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On June 23, 2017, in Little Rock, AR, the U.S. Department of the Interior will issue the $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2017-2018 waterfowl hunting season. The stamp will go on sale nationwide June 23, 2017, and is valid through June 30, 2018.
The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp will be available in the following formats:
n Water-activated gum (WAG) pane of 20 stamps, Item 335600.
n Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 1 stamp, Item 335700.
The 2017-2018 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp, produced in the water-activated gum format, will only be distributed to Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City, MO, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic distribution to Post Offices™. To allow Postmasters to order the 2017-2018 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp in quantities approximating customer demand, there is no minimum ordering quantity. Postmasters must review their previous years’ sales records to determine the appropriate number of the 2017-2018 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps to order. Postmasters must order sufficient quantities of Item 335700 to meet the expected demand for this item by stamp collectors, conservationists, and hunters. Post Offices may preorder these stamps before the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov. Post Offices must not sell the stamp prior to the first-day-of-issue.
Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:
n 335606, Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet (WAG), $1,950.00.
n 335706, Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet (PSA), $585.00.
n 541718*, Migratory Bird Silk Cachet, $35.00.
n 541725*, Migratory Bird Artist Commemorative Card, $70.00.
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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Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
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Item Number:
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335600
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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$25.00, Special
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Federal Duck
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Issue Date & City:
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June 23, 2017, Little Rock, AR 72210
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Art Director:
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Suzanne Fellows, FWS
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Artist:
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James Hautman
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint “FWS”
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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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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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51,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Water-activated Gum
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.762 x 1.289 in/44.75 x 32.74 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.89 x 1.417 in/48.01 x 35.99 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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10.25 x 7.085 in/260.35 x 179.96 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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18.00 x 22.00 in/457.20 x 558.80 mm
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Plate Size:
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60 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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P followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: “Artist: James Hautman” (4 positions), “Department of Interior 20 x $25.00” (4 positions), Silhouetted Image of Duck printed Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent (2 positions)
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Back:
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Verso-text behind each stamp • Barcodes (4 positions)
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Issue:
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Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
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Item Number:
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335700
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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$25.00, Special
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Format:
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Pane of 1 (1 design)
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Series:
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Federal Duck
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Issue Date & City:
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June 23, 2017, Little Rock, AR 72210
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Art Director:
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Suzanne Fellows, FWS
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Artist:
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James Hautman
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint “FWS”
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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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Stamps per Pane:
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1
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Print Quantity:
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2,390,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III
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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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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.762 x 1.289 in/44.75 x 32.74 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.89 x 1.417 in/48.01 x 35.99 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.125 x 2.625 in/155.58 x 66.68 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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18.00 x 22.00 in/457.20 x 558.80 mm
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Plate Size:
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18 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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Front:
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Header: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2017-2018 Migratory Bird Hunting & Conservation Stamp • Peel Here • “Artist: James Hautman” Canada Geese© • If applicable sign your stamp • Be Part of Conservation . . . Buy Duck Stamps! • Informational text
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Back:
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Verso-text • Ordering information • Barcode • Black and White Purple Martins image • U.S. Department of the Interior logo • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service logo
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 5-25-17
