The Postal Service™ issued new Priority Mail® Flat Rate Envelopes (Items 211405, 211410, 211415 and 211425) on January 4, 2010, in Kansas City, Missouri. The new product is an accountable item and features the $4.90 Mackinac Bridge (Priority Mail) stamp image printed directly on the envelope along with standard Priority Mail graphics.
The prepaid envelope seeks to enhance customer convenience, improving access to USPS® services by saving time and simplifying transactions.
The envelope went on sale January 4, 2010, and uses the Mackinac Bridge (Priority Mail) stamp image, which was designed by Carl T. Herrman of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
The envelope is available through The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, in the quarterly USA Philatelic Catalog, and from the USPS Inside Sales team.
There is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue: Item 211461, Canceled Prepaid Priority Mail Flat Rate Stamped Envelope with the first day of issue postmark, $5.28
At this time, this item will not be available through stamp distribution offices, Post Office™ facilities, or philatelic centers. If it will be made available through these channels at a later time, we will provide notification as appropriate.
Issue:
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Prepaid Priority Mail Flat Rate
Stamped Envelope
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Item Number:
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211400
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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$4.90 Prepaid Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope
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Stamped Envelope Format:
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Normal Issue: Pack of 10 ($49.00)
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First Day Souvenir:
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Individually $5.28
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Issue Date & City:
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January 4, 2010,
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Art Director, Designer, Typographer
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Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, Nevada
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Artist
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Dan Cosgrove, Clarendon Hills, Illinois
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Manufacturing Process:
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Flexography
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Printer:
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Bell, Inc.
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Printed at:
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Bell, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
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Press Type:
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Stevens
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Print Quantity:
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820,000 envelopes (first run)
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Paper Type:
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12-point, clay-coated newsback
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Colors:
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Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black,
PMS 294 (Blue), PMS 485 (Red),
Varnish
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.59375 x 1.25 in./40.48 x 31.75 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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9.5 x 12.5 in. (envelope)
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Catalog Item Number(s):
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211405 Regular Issue Envelope
(5/pack) — $24.50
211410 Regular Issue Envelope
(10/pack) — $49.00
211415 Regular Issue Envelope
(15/pack) — $73.50
211425 Regular Issue Envelope
(25/pack) — $122.50
211461 First Day Cover (each) — $5.28
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 4-8-10
