© 2011 USPS
On January 3, 2012, in Liberty, Missouri, the Postal Service™ will issue a Spectrum Eagle Presorted First-Class Mail® nondenominated stamp (priced at 25 cents), in six designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 3,000 (Item 788400) and a PSA coil of 10,000 (Item 788500).
The U.S. Postal Service® issues Spectrum Eagle, six new Presorted First-Class Mail® stamps featuring an artist’s rendering of the bald eagle. The eagle’s profile is depicted in white, set against a sequence of six varying shades of reds, yellows, greens, and blues. Each color blends with the one following, resulting in a gradual spectrum from left to right across the six stamps. Illustrator Michael Osborne worked with art director Ethel Kessler to create the stamp art.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 3, 2012.
The six stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive an automatic distribution of 788400.
SDOs/SDCs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for this stamp issue. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 788400 must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs/SDCs must not distribute this stamp to Post Offices before December 19, 2011.
The six stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive an automatic distribution of 788500.
SDOs/SDCs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for this stamp issue. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 788500 must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs/SDCs must not distribute this stamp to Post Offices before December 19, 2011.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, 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:
Spectrum Eagle Stamp
Postmaster
1000 Progress Drive
Liberty, MO 64068-9998
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 March 5, 2012.
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 is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:
n 788563*, First Day Cover Set of 6, $5.64
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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Spectrum Eagle
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Item Number:
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788400
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Presorted First-Class (Nondenominated)
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Format:
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Coil of 3,000 (6 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 3, 2012, Liberty, MO 64068 (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Artist:
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Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
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Engraver:
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WRE
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, Designed and Engineered Solutions
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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 Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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105 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III, Block
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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, Cool Gray
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.730 x 0.840 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.980 in./22.09 x 24.89 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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300 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 on bottom right corner below stamp image every 30th stamp, aligned to the right stamp image Barcode on coil tops
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Issue:
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Spectrum Eagle
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Item Number:
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788500
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Presorted First-Class (Nondenominated)
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Format:
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Coil of 10,000 (6 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 3, 2012, Liberty, MO 64068 (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Artist:
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Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
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Engraver:
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WRE
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, Designed and Engineered Solutions
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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 Coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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105 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III, Block
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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, Cool Gray
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.730 x 0.840 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.980 in./22.09 x 24.89 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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300 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 on bottom right corner below stamp image every 30th stamp, aligned to the right stamp image Barcode on coil tops
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 12-15-11
