© 2016 USPS
On September 1, 2017, in Notre Dame, IN, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Father Theodore Hesburgh stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 474700) and a PSA coil of 50 stamps (Item 799400). The stamp will go on sale nationwide September 1, 2017.
The Reverend Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (1917–2015) is considered one of the most important educational, religious, and civic leaders of the 20th century. The stamp art features an oil-on-panel painting (based on a 1980 photograph) of Father Hesburgh standing on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, where he served as president for 35 years. Father Hesburgh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2000. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with original art by Tim O’Brien.
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 will be available by logging on to SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps on the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web; offices must also check the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. These stamp coils will only be available through The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop or by calling our toll-free number at 800–782-6724.
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the Father Theodore Hesburgh stamp. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.
To finalize the Father Theodore Hesburgh stamp pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP Code™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3-1/2 inches by 1.
The Postal Service™ must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services 4 weeks before the event using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announcement/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.
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 usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. They must 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 – Father Theodore Hesburgh Stamp
USPS 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 November 1, 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, online at usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free issue of USA Philatelic at usps.com/philatelic, by calling 800-782-6724, or by writing to:
U.S. Postal Service
USA Philatelic Request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:
n 474706, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $58.80.
n 474710*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $11.95.
n 474716*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
n 474721*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.64.
n 474724*, Framed Art, $39.95.
n 474730*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.
n 474733*, Panel, $10.95.
n 799416*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
n 799421*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.64.
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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Father Theodore Hesburgh Stamp
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Item Number:
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474700
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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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September 1, 2017, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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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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Tim O’Brien, Brooklyn, 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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15,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
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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, PMS 7557c Brown
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.84 x 1.42 in/21.34 x 36.07 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 1.56 in/24.89 x 39.62 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.92 x 7.50 in/150.37 x 190.50 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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11.84 x 22.75 in/300.74 x 577.85 mm
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: FATHER THEODORE HESBURGH • Plate numbers in two corners of pane
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Back:
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©2016 USPS • USPS Logo • two barcodes (474700) • Plate Position Diagram • Promotional Text
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Issue:
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Father Theodore Hesburgh Stamp
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Item Number:
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799400
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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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Coil of 50 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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September 1, 2017, Notre Dame, IN 46556
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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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Tim O’Brien, Brooklyn, 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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50
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Print Quantity:
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2,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied
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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, PMS 7557c Brown
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.84 x 1.4482 in/21.34 X 36.78 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 1.5882 in/24.89 x 40.34 mm
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Plate Size:
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408 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 17th stamp below stamp image
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 8-3-17
