© 2011 USPS
On October 13, 2011, in New York, New York, the Postal Service™ will issue a Holiday Baubles stamp (Forever® priced at 44 cents), in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 679600) and a PSA automated teller machine (ATM) sheetlet of 18 stamps (Item 576800).
The U.S. Postal Service’s® cheery Holiday stamps for 2011, featuring four festive baubles, were inspired by styles from the 1950s. William J. Gicker art directed these stamps using illustrations by Linda Fountain.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide October 13, 2011.
Distribution: 679600, First-Class Mail, Nondenominated Holiday Baubles (Forever priced at 44 cents), PSA Double-sided Booklet of 20 Stamps
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive approximately 100 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 4,000 booklets.
SDOs/SDCs will make subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 45 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic distribution will be posted, by finance number and unit ID, on the Asset Management SDC webpage at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/assetmgnt/am_sdchome.htm. SDOs/SDCs must not distribute this commemorative sheet to Post Offices before September 29, 2011.
Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 679600 must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC after the first day of issue using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs requiring additional semipostal stamps must order them from the appropriate SDC using PS Form 17.
All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.
SDOs and SDCs will receive an automatic distribution quantity based on the SDC’s service area prior sales for a holiday ATM sheetlet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 12,000 sheetlets.
SDOs/SDCs will make subsequent automatic distribution to APC units of a quantity to cover approximately 45 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic distribution will be posted, by finance number and unit ID, on the Asset Management SDC webpage at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/assetmgnt/am_sdchome.htm. SDOs/SDCs must not distribute this commemorative sheet to Post Offices before September 29, 201.
Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 576800 must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC after the first day of issue using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs requiring additional semipostal stamps must order them from the appropriate SDC using PS Form 17.
All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.
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:
Holiday Baubles 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 December 13, 2011.
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 four philatelic products available for this stamp issue (679600) and one for Item 576800:
n 679663*, First Day Cover Set of 4, $3.52.
n 679668*, Digital Color Postmark Set of 4, $6.40.
n 679691*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.
n 679699*, Cancellation Keepsake (4 DCP w/Pane), $15.95.
n 576863*, First Day Cover Set of 4, $3.52.
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.
Issue:
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Holiday Baubles
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Item Number:
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679600
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail® Forever
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Format:
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Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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Holiday Celebrations
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Issue Date & City:
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October 13, 2011, New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Art Director:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Typographer:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Artist:
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Linda Fountain, Hilton Head, SC
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint, “USPS”
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Print Quantity:
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600 million stamps
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
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Press Type:
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Mueller Martini, A76
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type I
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.77 x 1.105 in./19.56 x 28.07 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm
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Flat Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.76 x 2.38 in./146.30 x 60.45 mm
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Plate Size:
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880 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Cover Side:
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Header: “HOLIDAY BAUBLES”
• TWENTY FIRST-CLASS STAMPS
• Barcode (679600) • © 2010 USPS in peel strip area • Plate block number in one position in peel strip area
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Issue:
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Holiday Baubles
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Item Number:
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679600
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Doubled-sided Booklet (4 designs)
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Series:
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Holiday Celebrations
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Issue Date & City:
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October 13, 2011, New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Art Director:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Typographer:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Artist:
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Linda Fountain, Hilton Head, SC
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta, 74
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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900 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.75 x 1.03 in./19.05 x 26.16 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.74 x 2.38 in./145.80 x 60.45 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Purple
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Plate Size:
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480 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front Cover:
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Header: “HOLIDAY BAUBLES”
• TWENTY FIRST-CLASS STAMPS
• © 2010 USPS in peel strip area
• Barcode (679600) • Plate block numbers
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Issue:
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Holiday Baubles ATM
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Item Number:
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576800
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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ATM Sheetlet of 18 (4 designs)
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Series:
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Holiday Celebrations
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Issue Date & City:
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October 13, 2011, New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Art Director:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Typographer:
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William J. Gicker, USPS
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Artist:
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Linda Fountain, Hilton Head, SC
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta, 74
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Stamps per Sheetlet:
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18
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Print Quantity:
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252 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphored Tagged, OveralI
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Purple
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.71 x 0.82 in./18.03 x 20.83 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Full Pane Size:
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2.61 x 6.13 in./66.26 x 155.70 mm
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Plate Size:
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720 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate block numbers in peel strip area
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Back:
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Header: “HOLIDAY BAUBLES”
• EIGHTEEN FIRST-CLASS STAMPS
• USPS logo • © 2010 USPS Barcode (576800) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-8-11
