©2015 USPS
On July 31, 2015, in Clackamas, OR, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Fanciful Flowers stamped card, Forever® priced at 39 cents (35-cent postage plus 4-cent surcharge) in one design.
The stamped cards will go on sale nationwide July 31, 2015.
With this attractive stamped card, the U.S. Postal Service features a stylized illustration of flowers and a bee. This fanciful rendering in red, white, and green was inspired by observations of life in a garden. Artist Cathie Bleck used a process similar to woodblock printing to create the stamp art. Ethel Kessler was the art director.
The Fanciful Flowers stamped card will be available in the following formats:
n Single-cut cards (Item 222100)
n Double-reply cards (Item 228100)
n Sheet of 40 cards (Item 228400)
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://uspsstamps.com.
Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices may begin ordering cards prior to the first-day-of-issue through SFS web.
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
Fanciful Flowers Stamped Cards
Marketing Manager
Portland District Marketing
PO Box 4029
Portland, OR 27208-4029
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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by September 29, 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 www.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 two philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 222116*, Single card with cancellation, $0.51.
n 228116*, Double-reply card with cancellation, $0.90.
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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Fanciful Flowers Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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222100
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated Stamped Card
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Format:
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Single-cut Cards
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Issue Date & City:
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July 31, 2015, Clackamas, OR 97015
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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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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Cathie Bleck, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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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Press Type:
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Stevens, Vari-size Security Press
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Print Quantity:
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3,120,000 stamped cards
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block
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Adhesive Type:
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N/A
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Image Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Card Size: (w x h):
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5.5 x 3.5 in/139.70 x 88.90 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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18 cards per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2015 USPS • Recycling Logo
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Issue:
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Fanciful Flowers Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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228100
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated Stamped Card, Mail-use
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Format:
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Double-reply Cards
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Issue Date & City:
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July 31, 2015, Clackamas, OR 97015
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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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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Cathie Bleck, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Print Quantity:
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96,000 double reply cards
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block
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Adhesive Type:
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N/A
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Image Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Card Size: (w x h):
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5.5 x 7.0 in/139.70 x 177.80 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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12 cards per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2015 USPS • Recycling Logo
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Issue:
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Fanciful Flowers Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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228400
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated Stamped Card, Mail-use
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Format:
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Sheet of 40 Cards
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Issue Date & City:
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July 31, 2015, Clackamas, OR 97015
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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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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Cathie Bleck, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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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Press Type:
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Heidelberg Speedmaster
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Print Quantity:
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2,500 sheets of 40
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block
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Adhesive Type:
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N/A
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Image Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Card Size: (w x h):
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5.5 x 3.5 in/139.70 x 88.90 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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40 cards per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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