© 2015 USPS
On June 10, 2016, in Dearborn, MI, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the EID Greetings stamp (Forever® priced at 47 cents) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 556200).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide June 10, 2016.
With a design that evokes centuries of tradition, this stamp featuring gold calligraphy and an olive branch against a brilliant blue background commemorates the two most important festivals — or eids — in the Islamic calendar: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. On these days, Muslims wish each other Eidukum mubarak, the phrase shown in Islamic calligraphy on the stamp. Eidukum mubarak translates literally as “May your Eid be bountiful (or blessed),” a phrase that can be applied to both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Artist and calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya worked with art director Ethel Kessler to create this design.
Post Offices™ will need to order the EID Greetings stamp through SFS Web. They will be available for ordering prior to the first-day-of-issue.
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:
EID Greetings Stamp
3800 Greenfield Road
Dearborn, MI 48120-9998
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 August 10, 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 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 five philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 556206, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $75.20 (print quantity 1,000).
n 556210*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $11.95.
n 556216*, First-Day Cover, $0.91.
n 556221*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.62.
n 556230*, 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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EID Greetings
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Item Number:
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556200
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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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N⁄A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 10, 2016, Dearborn, MI 48120
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Designer:
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Mohamed Zakariya, Arlington, VA
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Mohamed Zakariya, Arlington, VA
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Calligrapher:
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Mohamed Zakariya, Arlington, VA
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane⁄Michelle Finn
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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
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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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20
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Print Quantity:
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15 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged paper, Overall
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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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PMS 7535 Gray, PMS 871 Gold, PMS 267 Purple
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.05 x 0.77 in.⁄26.67 x 19.56 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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5.635 x 5.425 in.⁄143.13 x 137.80 mm
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Press Sheets Size
(w x h):
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22.54 x 10.85 in.⁄ 572.52 x 275.59 mm
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Plate Size:
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320 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by three (3) 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 (556200) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 5-12-16
