©2016 USPS
On January 28, 2017, in San Diego, CA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Seashells Postcard Rate stamps (Non-denominated, priced at 34 cents) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 119600) and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 749900).
The stamps will go on sale nationwide January 28, 2017.
Four new postcard stamps celebrate the wonder of seashells. Each stamp depicts one iconic shell found in North American waters: the alphabet cone, the Pacific calico scallop, the zebra nerite, and the Queen conch, commonly known as the pink conch. The highly stylized stamp art expresses a lighthearted, artistic view of shells. The horizontal swaths of white and blue in the background suggest waves washing the shells onto a beach. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps. Sergio Baradat created the stamp art.
Item 119600, Seashells Postcard Rate (Non-denominated, priced at 34 cents) PSA Pane of 20 Stamps
Item 749900, Seashells Postcard Rate (Non-denominated, priced at 34 cents) PSA Coil of 100 Stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps prior to the FDOI 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 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:
FDOI-Seashells
Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
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 28, 2017.
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 is one philatelic product for the booklet of 20:
n 119616*, First-Day Cover (set of 4), 2 stamps, $4.48.
There is one philatelic product for the coil of 100:
n 749916*, First-Day Cover (set of 4), 2 stamps, $4.48.
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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.
IIssue:
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Seashells Stamps
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Item Number:
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119600
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Postcard Rate, Non-denominated, Mail-use
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 28, 2017, San Diego, CA 92199
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Artist:
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Sergio Baradat, New York, NY
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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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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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150,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS7471c Turquoise, PMS Cool Gray 5c
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.35 x 4.93 in./135.89 x 125.22 mm
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Plate Size:
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400 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by six (6) 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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©2016 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (119600) • Plate Position Diagram • Promotional Text
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IIssue:
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Seashells Stamps
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Item Number:
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749900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Postcard Rate, Non-denominated, Mail-use
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 28, 2017, San Diego, CA 92199
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photos:
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Sergio Baradat, New York, NY
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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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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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500,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS7471c Turquoise, PMS Cool Gray 5c
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7037 x 0.84 in./17.87 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8437 x 0.98 in./21.43 x 24.89 mm
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Plate Size:
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768 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by six (6) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 32nd stamp below stamp image
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 12-22-16
