|
ICM UPDATE
On December 19, 2000, the Postal Service entered into
an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2004.
b. Type of mail: International Surface Air Lift Service
(ISAL) and International Priority Airmail Service
(IPA). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the equipment and supplies necessary for the use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the preparation requirements for Qualifying Mail and any
training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in
conformity with Postal Service requirements.
3. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.
e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has
agreed to tender a minimum of $2 million in international postage in each calendar year of the Agreement. At least ninety-nine (99) percent of IPA and
ISAL Qualifying Mail in drop shipments to the appropriate locations.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Provide the Postal Service with notification of intent to drop ship mail at a specific International
Service Center (ISC) two weeks before the initial
shipment to that ISC.
2. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new
dedicated permit numbers two weeks in advance
of using the new dedicated permit numbers.
3. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with projections of mailing to include
the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume
of the mailings.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for IPA
and ISAL Qualifying Mail at a rate discounted at five
(5) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing.
Note: If Mailer does not tender at least $2 million in
actual postage on an annualized basis, the Mailer
must reimburse the Postal Service the amount of the
additional discount it received above the discount
earned subject to the Agreement in accordance with
Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
|
Annual IPA and ISAL
Postage (After Discount)
|
Percentage Discount Applied
to IPA and ISAL
|
|
$2,000,000-$4,999,999
|
5.00%
|
|
5,000,000-5,999,999
|
10.00
|
|
6,000,000-6,999,999
|
11.00
|
|
7,000,000-7,999,999
|
12.00
|
|
8,000,000-8,999,999
|
13.00
|
|
9,000,000-9,999,999
|
14.00
|
|
10,000,000 +
|
15.00
|
- International Business, 2-22-01
ICM UPDATE
On December 19, 2000, the Postal Service entered into
an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2004.
b. Type of mail: International Surface Air Lift Service
(ISAL) and International Priority Airmail Service
(IPA). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the equipment and supplies necessary for the use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the preparation requirements for Qualifying Mail and any
training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in
conformity with Postal Service requirements.
3. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has
agreed to tender a minimum of $10 million in international postage in each calendar year of the Agreement. At least ninety-nine (99) percent of IPA and
ISAL Qualifying Mail in drop shipments to the appropriate locations.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Provide the Postal Service with notification of intent to drop ship mail at a specific International
Service Center (ISC) two weeks before the initial
shipment to that ISC.
2. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new
dedicated permit numbers two weeks in advance
of using the new dedicated permit numbers.
3. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with projections of mailing to include
the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume
of the mailings.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for IPA
and ISAL Qualifying Mail at a rate discounted at fifteen and one-quarter (15.25) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing.
Note: If Mailer does not tender at least $10 million in
actual postage on an annualized basis, the Mailer
must reimburse the Postal Service the amount of the
additional discount it received above the discount
earned subject to the Agreement in accordance with
Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
|
Annual IPA and ISAL
Postage (After Discount)
|
Percentage Discount Applied
to IPA and ISAL
|
|
$2,000,000-$4,999,999
|
5.00%
|
|
5,000,000-5,999,999
|
10.00
|
|
6,000,000-6,999,999
|
11.00
|
|
7,000,000-7,999,999
|
12.00
|
|
8,000,000-8,999,999
|
13.00
|
|
9,000,000-9,999,999
|
14.00
|
|
10,000,000-14,999,999
|
15.25
|
|
15,000,000-19,999,999
|
15.50
|
|
20,000,000-24,999,999
|
15.75
|
|
25,000,000 +
|
16.00
|
- International Business, 2-22-01
ICM UPDATE
On December 19, 2000, the Postal Service entered into
an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2004.
b. Type of mail: International Surface Air Lift Service
(ISAL) and International Priority Airmail Service
(IPA). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the equipment and supplies necessary for the use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the preparation requirements for Qualifying Mail and any
training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in
conformity with Postal Service requirements.
3. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.
e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has
agreed to tender a minimum of $10 million in international postage in each calendar year of the Agreement. At least ninety-nine (99) percent of IPA and
ISAL Qualifying Mail in drop shipments to the appropriate locations.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Provide the Postal Service with notification of intent to drop ship mail at a specific International
Service Center (ISC) two weeks before the initial
shipment to that ISC.
2. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new
dedicated permit numbers two weeks in advance
of using the new dedicated permit numbers.
3. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with projections of mailing to include
the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume
of the mailings.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for IPA
and ISAL Qualifying Mail at a rate discounted at fifteen and one-quarter (15.25) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing.
Note: If Mailer does not tender at least $10 million in
actual postage on an annualized basis, the Mailer
must reimburse the Postal Service the amount of the
additional discount it received above the discount
earned subject to the Agreement in accordance with
Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
|
Annual IPA, ISAL Postage
(After Discount)
|
Percentage Discount Applied
to IPA and ISAL
|
|
$2,000,000-$4,999,999
|
5.00%
|
|
5,000,000-5,999,999
|
10.00
|
|
6,000,000-6,999,999
|
11.00
|
|
7,000,000-7,999,999
|
12.00
|
|
8,000,000-8,999,999
|
13.00
|
|
9,000,000-9,999,999
|
14.00
|
|
10,000,000-14,999,999
|
15.25
|
|
15,000,000-19,999,999
|
15.50
|
|
20,000,000-24,999,999
|
15.75
|
|
25,000,000 +
|
16.00
|
- International Business, 2-22-01
ICM UPDATE
On December 19, 2000, the Postal Service entered into
an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2004.
b. Type of mail: Express Mail International Service
(EMS), International Surface Air Lift Service (ISAL),
and International Priority Airmail Service (IPA). Every
item must conform to the mailing requirements set
forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the equipment and supplies necessary for the use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the preparation requirements for Qualifying Mail and any
training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in
conformity with Postal Service requirements.
3. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.
e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has
agreed to tender a minimum of $15 million in international postage in each calendar year of the Agreement. At least ninety-nine (99) percent of IPA and
ISAL Qualifying Mail in drop shipments to the appropriate locations.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Provide the Postal Service with notification of intent to drop ship mail at a specific International
Service Center (ISC) two weeks before the initial
shipment to that ISC.
2. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new
dedicated permit numbers two weeks in advance
of using the new dedicated permit numbers.
3. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with projections of mailing to include
the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume
of the mailings.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage:
1. For IPA and ISAL Qualifying Mail at a rate discounted at fifteen and one-half (15.50) percent off
of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the
date of mailing.
2. For EMS mail in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Note: If Mailer does not tender at least $15 million in
actual postage on an annualized basis, the Mailer
must reimburse the Postal Service the amount of the
additional discount it received above the discount
earned subject to the Agreement in accordance with
Exhibit 2.
Exhibit 1
|
Group
|
Rates ($US)
|
|
Per Piece
|
Plus Per Pound
|
|
2 (Mexico)
|
$15.21
|
$1.90
|
|
3 (UK)
|
18.17
|
2.54
|
|
4 (Japan)
|
16.73
|
2.83
|
|
5 (China)
|
14.15
|
3.59
|
|
6
|
13.52
|
2.62
|
|
7
|
18.67
|
2.70
|
|
8
|
12.80
|
3.55
|
|
9
|
14.15
|
3.93
|
|
10
|
16.48
|
3.59
|
|
11
|
21.97
|
4.01
|
|
12
|
16.90
|
3.38
|
Exhibit 2
|
Annual IPA, ISAL Postage
(After Discount)
|
Percentage Discount Applied
to IPA and ISAL
|
|
$2,000,000-$4,999,999
|
5.00%
|
|
5,000,000-5,999,999
|
10.00
|
|
6,000,000-6,999,999
|
11.00
|
|
7,000,000-7,999,999
|
12.00
|
|
8,000,000-8,999,999
|
13.00
|
|
9,000,000-9,999,999
|
14.00
|
|
10,000,000-14,999,999
|
15.25
|
|
15,000,000-19,999,999
|
15.50
|
|
20,000,000-24,999,999
|
15.75
|
|
25,000,000 +
|
16.00
|
- International Business, 2-22-01
ICM UPDATE
On December 19, 2000, the Postal Service entered into
an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2004.
b. Type of mail: International Surface Air Lift Service
(ISAL) and International Priority Airmail Service
(IPA). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the equipment and supplies necessary for the use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the preparation requirements for Qualifying Mail and any
training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in
conformity with Postal Service requirements.
3. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.
e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has
agreed to tender a minimum of $10 million in international postage in each calendar year of the Agreement. At least ninety-nine (99) percent of IPA and
ISAL Qualifying Mail in drop shipments to the appropriate locations.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Provide the Postal Service with notification of intent to drop ship mail at a specific International
Service Center (ISC) two weeks before the initial
shipment to that ISC.
2. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new
dedicated permit numbers two weeks in advance
of using the new dedicated permit numbers.
3. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with projections of mailing to include
the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume
of the mailings.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for IPA
and ISAL Qualifying Mail at a rate discounted at fifteen and one-quarter (15.25) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing.
Note: If Mailer does not tender at least $10 million in
actual postage on an annualized basis, the Mailer
must reimburse the Postal Service the amount of the
additional discount it received above the discount
earned subject to the Agreement in accordance with
Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
|
Annual IPA, ISAL Postage
(After Discount)
|
Percentage Discount Applied
to IPA and ISAL
|
|
$2,000,000-$4,999,999
|
5.00%
|
|
5,000,000-5,999,999
|
10.00
|
|
6,000,000-6,999,999
|
11.00
|
|
7,000,000-7,999,999
|
12.00
|
|
8,000,000-8,999,999
|
13.00
|
|
9,000,000-9,999,999
|
14.00
|
|
10,000,000-14,999,999
|
15.25
|
|
15,000,000-19,999,999
|
15.50
|
|
20,000,000-24,999,999
|
15.75
|
|
25,000,000 +
|
16.00
|
- International Business, 2-22-01
ICM UPDATE
On December 19, 2000, the Postal Service entered into
an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2004.
b. Type of mail: International Priority Airmail Service
(IPA), International Surface Air Lift Service (ISAL),
and Global Express Mail Service (EMS). Every item
must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in
the IMM for Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the equipment and supplies necessary for the use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the preparation requirements for Qualifying Mail and any
training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in
conformity with Postal Service requirements.
3. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.
4. For EMS, provide at the end of each postal accounting period a Corporate Account mailing
statement showing a beginning balance, deposits,
a listing of each shipment mailed and date, label
numbers, office of mailing, number of shipments,
postage and fees, and the ending balance in the
account.
e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has
agreed to tender a minimum of $25 million in international postage in each calendar year of the Agreement.
At least ninety-nine (99) percent of IPA and ISAL
Qualifying Mail in drop shipments to the appropriate
locations.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Provide the Postal Service with notification of intent to drop ship mail at a specific International
Service Center (ISC) two weeks before the initial
shipment to that ISC.
2. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new
dedicated permit numbers two weeks in advance
of using the new dedicated permit numbers.
3. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with projections of mailing to include
the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume
of the mailings.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage:
1. For IPA and ISAL Qualifying Mail at a rate discounted at sixteen (16) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing.
2. For EMS rates contained in Exhibit 1.
Note: If Mailer does not tender at least $25 million in
actual postage on an annualized basis, the Mailer
must reimburse the Postal Service the amount of the
additional discount it received above the discount
earned subject to the Agreement in accordance with
Exhibit 2.
Exhibit 1
|
Group
|
Rates ($US)
|
|
Per Piece
|
Plus Per Pound
|
|
2 (Mexico)
|
$15.12
|
$1.89
|
|
3 (UK)
|
18.06
|
2.52
|
|
4 (Japan)
|
16.63
|
2.81
|
|
5 (China)
|
14.07
|
3.57
|
|
6
|
13.44
|
2.60
|
|
7
|
18.56
|
2.69
|
|
8
|
12.73
|
3.53
|
|
9
|
14.07
|
3.91
|
|
10
|
16.38
|
3.57
|
|
11
|
21.84
|
3.99
|
|
12
|
16.80
|
3.36
|
Exhibit 2
|
Annual IPA, ISAL Postage
(After Discount)
|
Percentage Discount Applied
to IPA and ISAL
|
|
$2,000,000-$4,999,999
|
5.00%
|
|
5,000,000-5,999,999
|
10.00
|
|
6,000,000-6,999,999
|
11.00
|
|
7,000,000-7,999,999
|
12.00
|
|
8,000,000-8,999,999
|
13.00
|
|
9,000,000-9,999,999
|
14.00
|
|
10,000,000-14,999,999
|
15.25
|
|
15,000,000-19,999,999
|
15.50
|
|
20,000,000-24,999,999
|
15.75
|
|
25,000,000 +
|
16.00
|
- International Business, 2-22-01
ICM UPDATE
On January 1, 2001, the Postal Service entered into an
International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001.
b. Type of mail: International Priority Airmail Service
(IPA), International Surface Air Lift Service (ISAL),
Express Mail International Service (EMS), and Global Priority Mail (GPM). Every item must conform to
the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for
Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the equipment and supplies necessary for the use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent, with the preparation requirements for Qualifying Mail and any
training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in
conformity with Postal Service requirements.
3. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.
4. For EMS provide at the end of each postal accounting period a Corporate Account mailing
statement.
e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has
agreed to tender a minimum of $10 million in international postage in each calendar year of the Agreement. At least ninety-nine (99) percent of IPA and
ISAL Qualifying Mail in drop shipments to the appropriate locations.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Provide the Postal Service with notification of intent to drop ship mail at a specific International
Service Center (ISC) two weeks before the initial
shipment to that ISC.
2. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new
dedicated permit numbers two weeks in advance
of using the new dedicated permit numbers.
3. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with projections of mailing to include
the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume
of the mailings.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage:
1. For IPA and ISAL Qualifying Mail at a rate discounted fifteen and one-quarter (15.25) percent
off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on
the date of mailing.
2. For EMS mail in accordance with Exhibit 1.
3. For GPM at a rate discounted fifteen and one-
quarter (15.25) percent off of GPM published rates
in effect on the date of mailing.
Note: If Mailer does not tender at least $10 million in
actual postage on an annualized basis, the Mailer
must reimburse the Postal Service the amount of the
additional discount it received above the discount
earned subject to the Agreement in accordance with
Exhibit 2.
Exhibit 1
|
Group
|
Rates ($US)
|
|
Per Piece
|
Plus Per Pound
|
|
2 (Mexico)
|
$15.26
|
$1.91
|
|
3 (UK)
|
18.22
|
2.54
|
|
4 (Japan)
|
16.78
|
2.84
|
|
5 (China)
|
14.20
|
3.60
|
|
6
|
13.56
|
2.63
|
|
7
|
18.73
|
2.71
|
|
8
|
12.84
|
3.56
|
|
9
|
14.20
|
3.94
|
|
10
|
16.53
|
3.60
|
|
11
|
22.04
|
4.03
|
|
12
|
16.95
|
3.39
|
Exhibit 2
|
Annual IPA, ISAL Postage
(After Discount)
|
Percentage Discount Applied
to IPA and ISAL
|
|
$2,000,000-$4,999,999
|
5.00%
|
|
5,000,000-5,999,999
|
10.00
|
|
6,000,000-6,999,999
|
11.00
|
|
7,000,000-7,999,999
|
12.00
|
|
8,000,000-8,999,999
|
13.00
|
|
9,000,000-9,999,999
|
14.00
|
|
10,000,000-14,999,999
|
15.25
|
|
15,000,000-19,999,999
|
15.50
|
|
20,000,000-24,999,999
|
15.75
|
|
25,000,000 +
|
16.00
|
- International Business, 2-22-01
ALL DELIVERY UNITS AND PROCESSING FACILITIES
Mail Recovery Centers (MRCs) continue to receive undeliverable mail that should be processed or handled at the
delivery unit or processing facility. To minimize the expense
of unnecessary handling at the MRC, do not forward the following categories of mail:
· Any undeliverable or unendorsed bulk business mail
letters and flats.
· Any printed matter: circulars, newspapers, magazines, telephone books, catalogs, and similar publications.
· No-value, nonmail, or loose-in-mail contents (less
than $10) such as used wallets, purses, pens, pencils, keys, key chains, samples, and pins.
· Medicines, perishables, and articles likely to harm
employees or damage equipment.
· Articles likely to attract pests.
· Postcards and postal cards. Recycle or destroy those
by shredding or tearing them into pieces before local
disposal.
If you can, recycle all of those items locally. As a last
resort you may destroy them and treat them as waste at the
local plant, bulk mail center, station, or Post Office.
Forward any damaged mail (rewrapped mail) that has
an identifiable address to the addressee, if possible; otherwise, return to sender.
See Postal Operations Manual (Issue 8) 69, Dead Mail,
for complete procedures.
- Mail Recovery Program,Consumer Affairs Operations, 2-22-01
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-20
The Postal Service will issue a 34-cent The Nobel Prize
commemorative stamp (Item Number 451100) in Washington, DC 20066, on March 22, 2001. The stamp, designed
by Olöf Baldursdottir of Stockholm, Sweden, and engraved
by Czeslaw Slania of Stockholm, Sweden, goes on sale nationwide March 23, 2001.
In partnership with Sweden Post, the Postal Service
honors the centennial of the distinguished Nobel Prize.
Sweden Post is issuing its stamp commemorating the Nobel Prize with three associated stamps in a booklet at the
same time. These stamps can be ordered from Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) by telephone at 1 800 STAMP-24.
Since 1901, the Nobel Foundation has awarded five
annual prizes for outstanding achievement in physics,
chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. In
1968, an annual prize in economic sciences was established in memory of Alfred Nobel. Nobel Prize winners receive a gold medal, a diploma, and prize money. This
stamp depicts a profile portrait of Alfred Nobel, the gold
medal for peace designed by Norwegian sculptor Gustav
Vigeland, and the gold medal for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature designed by Swedish
sculptor and engraver Erik Lindberg.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue
postmark by mail. They may purchase the new U.S. stamps
at their local Post Office, affix the stamps to envelopes of
their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
THE NOBEL PRIZE COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
900 BRENTWOOD RD NE
WASHINGTON DC 20066-9991
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Issue:
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The Nobel Prize
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Item Number:
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451100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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34-cent commemorative
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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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March 22, 2001
Washington, DC 20066
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Designer:
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Olöf Baldursdottir, Sweden Post,
Stockholm, Sweden
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Offset Engravers:
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De La Rue Security Printing
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Intaglio Engravers:
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Czeslaw Slania, Sweden Post,
Stockholm, Sweden
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Art Directors:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS,
Washington, DC
Stephan Fransius, Sweden Post,
Stockholm, Sweden
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Typographer:
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Olöf Baldursdottir, Sweden Post,
Stockholm, Sweden
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Intaglio
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Printer:
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De La Rue Security Printing
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Printed at:
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De La Rue Security Printing,
Dulles, VA
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Offset Press Types:
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Miller
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Intaglio Press Types:
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De La Rue
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Stamps per pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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35 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type I
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Gum Type:
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Water-activated
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
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Offset Colors:
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Gold, Brown
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Intaglio Colors:
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Dark Brown
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.41 x 0.84 in./35.81 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.56 x 0.99 in./39.62 x 25.15 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h) :
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7.3745 x 5.94 in./187.20 x
150.88 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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"S" followed by three (3) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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"© USPS 2000" · Plate Numbers ·
Price · Plate Position · Diagram
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Catalog Item Number(s):
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451140 Full Pane - $6.80
451130 Block of 10 - $3.40
451120 Block of 4 - $1.36
451161 First Day Cover - $0.55
451170 Joint First Day Cover -
$1.33
451179 Swedish Stamp Booklet
(4 stamps) - $3.10
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Sale Date:
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March 22, 2001
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Nationwide Sale Date:
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March 23, 2001
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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. All orders must be postmarked
by April 21, 2001.
Customers can also request a first day of issue Swedish
Post postmark by affixing the stamp or stamps to an envelope, providing a stamped self-addressed envelope for its
return, placing these in a larger envelope, and mailing to
the address above. This cancelled envelope cannot be
used for U.S. or Swedish mail. Again, customers can purchase the Sweden Post stamp booklet only through SFS.
SFS also offers first day covers for new stamp issues
and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first
day of issue cancellation. (See the technical details in this
article for the catalog numbers for the Swedish stamps and
for the joint first day cover.) Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic
catalog. Customers may order stamps by telephoning 1
800 STAMP-24. Customers may request a free catalog by
telephoning 1 800 STAMP-24 or writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after
the stamp's issuance.
The Nobel Prize Joint First Day Cover, Item Number
451170 - $1.33, featuring both U.S. and Swedish stamps
with first day of issue cancellations.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive one-quarter of their standard automatic distribution quantities for
The Nobel Prize commemorative stamp. Distributions are
rounded up to the nearest master carton size (70,000
stamps).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices for one-quarter of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition.
SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before
March 12, 2001.
Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition
them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs
requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS
Form 17.
SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an
automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for
subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.
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SDOs That Serve This
Many Philatelic
Windows...
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Will Receive This Quantity of The
Nobel Prize Commemorative
Stamp, Item Number 451100...
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1
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12,000
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2
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12,000
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3
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24,000
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4
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24,000
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5
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36,000
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6
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36,000
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7
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48,000
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8
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48,000
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9
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60,000
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12
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72,000
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13
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84,000
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16
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96,000
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19
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120,000
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All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of
each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is
officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post
Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.
- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-21
The Postal Service will issue an 80-cent Mt. McKinley international rate stamp (Item Number 561500) in Fairbanks,
AK 99709, on March 23, 2001. The stamp, designed by
Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, MD, and based on a photograph
by John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk of Hurley, NY, goes on
sale nationwide March 24, 2001.
Mt. McKinley is North America's highest mountain at
20,320 feet and is part of the Alaska Range in the Denali
National Park and Preserve. The original park was established as Mt. McKinley National Park on February 26, 1917,
as a wilderness area and was incorporated into Denali National Park and Preserve in 1980.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue
postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at
their local Post Office, affix the stamps to envelopes of their
choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others),
and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
MT. MCKINLEY INTERNATIONAL RATE STAMP
POSTMASTER
5400 MAIL TRAIL
FAIRBANKS AK 99709-9991
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. All orders must be postmarked
by April 23, 2001.
Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day
covers for new stamp issues and postal 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. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 1 800 STAMP-24 or
writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after
the stamp's issuance.
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Issue:
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Mount McKinley
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Item Number:
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561500
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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80-cent international
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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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March 23, 2001
Fairbanks, AK 99709
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Photographers:
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John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk,
Hurley, NY
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD 20814
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Engraver:
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Southern Graphics System
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD 20814
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD 20814
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison (AVR)
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Printed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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85 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type I
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Gum Type:
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Self-adhesive
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Processed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Colors:
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Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, Black, Silver
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.410 x 0.840 in./35.814 x
21.336 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.560 x 0.990 in./39.624 x
25.146 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.5 x 5.875 in./165.10 x 149.225 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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"V" followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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"© 2000 USPS" · Price · Plate
Position Diagram · Plate Numbers ·
Bar Code 561500
(1 at top & 1 at bottom)
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Catalog Item Number(s):
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561540 Full Pane of 20 - $16.00
561530 Block of 10 - $8.00
561520 Block of 4 - $3.20
561561 First Day Cover - $1.01
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Sale Date:
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March 23, 2001
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Nationwide Sale Date:
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March 24, 2001
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There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive a full automatic distribution for the 20-stamps-per pane issue,
rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000
stamps).
The Minneapolis Information System Service Center will
not use PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment Invoice, to distribute this definitive stamp. To obtain initial quantities of
this stamp, Post Offices must immediately submit a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their designated
SDO. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before March 16, 2001.
Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisi-
tion them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.
SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an
automatic distribution of these stamps in 10 positions for
subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.
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SDOs That Serve This
Many Philatelic
Windows...
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Will Receive This Quantity of the
Mt. McKinley International Rate
Stamp, Item Number 561500...
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1
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20,000
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2
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40,000
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3
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60,000
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4
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80,000
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5
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100,000
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6
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120,000
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7
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140,000
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8
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160,000
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9
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180,000
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12
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240,000
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13
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260,000
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16
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320,000
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19
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380,000
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- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
DISTRIBUTION UPDATE
Stamp distribution offices will not automatically distribute
to Post Offices via PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, for the following stamps items:
Item 101100, 21-cent Bison
Item 101200, 55-cent Art Deco Eagle
Item 101400, 76-cent Hattie W Caraway stamps
Item 111900, $3.50 US Capitol (Priority)
Item 112000, $12.25 Washington Monument (Express)
Item 561200, 55-cent Love Letters (2 oz)
Item 664100, $6.80 Love Letters booklet
Item 669200, $6.80 Flowers booklet
Item 669800, $6.80 Statue of Liberty booklet
The Minneapolis Information System Service Center
(MNISSC) will not use PS Form 3309 to automatically distribute these stamp items to Post Offices. To obtain an initial
supply of these items, all Post Offices must submit a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their designated
SDO.
- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-22
The Postal Service will issue The Pan-American Inverts
souvenir sheet (Item Number 560700) in New York, NY
10199, on March 29, 2001. The sheet, designed by Richard
Sheaff of Scottsdale, AZ, goes on sale nationwide March
29, 2001, and will be sold only as a souvenir sheet. No individual stamps are available.
The Pan-American Exposition (May 1, 1901-November
2, 1901) in Buffalo, New York, highlighted advancements of
the 19th century in industry, transportation, manufacturing,
and the arts. On opening day, the U.S. Post Office Department issued a series of six bicolored stamps commemorating the exposition using the theme of transportation. A
limited number of the stamp sheets were printed with inverted centers: the 1-cent stamp depicting the steamship
City of Alpena; the 2-cent stamp depicting the train Empire
State Express; and the 4-cent stamp depicting an early
electric automobile. The rare inverts quickly became collectibles.
This 2001 souvenir sheet includes reproductions of
these famous Pan-American inverts in their original colors
as well as four reproductions of a "cinderella" that origin-ally commemorated the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.
(A cinderella is an item that resembles, but is not, an official
government-issued postage stamp). The design of the red
and blue, diamond-shaped cinderella features a charging
buffalo in the center encircled with the words "Pan-American Exposition Buffalo." The addition of an 80-cent denomination makes each of the four cinderella reproductions
official postage stamps. A detail of the cover illustration
from a 1901 souvenir guide also appears on the 2001 souvenir sheet. In the illustration, an allegorical female representing unity among the Americas stands on top of a globe.
In her left hand she holds a flag - half Canadian, half
American - and her right arm rests on the back of a buffalo. The globe shows the Western hemisphere and includes
the words "Pan-American Exposition 1901. Buffalo, N.Y.
U.S.A." Niagara Falls appears in the background.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue
postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at
philatelic centers nationwide, postal stores nationwide, and
Stamp Fulfillment Services (P.O. Box 7247, Philadelphia,
PA 19101-7097); affix the stamp(s) or entire sheet to envelopes of their choice; address the envelopes (to themselves
or others); and place them in a larger envelope addressed
to:
THE PAN-AMERICAN INVERTS SOUVENIR SHEET
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9991
The postage on the envelopes to be cancelled must be
equal to or greater than the First-Class Mail rate of 34
cents.
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. All orders must be postmarked
by April 28, 2001.
Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day
covers for new stamp issues and postal 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. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 1 800 STAMP-24 or
writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after
the stamp's issuance.
The Pan-American Inverts Uncut Press Sheet, Item
Number 560784 - $19.62.
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Issue:
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The Pan-American Inverts
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Item Number:
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560700
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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$3.27 Souvenir Sheet
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Format:
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Pane of 7 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 29, 2001
New York, NY 10199
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Designer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Engraver:
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
(BEP)
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Art Director:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Typographer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Modeler:
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Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Intaglio
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
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Printed at:
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BCA, Browns Summit, NC
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Press Types:
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Man-Roland, 300
Epikos, 5009
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Stamps Per Pane:
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7
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Print Quantity:
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14 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Nonphosphored
Type III
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Gum Type:
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Water-activated
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Processed at:
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BCA, Browns Summit, NC
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Offset Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
PMS 199 (Special Red),
PMS 287 (Special Blue)
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Intaglio Colors:
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Black, PMS 186 (Red),
PMS 469 (Brown),
PMS 349 (Green)
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Stamps Orientation:
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Horizontal and Diamond
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Orientation 1:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.07 x 0.78 in./27.18 x 19.81 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.20 x 0.91 in./30.50 x 23.2 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.14 x 6.77 in./155.96 x 171.96 mm
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Orientation 2:
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Diamond
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.42 x 1.42 in./36.07 x 36.07 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.58 x 1.58 in./40.00 x 40.00 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.14 x 6.77 in./155.96 x 171.96 mm
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Plate Size:
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63 stamps per revolution
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Marginal Markings:
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"© 2000 USPS" · "The
Pan-American Inverts"
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Catalog Item Number(s):
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560740 Souvenir Sheet - $3.27
560762 First Day Cover
(Full Pane) - $5.27
560784 Press Sheet - $19.62
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Sale Date:
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March 29, 2001
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Nationwide Sale Date:
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March 29, 2001
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The Pan-American Inverts souvenir sheets will be distributed and sold only at the first day city of New York, NY;
at philatelic centers and postal retail stores nationwide; and
through the SFS in Kansas City, MO. There will be no standard automatic distribution to stamp distribution offices
(SDOs).
The New York, NY, Post Office should immediately requisition The Pan-American Inverts using a separate PS
Form 17, Stamp Requisition.
SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an
automatic distribution of these souvenir sheets for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window. SDOs must not
distribute stamps to Post Offices before March 26, 2001.
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SDOs That Serve This Many
Philatelic Windows...
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Will Receive This Quantity of
The Pan-American Invert
Souvenir Sheets, Item
Number 560700...
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1
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200
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2
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400
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3
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600
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4
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800
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5
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1,000
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6
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1,200
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7
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1,300
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8
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1,500
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9
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1,700
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12
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2,300
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13
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2,500
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16
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3,000
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19
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3,700
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Authorized philatelic centers requiring additional souvenir sheets must requisition them from their designated SDO
using PS Form 17. There will be no additional quantities
available at accountable paper depositories (APDs) for filling supplemental orders from SDOs.
All Post Offices with authorized philatelic centers must
acquire and maintain a supply of these souvenir sheets as
long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If
supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional
quantities using their normal ordering procedures. Note:
Sales are restricted to the full pane of stamps. No individual, single-stamp sales are permitted.
- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
DISTRIBUTION UPDATE
The following distribution information is for Postal Bulletin 22040 (12-28-00, pages 66-70).
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive two automatic distributions of the Federal Eagle stamped envelopes
(banded). The first shipment was completed February 5,
2001, and the second will be completed by March 2, 2001.
Federal Eagle stamped envelopes (banded) are available in the 10-inch and 6 3/4-inch styles. Banded envelopes may be purchased through the self service units only.
All Post Offices must requisition an initial supply of envelopes from their SDO by submitting a separate PS Form 17,
Stamp Requisition.
Accountable paper depositories (APDs), SDOs, and authorized CAG A-G Post Offices requiring additional envelopes must submit PS Form 3205, Requisition for Plain
Stamped Envelopes, to Stamp Fulfillment Services.
- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-23
The Postal Service will issue a 20-cent Yale University
stamped card (Item Number 220100) in New Haven, CT
06511, on March 30, 2001. The stamped card, designed by
Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and based on a
photograph, courtesy of Yale University, goes on sale nationwide March 31, 2001.
The Postal Service commemorates the 300th anniversary of the founding of Yale University with this stamped
card as part of the Historic Preservation series. Chartered
as the Collegiate School on October 9, 1701, the third oldest university in the United States was renamed Yale College in 1718 (after benefactor Elihu Yale). The school's final
name change to Yale University occurred in 1887.
A contemporary photograph of Connecticut Hall - a
symbol of Yale's long-standing commitment to tradition -
appears on the stamped card. Builders Francis Letort and
Thomas Bills began construction of Connecticut Hall in
1750 and completed it in 1753. The first of Yale's brick
buildings and the oldest remaining academic structure on
the campus, Connecticut Hall is a national historic landmark.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue
postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamped
cards only at Post Offices in Connecticut, authorized philatelic centers nationwide, or Stamp Fulfillment Services
(P.O. Box 7247, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7097); address the
stamped cards (to themselves or others); and place them in
an envelope addressed to:
YALE UNIVERSITY STAMPED CARD
POSTMASTER
500 BREWERY ST
NEW HAVEN CT 06511-9991
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Issue:
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Yale University
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Item Number:
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220100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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20-cent stamped card
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Format:
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Stamped card
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Series:
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Historic Preservation
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Issue Date & City:
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March 30, 2001
New Haven, CT 06511
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Photograph:
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Courtesy Yale University
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Modeler:
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N/A
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Government Printing Office (GPO)
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Printed at:
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GPO, Washington, DC
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Press Type:
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Offset
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Stamps per Coil/Pane:
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N/A
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Print Quantity:
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6 million stamped cards
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Paper Type:
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22-lb. bright white
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Gum Type:
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N/A
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Processed at:
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GPO, Washington, DC
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Colors:
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Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black
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Card Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.40 x 1.25 in./35.56 x 31.78 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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5.5 x 3.5 in./139.59 x 88.83 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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N/A
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2000 USPS · Recycled logo
followed by "recycled"
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Catalog Item Number(s):
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220140 Stamped Card - $0.22
220161 Card w/First Day
Cancellation - $0.32
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Sale Date:
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March 30, 2001
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|
Nationwide Sale Date:
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March 31, 2001
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After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal
Service will return the stamped cards through the mail.
There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be
postmarked by April 30, 2001.
Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day
covers for new stamp issues and postal 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. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 1 800 STAMP-24 or
writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after
the stamp's issuance.
There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
The 20-cent Yale University stamped card (Item
220100) is to be sold only at regular Post Office windows
within the state of Connecticut, through SFS, at postal retail
stores, and authorized philatelic centers nationwide. Distribution of the stamped card will correspond with this
policy.
To obtain an initial supply of this stamped card, all Connecticut Post Offices must immediately submit a separate
PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their designated SDO.
SDOs must not distribute these stamped cards to Post
Offices before March 23, 2001.
The Government Printing Office (GPO) will disburse all
of these stamped cards; therefore, they will not have any
cards available for reordering. Connecticut Post Offices requiring additional stamped cards must requisition them
from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.
Although sale of the Yale University stamped card is restricted to Post Offices within the state of Connecticut, authorized philatelic centers nationwide will be supplied this
stamped card for philatelic sale.
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SDOs That Serve This Many
Philatelic Windows...
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Will Receive This Quantity of
the Yale University Stamped
Card, Item Number 220100...
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1
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5,000
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2
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10,000
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3
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15,000
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4
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20,000
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5
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25,000
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6
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30,000
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7
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35,000
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8
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40,000
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9
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45,000
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12
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60,000
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13
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65,000
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16
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80,000
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19
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95,000
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Only Post Offices within the state of Connecticut and authorized philatelic centers nationwide must acquire and
maintain a supply of this new stamped card. It will remain
on sale at Connecticut Post Offices until it is officially withdrawn from sale.
- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
DISTRIBUTION UPDATE
The following distribution information is for Postal Bulletin 22042 (1-25-01, pages 55-56).
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive one automatic distribution of the Lovebirds stamped envelope
(banded). The shipment was completed by February 16,
2001.
Lovebirds banded envelopes are available in the
10-inch and 6 3/4-inch styles. Banded envelopes may be
purchased through the self service units only.
All Post Offices must requisition an initial supply of envelopes from their SDO by submitting a separate PS Form 17,
Stamp Requisition.
Accountable paper depositories (APDs), SDOs, and authorized CAG A-G Post Offices requiring additional envelopes must submit PS Form 3205, Requisition for Plain
Stamped Envelopes, to Stamp Fulfillment Services.
- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
PICTORIAL CANCELLATION
The first day of issue for the Diabetes Awareness stamp
is March 16, 2001, in Boston, MA 02205. This stamp is also
being issued nationwide on March 16, 2001. The Diabetes
Awareness station pictorial cancellation art was developed
exclusively for use for diabetes awareness events. This authorized pictorial cancellation may not be altered in any
way, except as instructed in the guidelines below.
To finalize the Diabetes Awareness station pictorial cancellation art, insert for the "ANYTOWN, USA 00000," the
city, state, and ZIP Code of the physical location where
your event is being held along with the month, day, and
year (2001) that the cancellation is to be offered. You must
use the word "STATION" or "STA." Overall dimensions of
the pictorial cancellation must not exceed 3.5 inches horizontally and 1.5 inches vertically, as shown in the original
unfinished and final art examples on this page.
Please finalize the art work with your own city, state and
ZIP Code, and the actual date of your event, if you are not
having the event on March 16, 2001. Do not use "ANYTOWN USA 00000." Do not send in a copy of the artwork
on this page. Have a cancellation stamp made that uses
your city, state, and ZIP Code. The date on your cancellation should be either March 16, 2001, or the date of your
actual event.
As a reminder, the Postal Service must endeavor to
make all unusual postmarking widely known to collectors
through advance national publicity to avoid such postmarks
being available only to small groups of people. Therefore,
all pictorial cancellations for local events, including Diabetes Awareness, must be reported to Stamp Development
on the Pictorial Cancellation Announcement Form (page 13
of Handbook PO-230) so that national publicity may be arranged.
Send all pictorial cancellation announcements to:
PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS
475 L'ENFANT PLAZA SW RM 5610
WASHINGTON DC 20260-2435
Participating Post Offices must honor mail-back service
for 30 days following the event.
- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
Effective close-of-business March 31, 2001, all Post Offices, stations, branches, postal stores, vending outlets,
and authorized philatelic centers must (1) withdraw the
stamp stock and philatelic items listed below and their related vending and store-prepared stamp items from sale
and (2) prepare them for destruction. The stamp stock and
philatelic items should be submitted to destruction sites according to local established procedures, under the guidelines in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures,
Part 45, Destroying Stamp Stock.
Absolutely no sales of the stamp stock and philatelic
items and their related vending and store-prepared stamp
items listed below are permitted at retail windows and outlets after March 31, 2001. Items listed are also removed
from sale at Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS).
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Item Number
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Description
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Stamp Stock Items:
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448000
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33-cent North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Stamp
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441100
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33-cent James Cagney Stamp
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441184
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$39.60 James Cagney Uncut Press Sheet
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Item Number
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Description
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Philatelic Products:
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880000 (01)
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$5.95 Ballet Stamped Cards
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880100 (01)
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$6.95 Love Stamped Cards
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880300 (01)
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$6.95 Tropical Birds Stamped Cards
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881501
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$38.40 American Ballet Uncut Press Sheet
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896100
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$24.95 Gone With the Wind Framed Piece
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897201
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$29.95 American Aircraft Matted Pane Signed
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897300 (01)
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$16.95 American Aircraft Matted Pane
Unsigned
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897400 (01)
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$19.95 American Aircraft Print Set
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897701
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$29.95 World of Dinosaurs Matted Pane Signed
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897801
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$16.95 World of Dinosaurs Matted Pane
Unsigned
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998400 (01)
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$4.95 Hanukkah StampFolio
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998701
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$4.95 Year of the Tiger Commemorative
Souvenir
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- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
Pictorial Cancellations Announcement
As a community service, the Postal Service offers
pictorial cancellations to commemorate local events
celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of
events for which pictorial cancellations are authorized
appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial
cancellation appears in italics under the date.
Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those
cancellations that were reproducible and available at
press time.
People attending these local events may obtain the
cancellation in person at the temporary post office station
established there. Those who cannot attend the event,
but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a
mail order request. Pictorial cancellations are available
only for the dates indicated, and requests must be
postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested
pictorial cancellation date.
All requests must include a stamped envelope or
postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail
postage (33 cents per envelope or 20 cents per postcard).
Items submitted for cancellation may not include postage
issued after the date of the requested cancellation. Such
items will be returned unserviced.
Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affix
stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice,
address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others,insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for
sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or
postcard in a larger envelope and address it to:
PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS, followed by the NAME OF
THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP + 4 CODE, exactly as listed
below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP + 4 code).
Customers can also send stamped envelopes and
postcards without addresses for cancellation, as long as
they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and
their return address. After applying the pictorial
cancellation, the Postal Service returns the items (with or
without addresses) under addressed protective cover.
The following pictorial cancellations have been extended for 30 days.
January 27, 2001
MANATEE STATION
POSTMASTER
260 INDUSTRIAL DR
ORANGE CITY FL 32763-9998
January 28, 2001
CHINATOWN STATION
CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT
25 CORCHESTER AVE RM 4009
BOSTON MA 02205-9996
January 30, 2001
CELEBRATING YEAR OF THE SNAKE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HERSHEY PA 17033-9998
The following pictorial cancellations have been extended for 60 days.
January 20, 2001
INAUGURATION DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
510 GUADALUPE ST
AUSTIN TX 78701-9998
January 20, 2001
INAUGURATION DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
4800 CONVERSE AVE
CHEYENNE WY 82009-9998
January 20, 2001
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION STATION
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
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January 30-February 2, 2001
PONY EXPRESS STATION
POSTMASTER
216 E HOPI DR
HOLBROOK AZ 86025-9998
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February 1-14, 2001
Romance Volunteer Fire
Department
LOVE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ROMANCE AR 72136-9998
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February 1-28, 2001
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY
MONTH STATION
SUPERVISOR, MOWS
900 E FAYETTE ST
BALTIMORE MD 21233-9715
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February 3-18, 2001
SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW &
RODEO STATION
POSTMASTER
10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD
SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998
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February 6, 2001
BLACK HISTORY STATION
CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUPPORT
25 DORCHESTER AVE RM 4009
BOSTON MA 02205-9996
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February 10, 2001
Casanova Hunt
CASANOVA HUNT STATION
POSTMASTER
5137 WESTON RD
CASANOVA VA 20139-9998
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February 11, 2001
EXHIBITION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WISCONSIN RAPIDS WI
54494-9998
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February 12, 2001
Community of Odum, Georgia
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ODUM GA 31555-9998
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February 12, 2001
Miller Hill Elementary School
MILLER HILL ELEMENTARY
STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
AVERILL PARK NY 12018-9998
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|
February 14, 2001
City Council
SWEETHEART STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LOVELY KY 41231-9998
|
|
February 14, 2001
HEALTHY HEART STATION
PO BOX 9998
HERSHEY PA 17033-9998
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|
February 14, 2001
LOVING STATION
POSTMASTER
110 FOURTH ST
LOVING TX 76460-9998
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February 15-18, 2001
RI Spring and Garden Show
GARDEN SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
1 CORLISS ST
PROVIDENCE RI 02903-9998
|
|
February 17-18, 2001
Civil War Round Table Committee
COVER MANIA #3 STATION
POSTMASTER
50001 COLONIE CENTER MALL
ALBANY NY 12205-9998
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February 17-18, 2001
Minnesota Israeli Philatelic
Society and the American Topical
Association
MIPS/ATA STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HOPKINS MN 55343-9998
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February 22, 2001
Craighead County Historical
Society
HOMETOWN STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
JONESBORO AR 72401-9998
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February 23, 2001
Howell Township
HOWELL TOWNSHIP
MUNICIPAL STATION
POSTMASTER
4170 US HWY 9
HOWELL NJ 07731-9998
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February 23, 2001
University of Minnesota
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414-9998
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February 24, 2001
101st Airborne Division
DESERT STORM, 10TH
ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FT CAMPBELL KY 42223-9998
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|
February 24, 2001
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
STATION
POSTMASTER
2000 ROYAL OAKS DR
SACRAMENTO CA 95813-9998
|
|
February 24, 2001
Indian River Teen Escape Council
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
STATION
POSTMASTER
2050 13TH AVE
VERO BEACH FL 32960-9998
|
|
February 24, 2001
Postmark Collectors Club
POSTMARK COLLECTORS
CLUB STATION
POSTMASTER
BOX 9998
ORANGE CITY FL 32763-9998
|
|
February 24-25, 2001
GRANT STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
GRANT FL 32949-9998
|
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February 24-25, 2001
LINPEX STATION
PHILATELIC CLERK
700 R ST
LINCOLN NE 68501-9998
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|
February 25, 2001
Bruce Museum
SPACE 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
29 VALLEY DR
GREENWICH CT 06831-9998
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February 27, 2001
International Pancake Day of
Liberal, Inc.
52ND INTERNATIONAL
PANCAKE DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
25 E 5TH ST
LIBERAL KS 67901-9998
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February 27, 2001
Town of Hadley
1801-2001 BICENTENNIAL
STATION
POSTMASTER
354 OLD CORINTH RD
HADLEY NY 12835-9998
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February 28, 2001
BLACK HISTORY STATION
CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUPPORT
25 DORCHESTER AVE RM 4009
BOSTON MA 02205-9996
|
|
February 28, 2001
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FREEPORT NY 11520-9998
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|
February 28-March 2, 2001
TEXAS SHOW 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD
SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998
|
|
February 28-March 4, 2001
PIONEER PARK DAYS
CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ZOLFO SPRINGS FL
33890-9998
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|
March 1, 2001
Meet the People
26TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
130 WEST WATER ST
TOMS RIVER NJ 08753-9998
|
|
March 1, 2001
VA Medical Center
ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
134 INDUSTRIAL DR
BECKLEY WV 25801-9998
|
|
March 1-11, 2001
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
2501 WALDEN WOODS DR
PLANT CITY FL 33566-9998
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|
March 2-4, 2001
St. Louis Stamp Expo Committee
ST LOUIS STAMP EXPO 2001
STATION
POSTMASTER
1720 MARKET ST RM 2078
ST LOUIS MO 63155-9623
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|
March 3, 2001
FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR POSTAL
STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SMOOT WY 83126-9998
|
|
March 3-4, 2001
FINPEX 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FINDLAY OH 45840-9998
|
|
March 3-4, 2001
Knoxville Philatelic Society
KNOXPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
1237 E WEISGARBER RD
KNOXVILLE TN 37950-9998
|
|
March 3-4, 2001
NOVAPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
2323 CHURN CREEK RD
REDDING CA 96049-9998
|
|
March 8, 2001
NINE-MILE PRAIRIE STATION
POSTMASTER
700 R ST
LINCOLN NE 68501-9998
|
|
March 8-10, 2001
NATIONAL MONEY SHOW
CONVENTION STATION
POSTMASTER
230 W 200 S
SALT LAKE CITY UT
84101-9998
|
|
March 10, 2001
Casanova Hunt
CASANOVA HUNT BALL
STATION
POSTMASTER
5137 WESTON RD
CASANOVA VA 20139-9998
|
|
March 10-11, 2001
Rockford Stamp Club
EXHIBITION STATION
POSTMASTER
5225 HARRISON AVE
ROCKFORD IL 61125-9998
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|
March 11, 2001
DIAMONDVILLE CENTENNIAL
INCORPORATION STATION
POSTMASTER
20 U.S. HWY 30/189
DIAMONDVILLE WY 83116-9998
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- Stamp Services,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
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Postmasters and plant managers who have any of the
special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the
periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs
must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant
managers who do not have these special die hubs may not
request them from the sponsors.
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Cancellation
|
Period of Use
|
|
Smile America, National Children's Dental Health Month
|
Jan. 15-Feb. 28
|
|
We Are Fighting for Your Life, American Heart Association
|
Feb. 1-Feb. 28
|
|
Save Your Vision Week
|
Feb. 1-March 31
|
|
March Is Kidney Month, Give to the National Kidney Foundation
|
March 1-March 31
|
|
March Is Red Cross Month
|
March 1-March 31
|
|
Easter Seals, Fight Crippling
|
March 1-April 22
|
|
April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month
|
April 1-April 30
|
|
April Is Organ Donor Awareness Month - Donors Make Miracles
|
April 1-April 30
|
|
Law Day USA Freedom Under Law, May 1
|
April 1-April 30
|
|
Strike Back at Cancer, Give to the American Cancer Society
|
April 1-April 30
|
|
National Carih Asthma Week
|
April 1-May 6
|
|
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires
|
April 1-Oct. 31
|
|
National Salvation Army Week, 4th Week in May
|
May 1-May 31
|
|
Support Research for "NF," Neurofibromatosis
|
May 1-May 31
|
|
Support Your Mental Health Association
|
May 1-May 31
|
|
National Flag Day, June 14, Pause for the Pledge
|
May 1-June 14
|
|
Goodwill Industries - Our Business Works So People Can
|
May 1-June 30
|
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Support National Historic Preservation Week
|
May 9-May 15
|
|
National Transportation Week
|
May 14-May 20
|
|
Fight Disease, Support City of Hope Pilot Medical Center
|
May 15-June 15
|
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Defeat Muscular Dystrophy, Support MDAA
|
May 15-June 17
|
|
Conquer Multiple Sclerosis
|
May 17-June 17
|
|
Conquer Cystic Fibrosis
|
Sept. 1-Sept. 30
|
|
Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference
|
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
|
|
Employ People With Disabilities
|
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
|
|
Give to the United Way
|
Sept. 15-Nov. 15
|
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Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month
|
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
|
|
Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your Home
|
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
|
|
Support Infection Control Week
|
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
|
|
Help Retarded Children
|
Nov. 1-Nov. 30
|
|
Military Families Recognition Day
|
Nov. 1-Nov. 30
|
|
National Adoption Month
|
Nov. 1-Nov. 30
|
|
National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind
|
Nov. 1-Nov. 30
|
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Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association
|
Nov. 8-Dec. 31
|
|
Support American Education Week
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Nov. 10-Nov. 30
|
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Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education
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Dec. 1-Dec. 31
|
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- Mail Preparation and Standards, Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
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NOTICE TO
ALL EMPLOYEES
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FACT SHEET
C, F, and G Fund Monthly Returns....... Released February 8, 2001
| ANNUAL RETURNS |
C |
F |
G |
| 1989 JAN.-DEC. % |
31.03 |
13.89* |
8.81 |
| 1990 |
-3.15 |
8.00* |
8.90 |
| 1991 |
30.77 |
15.75 |
8.15 |
| 1992 |
7.70 |
7.20 |
7.23 |
| 1993 |
10.13 |
9.52 |
6.14 |
| 1994 |
1.33 |
-2.96 |
7.22 |
| 1995 |
37.41 |
18.31 |
7.03 |
| 1996 |
22.85 |
3.66 |
6.76 |
| 1997 |
33.17 |
9.60 |
6.77 |
| 1998 |
28.44 |
8.70 |
5.74 |
| 1999 |
20.95 |
-.85 |
5.99 |
| 2000 |
-9.14 |
11.67 |
6.42 |
| 2000 |
C |
F |
G |
| FEBRUARY |
-1.93 |
1.07 |
.53 |
| MARCH |
9.74 |
1.32 |
.55 |
| APRIL |
-2.98 |
-.29 |
.52 |
| MAY |
-2.05 |
-.03 |
.54 |
| JUNE |
2.44 |
2.07 |
.53 |
| JULY |
-1.56 |
.89 |
.53 |
| AUGUST |
6.19 |
1.46 |
.52 |
| SEPTEMBER |
-5.27 |
.64 |
.49 |
| OCTOBER |
-0.40 |
.66 |
.51 |
| NOVEMBER |
-7.87 |
1.65 |
.48 |
| DECEMBER |
.50 |
1.86 |
.48 |
| 2001 |
C |
F |
G |
| JANUARY |
3.55 |
1.65 |
.46 |
| LAST 12 MONTHS |
0.93 |
13.90 |
6.32 |
*Through 1990 the F Fund was invested
in the Wells Fargo Bond Index Fund.
The C Fund is invested in the
Barclays Equity Index Fund, which tracks the S&P 500 stock index. The F
Fund is invested in the Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund, which tracks the Lehman
Brothers Aggregate Bond index. Because of expenses and changing balances in
the C and F Funds, their returns vary from Barclays' returns. The G Fund is
invested in special issues of U.S. Treasury securities.
Future performance of the three
funds will vary and may differ significantly from the returns shown above. See
the "Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan" for detailed information
about the funds and their investment risks.
The monthly C, F, and G Fund returns
represent net earnings after deduction of accrued administrative expenses. The
C and F Fund returns also reflect the deduction of trading costs and accrued
investment management fees.
The C, F, and G Fund monthly returns
are dollar-weighted: they reflect net earnings on the changing balances invested
during the month. The C, F, and G Fund returns for the last 12 months assume,
except for the crediting of earnings, unchanging balances (time-weighting) from
month to month and that earnings are compounded on a monthly basis.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment
Board
ORDERING OFFICES
Postal Products, Inc., of Milwaukee, WI, contract no.
412735-97-H-1512, no longer requires ordering offices to
prepare Government Bills of Lading. Postal Products has
been authorized to use the U.S. Postal Service's Web-
based Freight Traffic Management System (FTMS). This
includes manual, credit card, and electronic orders.
Include the "chargeable finance number" on all orders
submitted. Please be sure to use correct finance numbers;
erroneous finance numbers prevent the delivering carrier
from being paid timely and may result in prompt payment
penalties.
Use Government Bills of Lading for items too large for
mail; do not use them for mailable items.
- Materials, Purchasing and Materials, 2-22-01
The numbered list below provides steps to follow when
requesting replacement vending equipment due to vandalism, theft, fire, flood, or chronic recurring malfunction.
1. Notify your local inspection service of the event (except for chronic recurring malfunction).
2a. Local personnel: Notify and coordinate the request
through the retail specialist/vending program coordinator at the district office.
2b. Servicing technician: Contact Postal Service vending
help desk personnel at 800-451-4196. Describe the
nature of your request for a replacement.
3a. For vandalized, burned, or flooded machines, help
desk personnel will determine whether repairs will exceed what is expected from local personnel.
3b. For chronic recurring malfunctions, help desk personnel will determine whether troubleshooting options
have been exhausted and a replacement machine is
warranted. Help desk personnel will make the necessary notifications to Postal Service management to initiate a replacement machine shipment.
When it is determined that a replacement machine will
be sent, you must provide a point of contact name and
phone number, a FEDSTRIP number, and shipping address. The Postal Service ships replacement machines via
Government Bill of Lading (GBL). A return GBL will be sent
to the local point of contact for use in returning the machine
that is being replaced. Retain the shipping carton, pallet,
and packing materials from the replacement machine you
receive, and use it in preparing the defective machine for
shipment.
- Self Service,Retail, Consumers and Small Business, 2-22-01
The GPO distributes the Postal Bulletin for the Postal
Service to all postal facilities except classified stations and
branches, contract postal units, and detached mail units,
which receive copies from their administrative post office.
The Postal Bulletin is also available online at
http://www.usps.com (click on Info, then Postal Periodicals
and Publications).
If your postal facility has access to cc:Mail, you may
send a request for a new subscription order, an address
and/or quantity change, or a subscription query to the
cc:Mail address POSTAL BULLETIN. If you are using
another email product, you can use the Internet emailaddress pbulleti@email.usps.gov.
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