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International Mail (continued)

May 14, 2001. The Agreement was published in Postal Bulletin 22057 (8-23-01, page 62). The Amendment modifies the Agreement to provide an extension to the existing Agreement. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service previously announced entering into an ICM Service Agreement with this qualifying mailer and now makes public the following information regarding this Amendment:

a Term: May 14, 2001, through June 30, 2002.

b. Type of mail: Other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

c. Destination countries: Other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: Other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

e. Minimum volume commitments: Other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

f. Worksharing: Other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

g. Rates: Other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

On June 14, 2002, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: June 28, 2002, through June 27, 2005.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume (Piece) or Annualized Postage ($) Discount Applied (%)
600 - 999 or
12,000 - 19,999
8
1,000 - 2,999 or
20,000 - 59,999
10
3,000 or more or
60,000 or more
12

On June 14, 2002, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: June 28, 2002, through June 27, 2003.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume (Piece) or Annualized Postage ($) Discount Applied (%)
600 - 999 or
12,000 - 19,999
8
1,000 - 2,999 or
20,000 - 59,999
10
3,000 or more or
60,000 or more
12

On June 14, 2002, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: June 28, 2002, through June 27, 2005.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at ten (10) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume (Piece) or Annualized Postage ($) Discount Applied (%)
600 - 999 or
12,000 - 19,999
8
1,000 - 2,999 or
20,000 - 59,999
10
3,000 or more or
60,000 or more
12

On June 14, 2002, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: June 28, 2002, through June 27, 2003.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at twelve (12) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume (Piece) or Annualized Postage ($) Discount Applied (%)
600 - 999 or
12,000 - 19,999
8
1,000 - 2,999 or
20,000 - 59,999
10
3,000 or more or
60,000 or more
12

On June 14, 2002, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: June 28, 2002, through June 27, 2005.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at twelve (12) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume (Piece) or Annualized Postage ($) Discount Applied (%)
600 - 999 or
12,000 - 19,999
8
1,000 - 2,999 or
20,000 - 59,999
10
3,000 or more or
60,000 or more
12

On June 21, 2002, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: July 5, 2002, through July 4, 2005.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume (Piece) or Annualized Postage ($) Discount Applied (%)
600 - 999 or
12,000 - 19,999
8
1,000 - 2,999 or
20,000 - 59,999
10
3,000 or more or
60,000 or more
12

On June 21, 2002, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: July 5, 2002, through July 4, 2003.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

3. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

4. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

h. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume (Piece) or Annualized Postage ($) Discount Applied (%)
600 - 999 or
12,000 - 19,999
8
1,000 - 2,999 or
20,000 - 59,999
10
3,000 or more or
60,000 or more
12

- International Business, 7-11-02


Philately

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 02-27

Andy Warhol Commemorative Stamp

Stamp Announcement 02-27: Andy Warhol Commemorative Stamp, copyright USPS 2001.

The Postal Service will issue a 37-cent Andy Warhol commemorative stamp (Item 453100) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 on August 9, 2002, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, Arizona, will go on sale nationwide on August 10, 2002. The pane may be split, and the stamps may be sold individually.

The Postal Service continues its celebration of the fine arts by paying tribute to Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the pop art movement and one of the most influential artists of his time. Warhol's serial images of celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe, and everyday objects, such as Campbell's soup cans, are perhaps his best known works. Warhol's paintings achieved instant notoriety in 1962 with the solo exhibition of the now famous Campbell's Soup Cans paintings at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles. His influence continues in art and film, as well as in a wide range of other creative endeavors throughout contemporary popular culture. The stamp art features Andy Warhol's Self-Portrait, 1964.

Issue: Andy Warhol
Item Number: 453100
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

37-cent Commemorative
Format: Pane of 20 with Selvage (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 9, 2002,
Pittsburgh, PA 15290
Existing Art: Andy Warhol
Designer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Art Director: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Typographer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Modeler: Donald H. Woo
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Engraver: Southern Graphics
Printer: Sennett Security Products (SSP)
Printed at: American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI
Press Type: Rotomek, 3000
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 61 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged, Block
Gum Type: Pressure Sensitive
Processed at: Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
Colors: Teal, Gray, Pink, Black, Gray, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in./19.55 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm
Pane Size (w x h): 10 x 7.25 in./254 x 184.15 mm
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "S" followed by six (6) single digits
Marginal Markings: "© 2001 USPS" • Price • Plate numbers • Plate position diagram • (2) UPC codes • Selvage text and portrait of Andy Warhol
Catalog Item Number(s): 453140 Pane of 20 w/plate no. and selvage - $7.40
453130 Block of 10 - $3.70
453120 Block of 4 - $1.48
453161 First Day Cover - $0.75
453193 Pane of 20 and First Day Cover - $8.15

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

ANDY WARHOL COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
US POSTAL SERVICE
GMF FINANCE
1001 CALIFORNIA AVE
PITTSBURGH PA 15233-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by September 9, 2002.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 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.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 453100, Andy Warhol, Pane of 20 (PSA)

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantity of this PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before August 5, 2002.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of this stamp in

four positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows... Will Receive This Quantity
of the Andy Warhol Commemorative Stamp,
Item 453100
...
1 8,000
2 16,000
3 24,000
4 32,000
5 40,000
6 48,000
7 56,000
8 64,000
9 72,000
12 96,000
13 104,000
16 128,000
19 152,000

Additional Supply

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.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, and Memphis APDs will each receive 840,000 additional stamps, the Denver APD will receive 320,000 additional stamps, and the New York APD will receive 1,200,000 additional stamps.

Sales Policy

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,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 02-28

Love Special Stamps

Stamp Announcement 02-28: Love Special Stamps, copyright USPS 2001.

The Postal Service will issue 37-cent and 60-cent Love special stamps, on August 16, 2002, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 37-cent Love stamp is produced as a $7.40 pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) convertible booklet of 20 (Item 671700), and the 60-cent (2-ounce rate) Love stamp is produced as a PSA pane of 20 (Item 562800). The 60-cent Love pane of 20 may be split, and the stamps may be sold individually. The stamps, designed by Michael Osborne, San Francisco, California, will go on sale nationwide on August 17, 2002.

The stamps feature a colorful abstract design in multiple colors. The first Love stamp was issued by the Postal Service in 1973. Since that time, Love stamps have featured a wide range of subjects including flowers, animals, cherubs, and love letters, as well as abstract designs.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

LOVE SPECIAL STAMPS
POSTMASTER
1701 PACIFIC AVE
ATLANTIC CITY NJ 08401-9998

Issue: Love
Item Number: 671700
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

37-cent Special
Format: Convertible Booklet of 20
(1 design)
Series: Love
Issue Date & City: August 16, 2002,
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Designer: Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
Engraver: N/A
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Typographer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Modeler: Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Printed at: BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Goebel, 670
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 1.5 billion stamps
Paper Type: Prephosphored, Type I
Adhesive Type: Pressure Sensitive
Processed at: BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Colors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black,
PMS 877 (Silver)
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.75 x 1.03 in./19.05 x 26.16 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm
Booklet Size (w x h) : 4.55 x 5.0 in./115.57 x 127.0
Plate Size: 400 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "B" followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings: "© 2002 USPS" • Plate numbers • "Peel here to fold" • Self-adhesive stamps" • "DO NOT WET" • Cover side: barcode; text
Catalog Item Number(s): 671740 Convertible Booklet of
20 - $7.40
671761 First Day Cover - $0.75

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 September 16, 2002.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 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.

Philatelic Product

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 671700, $7.40 Love, Convertible Booklet of 20 (PSA)

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive two automatic distributions of the $7.40 Love booklet of 20. Both waves are each approximately one-half the standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Wave 1 distribution began June 26, and will be complete July 17, 2002. Wave 2 distribution will begin September 4, and will be complete October 2, 2002. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half of their standard automatic booklet distribution quantity using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute booklets to Post Offices before August 12, 2002.

Philatelic Requirement

Authorized philatelic centers requiring the $7.40 Love special booklet of 20 must order Item 671700 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional booklets must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.

Wave 1: For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 100,000 additional booklets, and Denver will receive 400,000 additional booklets.

Wave 2: For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 300,000 additional booklets, and Denver will receive 120,000 additional booklets. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Service Center will receive 1,000,000 additional booklets.

Issue: Love
Item Number: 562800
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

60-cent (2-oz rate) Special
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: Love
Issue Date & City: August 16, 2002,
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Designer: Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
Engraver: Southern Graphic Systems, Inc.
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Typographer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Modeler: Avery Dennison, SPD
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR),
Security Printing Division
Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC
Press Type: Dia Nippon Kiko
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 150 million stamps
Paper Type: Prephosphored Type I
Gum Type: Pressure Sensitive
Processed at: AVR, Clinton, SC
Colors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, with Gold type
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.05 x 0.77 in./26.67 x 19.56 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.19 x 0.91 in./30.23 x 23.11 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.750 x 5.350 in./146.05 x
135.89 mm
Plate Size: 200 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "V" followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings: "© 2002 USPS" • Price • Plate position diagram • Plate numbers • Barcodes
Catalog Item Number(s): 562840 Full Pane of 20 w/plate
no. - $12.00
562830 Block of 10 - $6.00
562820 Block of 4 - $2.40
562861 First Day Cover - $0.98

Sales Policy

All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new special issue as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the issue is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.

Distribution: Item 562800, 60-Cent Love, Pane of 20 (PSA)

SDOs will receive two automatic distributions of the 60-cent (2-ounce rate) Love stamp. In wave 1, SDOs will receive approximately three-fourths their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Wave 1 distribution began June 10, and was complete June 28, 2002. Wave 2 distribution will begin October 14, and will be complete November 8, 2002. The automatic distribution quantities for SDOs in wave 2 to be determined at a later date. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 562800 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before August 12, 2002.

Philatelic Requirement

Authorized philatelic centers requiring the 60-cent Love stamp must order Item 562800 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

Additional Supply

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.

Wave 1: For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 880,000 additional stamps, and Denver will receive 400,000 additional stamps.

Wave 2: Supplemental quantities to be determined at a later date.

Sales Policy

All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new special issue as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the issue is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 02-29

Teddy Bears Stamps

Stamp Announcement 02-29: Teddy Bears Stamps, copyright USPS 2001.

The Postal Service will issue four 37-cent Teddy Bears stamps (Item 453500) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20, on August 15, 2002, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The stamps, designed by Margaret Bauer, Washington, DC, will go on sale nationwide on August 16, 2002. The pane may be split, and the stamps may be sold individually.

All four teddy bears featured on this pane of 20 stamps were manufactured in the United States. The Ideal bear dates from circa 1905, the Bruin bear from circa 1907, and the Gund bear from circa 1948. The unlabeled stick bear dates from the 1920s and is characterized by short arms, thin legs, and an upright posture. Teddy bears remain enormously popular today and are widely viewed as symbols of security and comfort. Teddy bears are often used by police officers and hospital staff to calm children in traumatic situations. The text on each stamp reads, "Teddy Bears USA."

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address

the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

TEDDY BEARS STAMPS
POSTMASTER
1701 PACIFIC AVE
ATLANTIC CITY NJ 08401-9998

Issue: Teddy Bears
Item Number: 453500
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

37-cent Commemorative
Format: Pane of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 15, 2002,
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Designer: Margaret Bauer, Washington, DC
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer: Margaret Bauer, Washington, DC
Existing Photos: Dorling Kindersley Ltd.
Modeler: Donald H. Woo
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Printer: Sennett Security Products (SSP)
Printed at: American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI
Press Type: Rotomec, 3000
Engraver: Southern Graphics
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 200 million stamps
Paper Type: Prephosphored, Type I
Gum Type: Pressure Sensitive
Processed at: Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
Colors: Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black,
PMS 485 (Red),
blank PMS 7409 (Yellow), PMS 660 (Blue)
Stamp Orientation: Square
Image Area (w x h): 1.10 x 1.10 in./27.94 x 27.94 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.25 x 1.25 in./31.75 x 31.75 mm
Pane Size (w x h): 6.667 x 8 in./169.34 x 203.20 mm
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "S" followed by seven (7) single digits
Marginal Markings: "© 2001 USPS" • "Gundbear © Gund, Inc" • Price • Plate numbers in all four corners • Plate position diagram • 2 barcodes on back• Header
Catalog Item Number(s): 453540 Full Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header - $7.40
453530 Block of 10 - $3.70
453520 Block of 4 - $1.48
453463 First Day Cover
(Set of 4) - $3.00
453584 Uncut Press
Sheet - $44.40
453566 Stamped Cards
(5 Sheets of 4) - $9.25
453593 Pane of 20 and First Day Cover (Set) - $10.40

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 September 16, 2002.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 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.

Philatelic Products

The Postal Service will issue the 37-cent Teddy Bears commemorative stamps on August 15, 2002, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In addition, stamped cards and uncut press sheets featuring Teddy Bears commemorative stamps will be available at Stamp Fulfillment Services, Post Offices, and postal retail stores nationwide on August 16, 2002.

Uncut press sheet: Item 453584,
$44.40 (USA Philatelic catalog).

Stamped cards (5 sheets of 4): Item 881700, $9.25 (Post Offices).

Stamped cards (5 sheets of 4): Item 881701, $9.25 (postal retail stores).

Stamped cards (5 sheets of 4): Item 881766, $9.25 (USA Philatelic catalog).

The Teddy Bears stamped cards and uncut press sheets may also be ordered by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, by fax at 816-545-1212, and by mail from:

STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICES
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 7247
PHILADELPHIA PA 19101-9014

Distribution: Item 453500, Teddy Bears, Pane of 20 (PSA)

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately double their standard automatic distribution quantity of this PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for a full standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before August 9, 2002.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows... Will Receive This Quantity
of the Teddy Bears Stamp,
Item 453500
...
1 12,000
2 24,000
3 36,000
4 48,000
5 60,000
6 72,000
7 84,000
8 96,000
9 108,000
12 144,000
13 156,000
16 192,000
19 228,000

Additional Supply

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.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Memphis APDs will each receive 2,000,000 additional stamps; the Denver APD will receive 956,000 additional stamps.

Sales Policy

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,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 02-30

Ogden Nash Commemorative Stamp

Stamp Announcement 02-30: Ogden Nash commemorative Stamp, copyright USPS 2001.

The Postal Service will issue 37-cent Ogden Nash commemorative stamp (Item 452400) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 on August 19, 2002, in Baltimore, Maryland. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, California, and illustrated by Michael J. Deas, New Orleans, Louisiana, goes on sale nationwide August 20, 2002. The pane may be split, and the stamps may be sold individually.

With this issuance, the Postal Service honors poet Ogden Nash on the centennial of his birth. A gentle satirist, Nash poked fun at human foibles without cynicism. He wrote on many subjects, but all of his poetry expressed his wry wit and demonstrated playfulness with the English language. He invented words and used puns, creative misspellings, irregular line lengths, and unexpected rhymes to make his verse humorous and memorable. Because of his unique style, many consider Ogden Nash to be one of the most accomplished American writers of light verse in the 20th century. This stamp is the 18th stamp in the Literary Art series.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

OGDEN NASH COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
900 EAST FAYETTE ST
BALTIMORE MD 21233-9998

Issue: Ogden Nash
Item Number: 452400
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

37-cent Commemorative
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: Literary Arts
Issue Date & City: August 19, 2002,
Baltimore, MD 21233
Designer: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
Engraver: Southern Graphics Systems, Inc.
Art Director: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY
Artist: Michael J. Deas, New Orleans, LA
Modeler: Southern Graphics Systems, Inc.
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR), Security Printing Division
Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC
Press Type: Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 75 million stamps
Paper Type: Prephosphored, Type I
Gum Type: Pressure Sensitive
Processed at: AVR, Clinton, SC
Colors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, Light Gray (PMS 422, extended for light gray), Gray (PMS 422), Gold (PMS 871), Dark Cyan (PMS 661)
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.410 x 0.840 in./35.814 x
21.336 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.560 x 0.990 in./39.624 x
25.146 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.50 x 5.875 in./165.10 x
149.225 mm
Plate Size: 200 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "V" followed by eight (8) single digits
Marginal Markings: "© 2001 USPS" • Price • Plate position diagram • Plate numbers • Barcode
Catalog Item Number(s): 452440 Pane of 20 w/plate
no. - $6.80
452430 Block of 10 - $3.40
452420 Block of 4 - $1.36
452461 First Day Cover - $0.55

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 September 18, 2002.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog.

Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 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.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 452400, 37-Cent Ogden Nash Stamp, Pane of 20 (PSA)

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before August 13, 2002.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in 10 positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows... Will Receive This Quantity of the Ogden Nash Commemorative Stamp, Item 452400...
1 20,000
2 40,000
3 60,000
4 80,000
5 100,000
6 120,000
7 140,000
8 160,000
9 180,000
12 240,000
13 260,000
16 320,000
19 380,000

Additional Supply

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.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco APD will receive 160,000 additional stamps, Chicago and Memphis APDs will each receive 200,000 additional stamps, New York APD will receive 240,000 additional stamps, and the Denver APD will receive 80,000 additional stamps.

Sales Policy

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,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 02-31

Official Mail Definitive Stamp

Stamp Announcement 02-31: Official Mail Definitive Stamp, copyright USPS 1983.

The Postal Service will issue a 37-cent Official Mail definitive stamp in a water-activated gum (WAG) coil of 100 (Item 780800) and a #10 stamped envelope (Item 218300) in Washington, DC, on August 2, 2002. The stamp, designed by Bradbury Thompson, goes on sale nationwide August 2, 2002.

How to Purchase the Stamps

Official Mail definitive stamps and stationery items are authorized for use only by official branches of the U.S. government. They may be purchased for stamp collecting purposes only by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or by mail from:

STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICES
DEPT 7231
PO BOX 7247
PHILADELPHIA PA 19101-9014

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps and envelopes by mail from the above address, affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them, along with a

larger self-addressed stamped envelope, in an envelope addressed to:

OFFICIAL MAIL DEFINITIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282

Issue: Official Mail
Item Number: 780800
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

37-cent Definitive
Format: Coil of 100 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 2, 2002,
Washington, DC 20066
Designer: Bradbury Thompson
Art Director: Joe Brockert, USPS,
Washington, DC
Typographer: Bradbury Thompson
Modeler: Donald H. Woo
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Engraver: Southern Graphics
Printer: Sennett Security Products (SSP)
Printed at: American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI
Press Type: Rotomec, 3000
Stamps per coil: 100
Print Quantity: 25 million stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored, Type III
Adhesive Type: Water-Activated
Processed at: Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
Colors: PMS 185 (Red), PMS 286 (Blue), Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.72 x 0.810 in./18.28 x 20.57 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.962 in./22.10 x 24.43 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): N/A
Plate Size: 616 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "S" followed by three (3) single digits
Marginal Markings: N/A
Catalog Item Number(s): 780840 Full Coil of 100 - $37.00
780820 Strip of 5 - $1.85
780861 First Day Cover - $0.75

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 October 1, 2002.

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 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.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products associated with this stamp.

Distribution: Item 780800, 37-Cent Official (Penalty) Mail Definitive Stamp, WAG Coil of 100

Only stamp distribution offices (SDOs) designated to accept penalty mail requisitions from authorized government agencies will receive an automatic distribution of Item 780800. Only those designated SDOs may distribute the new official mail stamp to authorized government agencies that submit PS Form 17-G, Penalty Mail Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute these stamps to government agencies before August 2, 2002.

Initial Supply to Post Offices

This Official Mail coil of 100 will not be made available at regular retail windows for customer sale. Authorized government agencies must submit PS Form 17-G to their designated penalty mail SDO for fulfillment.

Philatelic Requirement

This Official Mail coil of 100 will not be made available to philatelic centers for customer sale. Only SFS will offer this stamp for sale to collectors via mail order from USA Philatelic catalog.

Additional Supply

Designated penalty mail SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from designated penalty mail SDOs, all APDs will receive additional quantities of item 780800.

Distribution: Item 218300, 37-cent Official (Penalty) Mail Envelope, #10 Regular

Only SDOs designated to accept penalty mail requisitions from authorized government agencies will receive an automatic distribution of Item 218300. Only those designated SDOs may distribute the new official mail envelope to authorized government agencies that submit PS Form 17-G. SDOs must not distribute these envelopes to government agencies before August 2, 2002.

Issue: Official Mail
Item Number: 218300
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

37-cent Stamped Envelope
Format: #10 Regular Envelope
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 2, 2002,
Washington, DC 20066
Designer: Bradbury Thompson
Engraver: N/A
Art Director: Joe Brockert, USPS
Typographer: Bradbury Thompson
Modeler: N/A
Manufacturing Process: Flexo/Deboss, phosphor tagging
Printer: MeadWestvaco
Printed at: MeadWestvaco, Williamsburg, PA
Press Type: VH-1
Stamps per Coil/Pane: N/A
Print Quantity: 250,000 envelopes
Paper Type: 100% recycled paper,
30% post consumer
Gum Type: Water-activated
Processed at: MeadWestvaco, Williamsburg, PA
Colors: Blue Indicia, Red denomination
Envelope Orientation: Horizontal
Envelope Size (w x h): 9.50 x 4.125 in./241.30 x 104.77 mm
Image Size (w x h): 1.125 x 1.375 in./28.58 x 35.26 mm
Marginal Markings: "© 1983 USPS " • Recycle logo followed by "THIS ENVELOPE IS RECYCLABLE AND MADE WITH 100% RECYCLED PAPER, 30% POST-CONSUMER CONTENT"
Catalog Item Number(s): 218340 Number 10
Envelope - $0.45
218361 Cancelled
Envelope - $0.55

Initial Supply to Post Offices

This official mail envelope will not be made available at regular retail windows for customer sale. Authorized government agencies must submit PS Form 17-G to their designated penalty mail SDO for fulfillment.

Philatelic Requirement

This Official Mail envelope will not be made available to philatelic centers for customer sale. Only SFS will offer this stamp for sale to collectors via mail order from USA Philatelic catalog.

Additional Supply

Designated penalty mail SDOs requiring additional Item 218300 must submit PS Form 3205, Requisition for Plain Stamped Envelopes, to SFS.

Ordering Printed Official Mail Stamped Envelopes

Authorized government agencies may order Item 218300, 37-cent Official (Penalty) Mail envelope, with a return address preprinted on the envelope. To order these envelopes, authorized government agencies complete PS Form 17-J, Penalty Mail Printed Stamp Envelope Order. PS Form 17-J can be obtained from the government agency's mail manager. Carefully follow the instructions on PS Form 17-J and send the completed order to:

PERSONALIZED ENVELOPE PROGRAM
STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICES
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219178
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-7106

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02













UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT 02-D

2002 Stamps and Postal Stationery

"2002 Stamps and Postal Stationery" (Announcement 02-D, July 2002), which appears on page 33, is intended to replace the quarterly announcement of the same name, previously printed and sent to customers on request through Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City. The announcement is a listing of stamps and postal stationery items scheduled for issuance during calendar year 2002. Post Offices may wish to post this schedule on their bulletin boards.

Customers may also be directed to access the Postal Bulletin through the Postal Service Web site at www.usps.com, then by clicking on Info, and then Postal Periodicals and Publications.

This announcement will be updated every 2 to 3 months, as changes warrant.

How to Order First Day of Issue Cancellations and Covers

Customers may purchase new stamps or postal stationery items at their Post Office, from the USA Philatelic catalog, by calling 1 800 STAMP-24, or online at www.usps.com by clicking on Buy Stamps & More. Then they should prepare their own covers by affixing new stamps to the upper right corner of envelopes or postcards of their choice, and address those envelopes, postcards, or postal stationery items to themselves or others. (Postage must equal the current First-Class Mail rate.) For sturdiness, include a card of postcard thickness in each cover (envelopes only) submitted, and tuck in the flap. Place the cover in a larger envelope addressed to: NAME OF ISSUE, POSTMASTER, CITY, STATE, and ZIP CODE (followed by -9991). Covers submitted for first day of issue cancellations may include additional uncancelled stamps only if the uncancelled stamps were issued before the first day of issue of the new stamps or postal stationery items. All orders must be postmarked on or before the deadline indicated in the "2002 Stamps and Postal Stationery" announcement that follows.

The US Postal Service offers uncacheted first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has its own catalog number in USA Philatelic, issued quarterly. Customers may request a free catalog by phoning 800-STAMP-24, by sending an e-mail to sfs@email.usps.gov, or by writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02

PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS

225th Anniversary of the American Revolution

The Postal Service has extended the pictorial cancellations shown below for 1 year from the date of issue. The Postal Service recognized the National Park Service's 225th Anniversary American Revolution Commemorative Program in Washington, DC, last year by commemorating the Encampment on the Mall Station.

Mail-back service will be honored by the Post Offices listed below for 1 year from date of issue commemorating the 225th anniversary of the American Revolution.

All mail-back requests are to be addressed in care of Postmaster, PO Box 9998, for the Post Offices or stations listed below.

225th anniversary of the American Revolution pictorial cancellations.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02

USPS logo.

2002 STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERY
This schedule is subject to change. Announcement 02-D (July 2002)

This is a periodic announcement of new stamps and postal stationery items being issued during the calendar year. For additional information on stamps and stamp products visit our Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com.

NOTE ISSUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FIRST DAY CITY/STATE FORMAT DEADLINE
P 34¢ Winter Sports Jan 8 Park City, UT 84060 PSA pane of 20 with header, 4 designs Feb 7
blank 34¢ Mentoring a Child Jan 10 Annapolis, MD 21401 PSA pane of 20 with selvage Feb 9
blank 34¢ Langston Hughes (Black Heritage) Feb 1 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 Mar 4
blank 34¢ Happy Birthday Feb 8 Riverside, CA 92507 PSA pane of 20 Mar 11
blank 34¢ Year of the Horse (Lunar New Year) Feb 11 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 Mar 13
blank 34¢ US Military Academy (Bicentennial) Mar 16 West Point, NY 10996 PSA pane of 20 Apr 15
P 34¢ Greetings from America APR 4 (nationwide) New York, NY 10199 (simultaneously issued in all 50 state capitals and New York City) PSA pane of 50, special issue, 50 designs Jun 3
blank 34¢ Longleaf Pine Forest (Nature of America) APR 26 Tallahassee, FL 32301 PSA souvenir sheet of 10,
10 designs
May 28
+ 5¢ American Toleware (American Design) May 31 McLean, VA 22101
(NAPEX Show)
Gummed coil of 10,000 Jul 1
blank 45¢ Heroes of 2001 (Semipostal) Jun 7 (nationwide) New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 with selvage Jul 8
blank US Flag (non-denominated, 37¢ First-class, 1 oz.) Jun 7 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
PSA pane of 20; PSA convertible booklet of 20;
PSA doublesided book of 20; PSA vending book of 20;
PSA ATM sheetlet of 18; gummed pane of 100;
PSA coil of 100
Jul 8
blank 37¢ US Flag Jun 7 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
PSA pane of 20*;
PSA convertible booklets of 10* and 20*;
PSA doublesided book of 20*; PSA vending book of 20*;
PSA coils of 100*, 3,000*, and 10,000; gummed coils of 100*, 3,000, and 10,000*

*available at a later date
Sep 5
blank Antique Toys (non-denominated,
37¢ First-class, 1 oz.)
Jun 7 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
PSA convertible booklet of 20; PSA vending book of 20,
4 designs
Jul 8
blank 37¢ Ribbon Star Stamped Envelope Jun 7 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
Stamped envelopes - #6 3/4, #9, and #10 Jul 8
blank 3¢ Star (make-up rate) Jun 7 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
PSA pane of 50; gummed coil of 10,000*
*available at a later date
Jul 8
blank 23¢ George Washington (2nd oz.) Jun 7 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
Gummed pane of 100;
PSA vending book of 10*;
PSA convertible booklet of 10*

*available at a later date
Jul 8
blank 23¢ Carlsbad Caverns Stamped Card Jun 7 (nationwide) Carlsbad, NM 88220 Stamped card; reply card Jul 8
blank 37¢ Masters of American Photography
(Classic Collection)
Jun 13 San Diego, CA 92199 PSA pane of 20 with selvage, 20 designs Jul 13

37¢ John James Audubon (American Treasures) Jun 27 Santa Clara, CA 95050 PSA pane of 20 with header Jul 27
blank 37¢ Harry Houdini Jul 3 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 Aug 2
blank 60¢ Coverlet Eagle (2 oz.) Jul 12 Oak Brook, IL 60523 (Americover Show) PSA pane of 20 Aug 12
C 37¢ Antique Toys Jul 26 Rochester, NY 14692 PSA convertible booklet of 20; PSA vending book of 20;
PSA coil of 100, 4 designs
Aug 26
C 83¢ Edna Ferber (3 oz.) Jul 29 Appleton, WI 54911 PSA pane of 20 Aug 28
C $3.85 Jefferson Memorial (Priority Mail) Jul 30 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066 PSA pane of 20 Aug 29
C $13.65 US Capitol at Dusk (Express Mail) Jul 30 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066 PSA pane of 20 Aug 29
C 37¢ Official Mail Aug 2 (nationwide) Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
Gummed coil of 100;
#10 stamped envelope
Sep 2
blank 37¢ Andy Warhol Aug 9 Pittsburgh, PA 15290 PSA pane of 20 with selvage Sep 9
blank 37¢ Teddy Bears Aug 15 Atlantic City, NJ 08401 (American Philatelic Society Stamp Show) PSA pane of 20 with header,
4 designs
Sep 14
blank 37¢ Love (1 oz.) Aug 16 Atlantic City, NJ 08401 (American Philatelic Society Stamp Show) PSA convertible booklet of 20 Sep 16
blank 60¢ Love (2 oz.) Aug 16 Atlantic City, NJ 08401 (American Philatelic Society Stamp Show) PSA pane of 20 Sep 16
blank 37¢ Ogden Nash Aug 19 Baltimore, MD 21233 PSA pane of 20 Sep 18
blank 37¢ Duke Kahanamoku Aug 24 Honolulu, HI 96820 PSA pane of 20 Sep 23
blank 37¢ American Bats Sep 13 Austin, TX 78710 PSA pane of 20 with header,
4 designs
Oct 15
blank 37¢ Women in Journalism Sep 14 Fort Worth, TX 76161 PSA pane of 20 with header,
4 designs
Oct 15
blank 37¢ Neuter or Spay Sep 20 (nationwide) Denver, CO 80202 PSA pane of 20 with header,
2 designs
Oct 21
C 37¢ Christmas: Gossaert Oct 10 Chicago, IL 60607 PSA convertible booklet of 20 Nov 9
C 37¢ Kwanzaa
(re-issue, new rate)
Oct 10 Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
PSA pane of 20 Nov 9
C 37¢ Hanukkah
(reissue, new rate)
Oct 10 Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
PSA pane of 20 Nov 9
C 37¢ Eid
(reissue, new rate)
Oct 10 Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
PSA pane of 20 Nov 9
blank 37¢ Hawaiian Missionaries Oct 24 New York, NY 10199
(American Stamp Dealers Association Stamp Show)
Gummed souvenir sheet of 4,
4 designs
Nov 23
C 37¢ Holiday: Snowmen Oct 28 Houghton, MI 49931 PSA pane of 20; PSA vending booklet of 20;
PSA doublesided book of 20; PSA linerless coil of 100,
4 designs
Nov 27
C 37¢ Cary Grant
(Legends of Hollywood)
TBD Los Angeles, CA 90001 PSA pane of 20 with selvage TBD
C 37¢ Irving Berlin TBD New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 TBD

Note Descriptions

C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate

N: New issue

P: Pictorial first day postmark

+ Customers must affix additional postage to bring total postage to at least the minimum First-class Mail rate for an envelope or stamped card, depending on which is used. Also, the cost for a stamped envelope is the value of the postage plus 8 cents, and the cost for a stamped card is the value of the postage plus 2 cents.

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. 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 the hyphen 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 cancellation has been extended for 30 days.

June 11, 2002

HEROES OF 2001 STATION

POSTMASTER

7424 EAST M-36

HAMBURG MI 48139-9998

June 29, 2002

Ringgold County

HEROES OF 2001 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

ELLSTON IA 50074-9998

Ringgold County

HEROES OF 2001 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

MT AYR IA 50854-9998

Ringgold County

HEROES OF 2001 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

TINGLEY IA 50863-9998

July 21, 2002

Knik Museum

CANINE HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS CELEBRATION STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

CORDOVA AK 99574-9998

Canine Hall of Fame Inductions

CELEBRATION STATION

POSTMASTER

401 NORTH MAIN

WASILLA AK 99654-9998

June 14, 2002
HEROES OF 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
4245 WEST LANE
STOCKTON CA 95208-9998
June 22, 2002
Maeystown City Committee
150TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MAEYSTOWN IL 62256-9998
June 27, 2002
HEROES OF 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
715 KEARNEY AVE
MODESTO CA 95350-9998
June 28, 2002
HEROES OF 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
2301 ROSS
AMARILLO TX 79120-9998
June 28, 2002
HEROES OF 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
330 WEST 2ND ST NORTH
WICHITA KS 67202-9998
June 28, 2002
HEROES OF 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
2000 ROYAL OAKS DR
SACRAMENTO CA 95813-9998
June 28, 2002
MOBILE PAGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FRESNO CA 93722-9998
June 29, 2002
Lewis and Clarks Bicentennial/Shannon Trail Committee
WHERE IS PVT SHANNON STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WAUSA NE 68786-9998
June 29-30, 2002
TWIN PEAKS STAMPS SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
201 COFFMAN ST
LONGMONT CO 80501-9998
June 30, 2002
RAYMOND M DOWNEY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DEER PARK NY 11729-9998
July 1, 2002
Saratoga Springs Post Office Bicentennial Committee
PAID 1802 STATION
POSTMASTER
245 WASHINGTON ST
SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866-9998
July 2, 2002
HEROES OF 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
2323 CHURN CREEK RD
REDDING CA 96049-9998
July 2, 2002
JENSEN BEACH POST OFFICE STATION
POSTMASTER
2301 SAVANNAH RD
JENSEN BEACH FL 34957-9998
July 3-7, 2002
SOUTHEAST OLD THREASHERS REUNION JACKSON HILL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DENTON NC 27239-9998
July 4, 2002
City of Leavenworth KS
STATUE OF LIBERTY RESTORATION STATION
POSTMASTER
330 SHAWNEE ST
LEAVENWORTH KS 66048-9998
July 4, 2002
VFW St Charles IL 60174
HONORING HEROES 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
1405 WEST MAIN ST
ST CHARLES IL 60174-9998
July 4-7, 2002
USPS
FAIR ST LOUIS 2002 STATION
POSTMASTER
1720 MARKET ST
ST LOUIS MO 63155-9998
July 5, 2002
Gilman City Fair Board
OK AND Q RAILROAD CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
305 BROADWAY
GILMAN CITY MO 64642-9998
July 5-6, 2002
DUNDALK HERITAGE FAIR STATION
MANAGER MOWS
900 EAST FAYETTE ST RM 118
BALTIMORE MD 21233-9715
July 6, 2002
Grifiss Business and Technology Park
USPS PRO CYCLING TEAM PROLOGUE STATION
110 EAST GARDEN ST
ROME NY 13440-9998
July 6, 2002
Detroit Lake Recreation Businessmen Association (DLRABA)
DETROIT LAKE STATION
POSTMASTER/PHILATELIC SERVICES
170 DETROIT AVE
DETROIT OR 97342-9998
July 6, 2002
Village of Mundelein
MUNDELEIN COMMUNITY DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
435 EAST HAWLEY ST
MUNDELEIN IL 60060-9998
July 6-7, 2002
EDNA STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PRUDENVILLE MI 48651-9998
July 12, 2002
125TH YEAR STATION
POSTMASTER
501 SOUTH OAK ST
LINN KS 66953-9998
July 12, 2002
Elmira Stamp Club
STAMP CAMP USA STATION
POSTMASTER
1 INDUSTRIAL PARK BLVD
ELMIRA NY 14901-9998
July 12, 2002
Northwoods Press
100 EATS AND GROWING STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
NEVIS MN 56467-9998
July 12-14, 2002
American First Day Cover Society
47TH AFDCS CONVENTION STATION
POSTMASTER
1314 KENSINGTON
OAKBROOK IL 60523-9998
July 12-14, 2002
INDYPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
125 WEST SOUTH ST
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46206-9998
July 13, 2002
Utica Boilermaker Road Race Committee
BOILERMAKER 8K WALK STATION
POSTMASTER
100 PITCHER ST
UTICA NY 13502-9998
July 13, 2002
National Distance Running Hall of Fame
INDUCTION DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
100 PITCHER ST
UTICA NY 13502-9998
July 13, 2002
Beallsville Sesquicentennial Committee
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
82 B SOUTH ST
BEALLSVILLE PA 15313-9998
July 13, 2002
Worthington Garden Club
100TH ANNIVERSARY WORTHINGTON CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
306 NORTH 3RD ST
WORTHINGTON MO 63567-9998
July 13, 2002
Turtle Days Committee
TURTLE DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
TURTLE LAKE ND 58575-9998
July 13, 2002
USPS
FLAXTON CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FLAXTON ND 58737-9998
July 13, 2002
Winston Historical Society
1881 JAMES ROBBERY STATION
POSTMASTER
101 WEST 2ND ST
WINSTON MO 64689-9998
July 13, 2002
Machias 175th Anniversary Committee
MACHIAS 175 ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
9742 RT. 16
MACHIAS NY 14101-9998
July 13, 2002
Anoka County Historical Society
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ANOKA MN 55303-9998
July 13-15, 2002
Lyons Peppermint Days
PEPPERMINT STATION
POSTMASTER
1 PEARL ST
LYONS NY 14489-9998
July 14, 2002
POSTAL FEST STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
OSHTEMO MI 49077-9998
July 14, 2002
Utica Boilermaker Road Race Committee
25TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
100 PITCHER ST
UTICA NY 13502-9998
July 14, 2002
Historical Society
PIONEER VILLAGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CAMERON WI 54822-9998
July 14, 2002
Vincentian Sisters of Charity
100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
4981 MCKNIGHT RD
PITTSBURGH PA 15237-9998
July 15, 2002
Rivers of Steel Heritage Area
BOST BUILDING STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
STEAD PA 15120-9998
July 17, 2002
Nuckolls County Fair 4H Station
NUCKOLLS COUNTY FAIR 4H STATION
POSTMASTER
363 SOUTH MAINT ST
NELSON NE 68961-9998
July 18, 2002
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
2002 HERITAGE DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
401 BOX BUTTE AVE
ALLIANCE NE 69301-9998
July 19, 2002
Syracuse P&DC and Health Committee
HOT ROD HEALTH FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
5640 EAST TAFT RD
SYRACUSE NY 13220-9998
July 19, 2002
Cowen Railroad Festival
COWEN RAILROAD FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
COWEN WV 26206-9998
July 19, 2002
Dupont Nemours
DUPONT STATION WILMINGTON
POSTMASTER
3911 CONCORD PIKE
WILMINGTON DE 19803-9998
July 19, 2002
USS SEAWOLF SSN 21 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
GROTON CT 06340-9998
July 19-20, 2002
Twin City Philatelic Society, Maplewood Stamp Club, MN Stamp Dealers Association and Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club
LINDBERGH STATION
MPLS MAIN PO STAMP SHOPPE
100 SOUTH FIRST ST
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-9740
July 19-20, 2002
Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce
YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
36 FOREST FALLS DR
YARMOUTH ME 04096-9998
July 19-20, 2002
NAPUS District VII Postmaster Association
ZIPPO CASE STATION
POSTMASTER
115 BOYLSTON ST
BRADFORD PA 16701-9998
July 19-20, 2002
TOBACCO HERITAGE DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
EDGERTON WI 53534-9998
July 20, 2002
COMING STATION
POSTMASTER
4133 MILL ST
PULTNEYVILLE NY 14538-9998
July 20, 2002
Eagle Lake Centennial Committee and the Eagle Lake Jaycees
EAGLE LAKE CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
EAGLE LAKE MN 56024-9998
July 20, 2002
Leonard Summer Festival Committee
50TH STRAWBERRY FESTIVALSTATION
POSTMASTER
22 EAST ELMWOOD ST
LEONARD MI 48367-9998
July 20, 2002
TEN MILE RIVER SCOUT CAMPS 75TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
NARROWSBURG NY 12764-9998
July 20, 2002
Granite Threshermens Association
GRANITE THRESHERMENS ASSOCIATION 18TH ANNUAL THRESHING BEE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LARCHWOOD IA 51241-9998
July 20, 2002
The Hopkinton Historical Group
HOPKINTON BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
NICHOLVILLE NY 12965-9998
July 20, 2002
Iron Heritage Committee
IRON HERITAGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DANVILLE PA 17821-9998
July 20, 2002
Sherman Station PO
KATAHDIN VALLEY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SHERMAN STATION ME 04777-9998
July 20, 2002
Dupont Nemours
DUPONT STATION WINTERTHUR
POSTMASTER
3911 CONCORD PIKE
WILMINGTON DE 19803-9998
July 20, 2002
Otisville Fun Days Committee
CELEBRATING 125TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
199 NORTH STATE ST
OTISVILLE MI 48463-9998
July 20, 2002
Sidney Center Emergency Squad
EMERGENCY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SIDNEY CENTER NY 13839-9998
July 20, 2002
100TH Birthday Committee
WISHING WELL CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FLETCHER OK 73541-9998
July 20, 2002
Evergreen Aviation Museum
SPRUCE GOOSE STATION
POSTMASTER/PHILATELIC SERVICES
650 EAST 2ND ST
MCMINNVILLE OR 97128-9998
July 20-28, 2002
Cheyenne Main Office
RODEO STATION
POSTMASTER
4800 CONVERSE AVE
CHEYENNE WY 82009-9998
July 21, 2002
Cycle Across Maryland
CAM TOUR XIV STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WORTON MD 21678-9998
July 21-22, 2002
American Cotton Museum
AUDIE LEON MURPHY STATION
POSTMASTER
2810 WESLEY ST
GREENVILLE TX 75401-9998
July 22, 2002
City of Rembrandt
LUNCH/BRUNCH STOPPING STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
REMBRANDT IA 50576-9998
July 22, 2002
FILLMORE COUNTY FAIR 4H STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
OHIOWA NE 68416-9998
July 22, 2002
City of Ayrshire
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
AYRSHIRE IA 50515-9998
July 22-27, 2002
Pigeon Chamber of Commerce
FARMERS FESTIVAL POSTAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PIGEON MI 48755-9998
July 23, 2002
RAMBLER STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
KENOSHA WI 53140-9998
July 24, 2002
USPS
HEROES OF 2001 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CHARLES CITY IA 50616-9998
July 24, 2002
University of Illinois Extension Lake County 4H
LAKE COUNTY 4H STATION
POSTMASTER
75 EAST COMMERCE DR
GRAYSLAKE IL 60030-9998
July 24, 2002
Nora Springs Ragbray
BUFFALO AND BIKE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
NORA SPRINGS IA 50458-9998
July 24, 2002
City of Plymouth
SUPPORT VEHICLE STOPPING STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PLYMOUTH IA 50464-9998
July 24-September 2, 2002
The New York Racing Association
SARATOGA RACE COURSE STATION
POSTMASTER
245 WASHINGTON ST
SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866-9998

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 7-11-02

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

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.

Cancellation Period of Use
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires April 1-Oct. 31
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
Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your 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
Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association Nov. 8-Dec. 31
Support American Education Week Nov. 10-Nov. 30
Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Mail Preparation and Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 7-11-02


Retail

NOTICE

Return to Sender Nixie Mail

Many of our delivery unit employees are marking through the city, state, and ZIP Code when returning undeliverable mail. This causes a significant problem for our customers, particularly our small-business mailers, who use this information to correct their mailing lists.

Never mark through or cover the old address. However, mark through old delivery barcodes to prevent "loop" mail.

- Customer Service Support,
Delivery and Retail, 7-11-02

Real People. Real Success. The Postal Service's latest in-store advertising campaign, "Real People. Real Success," puts successful small-business owners in the spotlight. The stories conveyed in the ads "give other business owners concrete examples of how postal services can help them make their businesses thrive," says Chief Marketing Officer Anita Bizzotto.

The first phase of the campaign, which began June 15 and runs through August 9, features business owners from various fields of work including an interior designer, a diamond wholesaler, and the president of an executive search firm. In the ads, business owners are featured with a USPS product/service that has best served their business' success.

A second phase of the campaign, which runs from August 10 to October 18, will feature a contest in which small-business owners share their stories of how a USPS product or service helped their business. Contest winners will be featured in "Real People. Real Success" in-store advertising campaigns during 2003.

Did You Know? Priority Mail® Service

No extra charge for Saturday delivery.

• Shipping supplies provided at no extra charge.

• Rural delivery at no extra cost.

Delivery ConfirmationTM Service

• There are two service rates available to add Delivery Confirmation service to packages - retail option or a lower cost electronic rate option.

• Delivery status of a customer's package may be accessed at www.usps.com or 800-222-1811.

Feedback Send comments and questions to:
WHATS IN STORE
US POSTAL SERVICE
1735 N LYNN STREET RM 6042
ARLINGTON VA 22209-6057

Retail Coaches
Corner

This month's edition has information about the retail calendar, Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp, top performing retail units, and the question of the month.

Retail Calendar

The $15 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2002-2003 season is on sale at Post Offices nationwide July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. The stamp will be issued in two formats - the traditional gummed pane of 20 stamps and a self-adhesive single stamp. Postmasters should order sufficient quantity to meet the expected demand from stamp collectors, conservationists, and hunters.

Top Performing Retail Units

Congratulations to the 33 offices selected as winners of the FY 2001 Retail Awards and Recognition Program.

Districts nominated the offices as top performers in increased walk-in revenue. Revenue performance was analyzed to determine what contributed to their success. Some of their stories are very inspirational and will be shared at a later date. However, most attributed their success to good old-fashioned customer service. They asked the questions, offered an additional item, remembered to be pleasant, and thanked their customers. The winners are:

Capital Metro

CAPITAL DISTRICT, 20TH STREET STATION
RICHMOND DISTRICT, ETTRICK BRANCH
NORTHERN VIRGINIA DISTRICT, ROCHELLE MPO

Eastern

KENTUCKIANA DISTRICT, GLASGOW MPO
GREATER S. CAROLINA DISTRICT, CAROLINA FOREST STATION
HARRISBURG DISTRICT, HAZELTON BROADSTREET STATION
COLUMBUS DISTRICT, BLACKLICK MPO
MID-CAROLINAS DISTRICT, ENKA FINANCE UNIT
AKRON DISTRICT, EMPIRE MPO

Great Lakes

NORTHERN IL DISTRICT, NORTHLAKE PRS
NORTHERN IL DISTRICT, ROUNDLAKE
CENTRAL IL DISTRICT, SAVOY MPO
NORTHERN IL DISTRICT, RICHMOND MPO
GREATER MICHIGAN DISTRICT, PULLMAN MPO
GATEWAY DISTRICT, TEBBETTS MPO
CENTRAL IL DISTRICT, ALVIN MPO



New York Metro

NEW YORK DISTRICT, HIGH BRIDGE STATION
WESTCHESTER DISTRICT, SALT POINT MPO

Northeast

WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT, PERRYSBURG MPO

Pacific

OAKLAND DISTRICT, PLEASANTON

Southeast

MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT, JACKSON, RICHLAND BRANCH
ATLANTA DISTRICT, CONLEY
SUNCOAST DISTRICT, SAINT LEO

Southwest

OKLAHOMA DISTRICT, FARLEY STATION
RIO GRANDE DISTRICT, KYLE POST OFFICE
DALLAS DISTRICT, SCOTTSVILLE
DALLAS DISTRICT, FATE POST OFFICE
RIO GRANDE DISTRICT, SWEET POST OFFICE
HOUSTON DISTRICT, THOMPSONS POST OFFICE

Western

HAWKEYE DISTRICT, PLEASANT VALLEY POST OFFICE
CENTRAL PLAINS DISTRICT, CHESTER NE
COLORADO/WYOMING DISTRICT, AUSTIN POST OFFICE
MID-AMERICA DISTRICT, MAITLAND MPO

Question of the Month

What products are you now selling in your vending equipment?

Answer

Only authorized vending products. See your Serving the Self Service Postal Center (SSPC) newsletter or visit the Self Service Web site at retail.usps.gov/html/programs/selfservice.html.

Retail Coaches Web Site

The site can be found at rpsweb.usps.gov/coaches/.asp.

Questions or comments? Submit them via e-mail to Retail Coaches Corner.





What's in Store, The Employee Mailbox - Summer Drive Period 6/15/02-8/10/02. Access the Retail Intranet Site at: http://retail.usps.gov.

What's in Store, The Employee Mailbox - Helping customers helps USPS. Access the Retail Intranet Site at: http://retail.usps.gov.

What's in Store, The Employee Mailbox - July Boost week. Access the Retail Intranet Site at: http://retail.usps.gov.


Supply Management

NOTICE

Heroes of 2001 Merchandise for Sale

Use of the Heroes of 2001 stamp image remains highly restricted. The Postal Service has been granted the right to use the image on limited merchandise, such as mugs, key chains, pins, framed art, that has undergone product review by the Postal Service and the other rights holders: North Jersey Media Group and the firefighters.

These products may be used as giveaway items for employees and customers and for resale at Postal Service events. Until further notice, Heroes of 2001 products are not for resale in retail lobbies.

You can order Heroes of 2001 products using authorized Postal Service purchasing methods from the following list of official licensees. Only the companies listed below have been authorized to use this restricted image within their grant of rights; therefore, purchase products only from the list of licensed vendors below.

If you have questions on pricing, quantity, or any other purchasing information, please contact the vendors listed below.

Company Contact Address City, State,
ZIP Code
Telephone Fax Products
Creative Framing David Hankins 525-M East Market Street Leesburg, VA 20176 703-771-6345 703-771-6398 Framed, matted, and open photo reproductions of the Heroes of 2001 stamp with an actual stamp.
Financial Innovations Mark Weiner 1 Weingeroff Boulevard Cranston, RI 02910 401-467-3178 401-467-3570 Lapel pins, key chains, holiday ornaments, money clips, t-shirts, mugs, mousepads, magnets, collectors plate, commemorative cachets, and jewelry items.
Ipromoteu.com Pat Caccamo 8 Strathmore Road Natick, MA
01760
877-470-1436 905-542-9454 Lapel pins.
Jonathan Grey and Assoc. Mario Rodriguez,
Michelle Hagerty
920 Calle Negocio, Suite B San Clemente, CA 92673 949-498-2515 949-298-2830 Lapel pins.
March Co. Doug March 3815 Academy Parkway, N/NE Albuquerque, NM 87109-4408 505-345-2521 505-345-0407 Lapel pins.
Sonoma Pins Bernard Friedman 677 First Street W Sonoma, CA 95467-7003 707-996-9956 707-996-9957 Lapel pins, dog tags, key chains, and magnets.
US Allegiance Steve Crawford,
Jennifer Houston
63007 Layton Avenue Bend, OR 97701-3735 541-330-6282 541-330-6268 Lapel pins, key chains, postcard sets, ceramic mugs, magnets, and bookmarks.
Winco Andy Boston Bryan Fougner 9019 Oso Avenue, Suite F Chatsworth, CA 01311-4117 818-718-1191 818-700-9778 Lapel pins, magnets, and key chains.

- Licensing, Public Affairs and Communications, 7-11-02

NOTICE

Interest Rate on Contract Claims

The Postal Service periodically publishes in the Postal Bulletin the interest rate payable on a claim decided in a contractor's favor, under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. This rate also applies for late payments to contractors under the Prompt Payment Act, as amended.

The interest rate effective for the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2002, and ending December 31, 2002, is 5.25 percent.

- Supply Management Infrastructure,
Supply Management, 7-11-02

ALL EMPLOYEES

New Organization - Supply Management

Purchasing and Materials has been reorganized into a new Supply Management organization. The new organizational design will employ supply chain management business practices to better support the Postal Service's business objectives. Supply Management consists of five Portfolios made up of category management centers (CMCs) and four purchasing service centers, which report to the Services Portfolio; an Operations organization focused on strategic and transactional supply matters; and several strategic support organizations. The following five Portfolios will perform the buying and supplying functions for most Postal Service requirements:

• Services

• Supplies

• Mail Equipment

• Facilities

• Transportation

Purchase Requests That Are Not Affected

While this restructuring will affect the processing of purchase requisitions for a variety of goods and services, it does not affect the following:

• Purchase requests for design and construction contracts valued at less than $10 million. Continue to send those requests to the applicable district administrative support office, facilities services office, or Facilities, Headquarters.

• Acquisitions of real estate. Continue to send requests to acquire real estate to the applicable facilities services office or Facilities, Headquarters.

• Purchase requests for mail transportation highway contracts. Continue to send those requests to the applicable distribution network office.

• Local buying requests. Policies and procedures applicable to local buys are contained in Chapter 7 of the Administrative Support Manual and in Handbook AS-709, Credit Card Policies and Procedures for Local Buying. Local buys made through eBuy and orders from the Material Distribution Center are not affected by this restructuring.

How to Submit Purchase Requests

Clients who have established relationships with purchasing organizations but are unsure where to submit purchase requests within Supply Management may submit them to those organizations with which they have worked in the past. If the Portfolio or CMC is not responsible for the goods or services being purchased, the request will be forwarded to the responsible Portfolio. Clients will be notified of both the forwarding to and receipt by the responsible Portfolio.

Clients may also contact Supply Management employees with whom they have worked in the past for advice before submitting purchase requests. If a purchasing service center receives a purchase request for a good or service that is purchased or supplied on a nationwide basis, it will forward the request to the responsible Portfolio. Clients will be notified of both the forwarding to and receipt by the responsible Portfolio.

For More Information

For more information, please see Management Instruction PM-1.1.1-2002-4, Submitting Requests to Supply Management, which will be available soon on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site at blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on MIs.

- Supply Management Infrastructure,
Supply Management, 7-11-02

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