© 2015 USPS
On January 12, 2016, in Dallas, TX, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Quilled Paper Heart stamp, (Forever® priced at 49 cents) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 586300).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 12, 2016.
This 2016 Love series stamp features an elegant heart created using the ancient art of quilling. Quilling — also called paper filigree — involves rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper, laying them on their edges, and gluing them in place to form intricate designs. The heart shape in the center of the stamp art is made from paper strips of many colors and is surrounded by white paper swirls. The background is white with shadows cast by the dimensional pieces of quilled paper. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp. Paper artist and illustrator Yulia Brodskaya created the stamp art.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to 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.
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 http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. 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:
Quilled Paper Heart Stamp
401 Tom Landry Freeway, Rm 645
Dallas, TX 75260-9998
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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by March 12, 2016.
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 http://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 seven philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 586306, Press Sheet with Die-Cut, $98.00
(print quantity 250).
n 586308, Press Sheet without Die-Cut, $98.00
(print quantity 500).
n 586310*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $11.95.
n 586316*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
n 586321*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.64.
n 586324*, Framed Art, $39.95.
n 586330*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.
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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Quilled Paper Heart
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Item Number:
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586300
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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 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Love
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Issue Date & City:
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January 12, 2016, Dallas, TX 75260
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Typographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Artist:
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Yulia Brodskaya, Herfordshire U.K.
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Modeler:
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Michelle Finn/Sandra Lane
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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 Model 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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150 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Block
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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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, Cool Gray 8
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.05 x 0.77 in./26.67 x 19.59 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.19 x 0.91 in./30.23 x 23.11 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.43 x 5.64 in./138.00 x 143.13 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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11.27 x 27.13 in./286.26 x 688.98 mm
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Plate Size:
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200 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 numbers in four corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2015 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (586300) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 12-10-15
