fact, its scientific name means "black and white cat-footed animal."
Giant pandas are naturally found only in the mountains of central China -- in small isolated areas of the north and central portions of the
Sichuan Province, in the mountains bordering the southernmost part of Gansu Province, and in the Qinling Mountains of the Shaanxi Province.
Giant pandas live in dense bamboo and coniferous forests at altitudes of 5,000 to 10,000 feet. The mountains are shrouded in heavy clouds with torrential rains or dense mist throughout the year.
Issued October 1, 1992 in New Orleans, Louisianna,
First Day of Issue Cover, FDC, Fleetwood Cachet, Unaddressed, Ideal for Framing,
Cover in Removable Transparent Poly Sleeve and Mailed With Protection,
Made in the USA
Genuine First Day of Stamp Issued Cover Cancelled on the First Day of Issue Date by the U.S. Postal Service,
