© 2010 USPS
On April 7, 2011, in New York, New York, the Postal Service™ will issue a 29-cent Herbs stamp in five designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 104400) and a PSA coil of 100 (Item 771900). The stamp, designed by Phil Jordan, Falls Church, Virginia, will go on sale nationwide April 7, 2011.
The United States Postal Service® will issue five stamps featuring various herbs used for fragrance, flavoring, medicine, and/or decoration. Artist Teresa Fasolino, New York, New York, created original oil paintings for each stamp. Each stamp depicts a particular species in bloom, as well as a typical leaf and flower or seed capsule. The species shown are Origanum vulgare (oregano), Linum perenne (flax), Digitalis purpurea (foxglove), Lavandula angustifolio (lavender), and Salvia officinalis (sage). Only the common names appear on the stamps.
These stamps will be denominated at the postcard rate.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ facility, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
Herbs Stamp
Postmaster
421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029B
New York, NY 10199-9998
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by June 7, 2011.
Issue:
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Herbs
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Item Number:
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104400
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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29-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (5 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 7, 2011, New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show) (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Art Director:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Artist:
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Teresa Fasolino, New York, NY
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Typographer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Engraver:
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Trident
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison (AVR)
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Printed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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300 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Colors:
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Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, PMS 371 (Green)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./318.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.982 in./22.10 x 24.94 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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4.825 x 5.25 in./122.55 x 133.35 mm
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Plate Size:
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420 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in four corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2010 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (104400)
in lower left and upper right of pane
• Price: “.29 x 20 = $5.80”
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Issue:
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Herbs
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Item Number:
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771900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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29-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (5 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 7, 2011, New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show) (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Art Director:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Artist:
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Teresa Fasolino, New York, NY
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Typographer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Engraver:
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Trident
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison (AVR)
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Printed at:
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Clinton, SC
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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1 billion stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.982 in./22.10 x 24.94 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Colors:
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Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, PMS 371 (Green)
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Plate Size:
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480 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by five (5) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers to appear every 40th stamp on coil
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic Catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
Information Fulfillment
Dept. 6270
U.S. Postal Service
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
There are two philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
n 104463*, First Day Cover Set of 5, $5.10.
n 771963*, First Day Cover Set of 5, $5.10.
Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive approximately 100 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps.
SDOs/SDCs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices of 100 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute this definitive sheet to Post Offices before March 24, 2011.
Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 104400 must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17. For fulfilling supplemental orders from Post Offices, all SDOs and SDCs will receive additional definitive sheets.
All SDOs and SDCs will receive automatic distributions of the denominated postcard-rate Herbs stamp, PSA coil of 100. Item 719100 will be distributed at the $29.00 rate. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (800 coils). Distributions will be in multiple waves.
SDOs/SDCs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution of Item 771900 to Post Offices. All Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 771900 must order them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute coils to Post Offices before March 24, 2011.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 2-24-11
