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On April 9, 2015, in Appomattox, VA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Civil War: 1865 (Forever® priced at 49 cents) commemorative se-tenant First-Class Mail® stamp pair in two designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) souvenir sheet of 12 stamps (Item 589300). The $5.88 Civil War: 1865 souvenir sheet may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.
The stamps will go on sale nationwide April 9, 2015.
In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service concludes its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of The Civil War with this souvenir sheet, which includes two new stamps. One depicts the Battle of Five Forks, near Petersburg, VA, on April 1, 1865. The other depicts Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The background image on the sheet is a photograph of Federal rifles stacked in the vicinity of Petersburg during the siege. The 12-stamp sheet also includes period quotes and lyrics from a parody of Patrick S. Gilmore’s famous Civil War song, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” The Civil War Sesquicentennial stamp series was designed by art director Phil Jordan.
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://USPSstamps.com.
Initial Supply to Post Offices — Item 589300, $5.88 Civil War: 1865 (Forever priced at 49 cents) Commemorative PSA Pane of 12 stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make a subsequent automatic push distribution to premier Post Offices™ of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic push distribution are available by logging on to SFS Web at https://sfsweb.usps.gov. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps prior to the FDOI through SFS Web. However, offices should check the website noted above to determine the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
Only the following pictorial postmarks are permitted for the Civil War: 1865 stamps. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.
To finalize the Civil War: 1865 stamps pictorial postmarks art (Five Forks or Appomattox), insert the date, city, state and ZIP Code™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3-1/2 inches by 1.
The Postal Service™ must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services four weeks before the event using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announcement/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to http://blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.
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 (please indicate which postmark you are requesting) addressed to:
The Civil War: 1865 Stamps (Five Forks postmark)
Postmaster
791 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522-9998
The Civil War: 1865 Stamps (Appomattox postmark)
Postmaster
791 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522-9998
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 up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by June 8, 2015.
The Postal Service 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, online at usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:
U.S. Postal Service
Catalog Request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
There are twelve philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 589306, Press Sheet with Die cuts, $35.28, (print quantity 500).
n 589308, Press Sheet without Die cuts, $35.28 (print quantity 1,000).
n 589310*, Keepsake with Digital Color Postmark (set of 2), $9.95.
n 589316*, First-Day Cover (set of 2), $1.86.
n 589318*, First-Day Cancelled Full Sheet, $8.38.
n 589319*, First-Day Cover Full Pane, $8.38.
n 589321*, Digital Color Postmark (set of 2), $3.28.
n 589324*, Framed Art, $39.95.
n 589327*, Folio, $16.95.
n 589330*, Ceremony Program (2 stamps, 2 cancels), $6.95.
n 589331*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
n 589332*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Postmark (2 stamps, 2 cancels), $2.98.
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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Civil War:1865 Stamps
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Item Number:
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589300
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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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Pane of 12 (2 designs)
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Series:
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Civil War Sesquicentennial
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Issue Date & City:
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April 9, 2015, Appomattox, VA 24522
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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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Typographer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America/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 Pane:
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12
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Print Quantity:
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10,800,000 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive adhesive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Warm Grey6,
Warm Grey 10, PMS 193 Red, PMS 072 Blue
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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2.00 x 1.06 in./50.81 x 26.87 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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2.10 x 1.20 in./53.45 x 30.42 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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8.88 x 6.75 in./225.55 x 171.45 mm
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Full Press Sheets Size
(w x h):
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17.89 x 20.50 in./ 454.28 x 520.70 mm
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Plate Size:
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72 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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Back:
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