A-1.2 Reimbursement for Postal Supervisors Postal supervisors (see 5-5.2.1.2) will be reimbursed at the rate of $6.00 per day or 36.0 cents per mile, whichever is greater, when a privately owned vehicle is used. Do not use the eTravel system when claiming the $6.00 daily rate, because the excess of the daily rate over the actual mileage is taxable as compensation to the claimant. You should claim the $6.00 daily rate by submitting PS Form 1164A, Claim for Reimbursement for Postal Supervisors, to your servicing DDE site. Odometer readings are not required on the respective claim forms; the integrity of the claim is the responsibility of the traveler. However, should the approving official have reason to question the claim, the claimant must provide evidence that supports the claim of distance traveled. The per diem allowance includes all charges for meals; laundry and cleaning expenses; all fees and tips to waiters, bellboys, and porters; and other similar expenses. A-2.2 Per Diem Calculation (See Chapter 7.) Unless a city is listed in the table in A-2.4, High Cost Localities, the daily per diem rate is $31. The following key cities and/or areas are classified as localities with above-average lodging costs. The daily per diem rate applicable for each of these localities is indicated.
A-2.5 Special Situations - Meal Reductions When meals are furnished at no charge or nominal fee by a federal government agency, private company, etc. at a temporary duty station, meeting, conference, or training session, the per diem will be appropriately reduced as follows.
* * * * *
Handbook F-12, Relocation Policy * * * * * Appendix B Reimbursement Rates * * * * * I. Mileage Rates A. Standard mileage rates [Revise item A to read as follows:]
B. Relocation-related advance round trip and/or en route to new duty station [Revise the first sentence of item B to read as follows:] The allowable rate is 36 cents per mile. * * * * * C. High cost localities [Revise item C to read as follows:] The following key cities and/or areas are classified as localities with above average lodging costs. The daily per diem rate applicable for each of these localities is indicated:
* * * * * - National Accounting,
CLARIFICATION Field Financial Reporting Changes for PFY 2004This article clarifies the article "Field Financial Reporting Changes for PFY 2004" in Postal Bulletin 22109 (8-21-03, pages 121-122). The new Postal Fiscal Year (PFY) 2004 begins on October 1, 2003. For the first time in Postal ServiceTM history, all financial data will be transmitted electronically. In addition, all Postal Service business will be reported each business day, eliminating the need for some forms that have been in existence for many years. Additionally: Standard Accounting for Retail (SFAR) will be fully implemented. All unit data will be transmitted electronically. The Standard Field Accounting System (SFAS) and Postmaster Accounting (PMA) System will be retired. Accountbooks and Statements of Accounts (SOAs) will be discontinued. All District Accounting Offices (DAOs) will have been eliminated. We will be changing from the current 28-day reporting cycle to monthly accounting periods. Monthly ReportingThe new calendar monthly reporting cycle will begin on October 1, 2003. The 3 1/2 weeks between the end of PFY 2003 on September 5 and the beginning of PFY 2004 on October 1 will be considered the transitional period. All offices were migrated to SAFR by the end of AP 13. Electronic Transmission of Financial DataAll offices that do not report through Point of Service (POS) ONE or Integrated Retail Terminal (IRT) terminals are required to complete a PS Form 1412-A, Daily Financial Form, or PS Form 1412-B, Daily Financial Report, to support daily electronic transmission. The data from the PS Forms 1412 must be entered daily into either the Small Post Office Reporting Tool (SPORT) application or the MOVES application. The forms with supporting documentation should be kept in the offices. Offices designated to use the automated systems are as follows: MOVES - Offices currently using MOVES will continue to use it, along with PS Form 1412-A, for their daily transmission. Contract Postal Units (CPUs) will continue to forward their PS Form 1412-A to the host Post Office for transmission. SPORT - Stations and branches not currently using MOVES will use this application along with PS Form 1412-B for their daily transmission. PS Form 1412-B, April 2003 version, is specifically designed for ease of use by SPORT offices. We recently revised both forms (PS Form 1412-A in August 2003 and PS Form 1412-B in April 2003). You may obtain both forms online from the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on Postal Forms. You may also order them from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) as follows: Touch Tone Order Entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2. Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order). E-mail: Complete PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition (manually or using FormFlow), and send it as an attachment to the e-mail address MDC Customer Service or to mcustome@usps.gov. Mail: Mail a completed PS Form 7380 to the MDC at the following address: SUPPLY REQUISITIONS Use the following information to order PS Form 1412-A: PSIN: PS1412A Use the following information to order PS Form 1412-B: PSIN: PS1412B Accountbooks and Statement of AccountsAccountbooks and SOAs will be discontinued as of the beginning of PFY 2004. The electronic transmission of daily financial data by all units eliminates the need for accountbooks. Continue to maintain all previous accountbooks and SOAs in accordance with established retention periods. - Revenue and Field Accounting,
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- Licensing,
Public Affairs and Communications, 9-18-03
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-28
The Postal ServiceTM will issue a 45-cent semipostal First-Class MailŽ stamp, Stop Family Violence (Item 566100), in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps on October 11, 2003, in Denver, Colorado.
The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nationwide October 11, 2003.
Each Stop Family Violence semipostal stamp will sell for 45 cents and will be valid for postage at the First-Class MailŽ rate (the first-ounce rate) in effect at the time of purchase. The net proceeds from the surcharge will be transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the provisions of the Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2001, which the 107th Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed into law on November 12, 2001.
This semipostal will allow every American to contribute to a nationwide fight against domestic violence. Proceeds from the sale of this stamp will be used to help agencies across the country provide shelters for women in need, individual and group counseling, legal assistance, court and social service advocacy, emergency transportation, urgently needed food and clothing, and prevention programs.
Family violence is a national concern; its effects are felt regardless of age, race, or economic status. For this semipostal stamp, art director Carl T. Herrman selected artwork by a young girl that expresses the pain and sadness caused by domestic violence. Her work was photographed by Philip Channing, Santa Barbara, California.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:
STOP FAMILY VIOLENCE SEMIPOSTAL STAMP
PHILATELIC OFFICE
DOWNTOWN STATION
951 20TH ST
DENVER CO 80204-9998
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 November 11, 2003.
Stamp Fulfillment Services 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.
There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately three-fourths of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute these commemorative stamps to Post Offices before October 6, 2003.
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 retail counters . . . | will receive this quantity of the Stop Family Violence semipostal stamp, Item 566100. |
1 | 20,000 |
2 | 20,000 |
3 | 40,000 |
4 | 40,000 |
5 | 60,000 |
6 | 60,000 |
8 | 80,000 |
9 | 100,000 |
12 | 120,000 |
13 | 140,000 |
16 | 160,000 |
19 | 200,000 |
Issue: | Stop Family Violence |
Item Number: | 566100 |
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
Semipostal First-Class MailŽ Stamp |
Format: | Pane of 20 (one design) |
Series: | N/A |
Issue Date & City: |
October 11, 2003, Denver, CO 80204 |
Designer: | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
Artist: |
Monique M. Blais, Santa Barbara, CA |
Art Director: | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
Photographer: | Philip Channing, Santa Barbara, CA |
Typographer: | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
Engraver: | Keating Gravure |
Modeler: | Avery Dennison, SPD |
Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
Printer: | Avery Dennison (AVR) |
Printed at: | AVR, Clinton, SC |
Press Type: | Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK) |
Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
Print Quantity: | 125 million stamps |
Paper Type: | Nonphosphored, Type III |
Gum Type: | Pressure sensitive |
Processed at: | AVR, Clinton, SC |
Colors: | Yellow, Red, Cyan, Black |
Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
Image Area (w x h): | 0.84 x 1.410 in./21.336 x 35.814 mm |
Overall Size (w x h): |
0.990 x 1.560 in./25.146 x 39.624 mm |
Full Pane Size (w x h): |
5.875 x 7.250 in./149.23 x 184.15 mm |
Plate Size: | 200 Stamps per revolution |
Plate Numbers: | "V" followed by four (4) single digits |
Marginal Markings: |
"Š 2003 USPS" Price Plate position diagram Plate numbers (4 per pane) 4 Barcodes on back Header: "Stop Family Violence" / "National Domestic Violence Hotline" / "1-800-799 SAFE (800-799-7233) TTY 1-800-787-3224" / "or at www.ndvh.org" Footer: "The Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2001 directs the Postal Service to transfer the net proceeds from the sale of these semipostal stamps to the Department of Health and Human Services to support domestic violence programs. Each `Stop Family Violence' semipostal stamp is valid for postage at the First-Class MailŽ, first-ounce rate in effect at the time of purchase." |
Catalog Item Number(s): |
566120 Block of 4 - $1.80 566130 Block of 10 - $4.50 566140 Full Pane of 20 - $9.00 566161 First Day Cover - $0.83 566193 Full Pane w/FDC - $9.83 |
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 Memphis, Chicago, and New York APDs will each receive 3,280,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will receive 2,800,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 1,400,000 additional stamps. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center will receive 1,000,000 additional stamps.
All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of this new semipostal stamp as long as customer demand exists, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. All sales of the Stop Family Violence semipostal stamp must be tracked in AIC 089.
There will be no exceptions to this policy.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 9-18-03
CORRECTION
The article titled "Stamp Announcement 03-27: Antique Toys Definitive Stamps" in Postal Bulletin 22110 (9-4-03, pages 85-86) omitted instructions on how to order the first day of issue postmark. These instructions appear below.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:
ANTIQUE TOYS DEFINITIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal ServiceTM will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by October 3, 2003.
Stamp Fulfillment Services 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.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 9-18-03
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-29
The Postal ServiceTM will issue a 37-cent Madonna and Child stamp (Item 672400) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps on October 23, 2003, in New York, New York. The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, Arizona, and based on the artwork of Jan Gossaert, goes on sale nationwide October 24, 2003.
The Madonna and Child stamp (formerly known as Holiday Traditional) has attracted a devoted following. This Christmas series stamp is a detail of Jan Gossaert's oil-on-panel painting of the Madonna and Child, circa 1520, from the Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection at The Art Institute of Chicago.
The Madonna and Child stamp was previously issued on October 10, 2002, in a convertible booklet of 20 stamps (670200).
Issue: | Madonna and Child |
Item Number: | 672400 |
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent Special |
Format: | Double-sided Convertible Booklet of 20 (1 design) |
Series: | Christmas |
Issue Date & City: |
October 23, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
Artist: |
Jan Gossaert, painting from the Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester collection at The Art Institute of Chicago |
Designer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
Engraver: | N/A |
Art Director: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
Typographer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
Printer: | Ashton Potter USA Ltd. (APU) |
Printed at: | Williamsville, NY |
Press Type: | Stevens, Varisize Security Press |
Stamps per Booklet: | 20 |
Print Quantity: | 700 million stamps |
Paper Type: | Prephosphored, Type II |
Adhesive Type: | Pressure sensitive |
Processed at: | Ashton Potter USA Ltd. (APU) |
Colors: | blank |
Outside Cover: |
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 485 (Red), Pantone Green |
Stamp: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
Image Area (w x h): | 0.77 x 1.050 in./19.558 x 26.67 mm |
Overall Size (w x h): | 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x 30.226 mm |
Booklet Size (w x h) : | 2.38 x 5.76 in./60.452 x 146.304 mm |
Plate Size: | 540 stamps per revolution |
Plate Numbers: | "P" followed by four (4) single digits |
Marginal Markings: | blank |
Stamp Side: |
"Š 1999 USPS" Plate numbers "Peel here to fold" |
Cover Side: |
Price Barcode "Season's Greetings" Price |
Catalog Item Number(s): |
672440 PSA Double-sided Book of 20 - $7.40 672461 First Day Cover - $0.75 |
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:
CHRISTMAS MADONNA AND CHILD STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9991
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 November 22, 2003.
Stamp Fulfillment Services 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.
There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices of approximately one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 17, 2003.
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 Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 420,000 additional booklets; the San Francisco APD will receive 360,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 180,000 additional booklets.
Authorized philatelic centers requiring the $7.40 Madonna and Child convertible booklets of 20 must order Item 672400 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 9-18-03
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-30
The Postal ServiceTM will issue 37-cent Holiday Music Makers stamps in four designs on October 23, 2003, in New York, New York. The stamps, designed by Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, Maryland, go on sale nationwide October 24, 2003.
Featuring whimsical Santas and fanciful reindeer playing horns, panpipes, and a drum, these lighthearted, colorful stamps are reminders of the joys of the season. Illustrator Diane Teske Harris of Billings, Montana, created the airbrush artwork for these colorful stamps.
The Holiday Music Makers stamps will be issued in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 564000), a double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (Item 672200), a folded vending booklet of 20 (Item 672300), and a set of 20 stamped cards (883400).
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:
HOLIDAY MUSIC MAKERS STAMPS
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9991
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 November 22, 2003.
Stamp Fulfillment Services 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 stamps' issuance.
There is a philatelic product for this stamp issue. The Holiday Music Makers stamped card (Item 564066), priced at $9.75, is a set of 20 ready-to-mail cards on sheets featuring one each of the four stamp images. The cards will be available while supplies last at Post Offices, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive a full standard automatic distribution quantity, plus an additional one- fourth, for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for their full standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 17, 2003.
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 Memphis, Chicago, and New York APDs will each receive 2,400,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will receive 1,920,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 800,000 additional stamps.
SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in eight positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.
SDOs that serve this many philatelic retail counters . . . | will receive this quantity of the Holiday Music Makers stamps, Item 564000. |
1 | 16,000 |
2 | 16,000 |
3 | 32,000 |
4 | 32,000 |
5 | 48,000 |
6 | 48,000 |
8 | 64,000 |
9 | 80,000 |
12 | 96,000 |
13 | 112,000 |
16 | 128,000 |
19 | 160,000 |
Issue: | Holiday Music Makers |
Item Number: | 564000 |
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent Special |
Format: | Pane of 20 (4 designs) |
Series: | Holiday |
Issue Date & City: |
October 23, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
Designer: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Art Director: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Artist: | Diane Teske Harris, Billings, MT |
Typographer: | Greg Berger, Bethesda, MD |
Engraver: | Southern Graphics |
Modeler: | Donald Woo |
Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
Printer: | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
Printed at: |
American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
Press Type: | Rotomec 5, 3000 |
Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
Print Quantity: | 125 million stamps |
Paper Type: | Prephosphored, Type II |
Adhesive Type: | Pressure sensitive |
Processed at: | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
Colors: | Red, Yellow, Green, Purple |
Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
Image Area (w x h): | 0.76 x 1.04 in./19.30 x 26.41 mm |
Overall Size (w x h): | 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm |
Full Pane Size (w x h): |
5.46 x 5.8125 in./138.68 x 131.63 mm |
Plate Size: | 320 stamps per revolution |
Plate Numbers: | "S" followed by four (4) single digits |
Marginal Markings: |
"Š 2002 USPS" Price Plate position diagram Plate numbers (4 per pane) 4 Barcodes on back |
Catalog Item Number(s): |
564020 Block of 4 - $1.48 564030 Block of 10 - $3.70 564040 Full Pane of 20 - $7.40 564063 First Day Cover, Set of 4 - $3.00 564093 Full Pane w/FDC, Set of 4 - $10.40 564066 Stamped Card - $9.75 |
SDOs will receive a full standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for their full standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 17, 2003.
Authorized philatelic centers requiring the Holiday Music Makers PSA double-sided booklet of 20 must order Item 672200 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.
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 APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Memphis, Chicago, and New York APDs will each receive 1,000,000 additional booklets; the San Francisco APD will receive 800,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 400,000 additional booklets.
SDOs will receive automatic distributions of the Holiday Music Makers folded vending books of 20, both straight books (Item 672300) and crisscross books (Item 672311). Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,500 books for straight; 3,000 books for crisscross).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with the appropriate self-service vending machines may order these items from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 17, 2003.
Issue: | Holiday Music Makers |
Item Number: | 672200 |
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent Special |
Format: |
Double-sided Convertible Booklet of 20 (4 designs) |
Series: | Holiday |
Issue Date & City: |
October 23, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
Designer: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Artist: | Diane Teske Harris, Billings, MT |
Art Director: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Typographer: | Greg Berger, Bethesda, MD |
Engraver: | Southern Graphics |
Modeler: | Donald H. Woo |
Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
Printer: | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
Printed at: |
American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
Press Type: | Rotomek 5, 3000 |
Stamps per Book: | 20 |
Print Quantity: | 1.75 million stamps |
Paper Type: | Prephosphored, Type II |
Adhesive Type: | Pressure sensitive |
Processed at: | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
Colors: | Red, Yellow, Green, Purple |
Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
Image Area (w x h): | 0.76 x 1.04 in./19.30 x 26.67 mm |
Overall Size (w x h): | 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm |
Booklet Size (w x h): | 1.823 x 7.50 in./46.30 x 190.50 mm |
Plate Size: | 288 stamps per revolution |
Plate Numbers: | "S" followed by four (4) single digits |
Marginal Markings: |
"Š 2002 USPS" Plate numbers "Peel here to fold" |
Catalog Item Number(s): |
672240 Convertible Book of 20 - $7.40 672263 First Day Cover, Set of 4 - $3.00 |
Authorized Post Offices, requiring additional books for restocking of the appropriate self-service vending machines, must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional books must order them from the APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of the vendible straight books (Item 672300) and crisscross books (Item 672311).
Issue: | Holiday Music Makers |
Item Number: | 672300 |
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent Special |
Format: | Vending Booklet of 20 (4 designs) |
Series: | Holiday |
Issue Date & City: |
October 23, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
Designer: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Artist: | Diane Teske Harris, Billings, MT |
Art Director: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Typographer: | Greg Berger, Bethesda, MD |
Engraver: | Southern Graphics |
Modeler: | Donald H. Woo |
Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
Printer: | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
Printed at: |
American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
Press Type: | Rotomek 5, 3000 |
Stamps per Book: | 20 |
Print Quantity: | 200.99 million stamps |
Paper Type: | Prephosphored, Type II |
Adhesive Type: | Pressure sensitive |
Processed at: | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
Colors: | Red, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange |
Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
Image Area (w x h): | 0.72 x 0.832 in./18.28 x 21.13 mm |
Overall Size (w x h): | 0.87 x 0.982 in./22.09 x 24.94 mm |
Booklet Size (w x h) : |
1.740 x 10.375 in./44.19 x 263.52 mm |
Plate Size: | 480 stamps per revolution |
Plate Numbers: | "S" followed by five (5) single digits |
Marginal Markings: |
"Š 2002 USPS" Plate numbers Price Barcode USPS logo |
Catalog Item Number(s): | 672340 Vending Book of 20 - $7.40 |
Issue: | Holiday Music Makers |
Item Number: | 883400 |
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
23-cent Stamped Postal Card |
Format: |
$9.75 Set of 20 Stamped Cards (4 designs) |
Series: | Holiday |
Issue Date & City: |
October 23, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
Designer: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Engraver: | N/A |
Art Director: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
Typographer: | Greg Berger, Bethesda, MD |
Artist: | Diane Teske Harris, Billings, MT |
Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
Printer: | Sterling Sommer |
Printed at: | Tonawanda, NY |
Press Type: | Heidelberg |
Cards per sheet: | 4 |
Print Quantity: | 50,000 sets (1 million cards) |
Paper Type: | Nonphosphored, Type III, Block |
Adhesive Type: | N/A |
Processed at: | Sterling Sommer, Tonawanda, NY |
Colors: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
Card Size (w x h): | 5.5 x 4.25 in./139.7 x 107.95 mm |
Full Pane Size (w x h): | 11 x 8.5 x in./279.4 x 215.9 mm |
Plate Size: | 32 cards per revolution |
Plate Numbers: | N/A |
Marginal Markings: | "Š 2003 USPS" |
Catalog Item Number(s): | 564066 Stamped Card - $9.75 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 9-18-03
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-31
The Postal ServiceTM will issue a 37-cent Snowy Egret definitive stamp on October 24, 2003, in New York, New York. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nationwide October 25, 2003. The stamp will be issued in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 100 stamps (Item 782200).
Considered one of the most beautiful American birds, the snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a slender white heron with black legs and bright yellow feet. This bird lives in marshes, swamps, and other wetlands. When flying or searching for food, it can curve its long neck into a compact "S" shape.
The stamp features artist Nancy Stahl's rendering of a snowy egret. Based on photographs, the image depicts the head and upper body of a snowy egret against a blue background.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:
SNOWY EGRET DEFINITIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199
Issue: | Snowy Egret |
Item Number: | 782200 |
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent Definitive |
Format: | Coil of 100 (1 design) |
Series: | N/A |
Issue Date & City: |
October 24, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
Designer: | Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA |
Artist: | Nancy Stahl, New York, NY |
Art Director: | Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA |
Typographer: | Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA |
Modeler: | Avery Dennison, SPD |
Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
Printer: | Avery Dennison, (AVR) |
Printed at: | AVR, Clinton, SC |
Press Type: | Dia Nippon Kiko |
Stamps per Coil: | 100 |
Print Quantity: | 2 billion stamps |
Paper Type: | Prephosphored, Type I |
Adhesive Type: | Pressure sensitive |
Processed at: | AVR, Clinton, SC |
Colors: |
Egret Yellow, Egret Light Blue, Egret Dark Blue, Black |
Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
Image Area (w x h): |
0.720 x 0.818 in./18.288 x 20.777 mm |
Overall Size (w x h): |
0.86932 x 0.982 in./22.081 x 24.943 mm |
Full Pane Size (w x h): | N/A |
Plate Size: | 396 stamps per revolution |
Plate Numbers: | "V" followed by four (4) single digits |
Catalog Item Number(s): |
782240 PSA Coil of 100 - $37.00 782261 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 November 23, 2003.
Stamp Fulfillment Services 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.
There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive an automatic distribution of the Snowy Egret PSA coil of 100. After the initial distribution, additional automatic shipments of Item 782200 will follow quarterly. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (800 coils).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 782200 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute these coils to Post Offices before October 17, 2003.
Authorized philatelic centers requiring the Snowy Egret PSA coil of 100 must order Item 782200 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.
Post Offices requiring additional coils must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional coils must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Memphis, Chicago, and New York APDs will each receive 86,400 additional coils; the San Francisco APD will receive 72,000 additional coils; and the Denver APD will receive 43,200 additional coils.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 9-18-03
As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM 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 OfficeTM 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 MailŽ 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 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 cancellations have been extended for 30 days.
August 21, 2003
AMERICAN TREASURES STATION
CRC
250 ST JOSEPH ST
MOBILE AL 36601-9813
August 22, 2003
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
HWY 5
CLOPTON AL 26317-9998
August 22-23, 2003
100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
KINGSTON MI 48741-9998
August 23-24, 2003
Offutt Air Force Base
CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT STATION
OMAHA PHILATELIC WINDOW
1124 PACIFIC ST
OMAHA NE 68108-9998
August 25, 2003
MODOT Proclamation Event Planners
THE CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT STATION
POSTMASTER
131 WEST HIGH ST
JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101-9998
August 29, 2003
Postal Service
BATTLE OF NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND 225TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
NEWPORT RI 02840-9998
August 31, 2003
Postal Service
100TH ANIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 5066
MILWAUKEE WI 53201-5066
September 18, 2003
Swissvale Rotary Club
SWISSVALE ROTARY CLUB STATION
POSTMASTER
1911 MONONGAHELA AVE
PITTSBURGH PA 15218-9996
The following cancellations have been extended for 90 days.
June 28, 2003
Postal Service HQ Public Affairs / Events
TOURING FOR 100 YEARS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
July 27, 2003
Postal Service HQ Public Affairs / Events
LANCE ARMSTRONG STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
September 20, 2003
Selkirk Fire District
75TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
402 FEURA BUSH RD
GLENMONT NY 12077-9998
Selkirk Fire District
75TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
155 US RT 9 WEST
SELKIRK NY 12158-9998
Selkirk Fire District
75TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
541 BRIDGE ST
SOUTH BETHLEHEM NY 12161-9998
October 1, 2003
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, Penobscot Coalition
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
202 HARLOW ST
BANGOR ME 04401-9998
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, Penobscot Coalition
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
41 NORTH ST
DOVER-FOXCROFT ME 04426-9998
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, Penobscot Coalition
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
114 WESTERN AVE
HAMPDEN ME 04444-9998
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, Penobscot Coalition
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
50 FLEMING ST
LINCOLN ME 04457-9998
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, Penobscot Coalition
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
141 CENTER ST
OLD TOWN ME 04468-9998
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, Penobscot Coalition
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
1 BENNOCH RD
ORONO ME 04473-9998
September 2, 2003
Comite Centenario Ponce High School PONCE HIGH SCHOOL CENTENARIO STATION POSTMASTER PICTORIAL CANCELLATION COORDINATOR CARIBBEAN DISTRICT 585 AVE FD ROOSEVELT SUITE 223 SAN JUAN PR 00936-9996 |
September 3, 2003
Col. Joseph Rodriguez Chapter of the Korean War Veterans FORT BLISS MUSEUM STATION POSTMASTER 8401 BOEING DR EL PASO TX 79906-9998 |
September 5, 2003
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC STATION POSTMASTER 57689 NC HWY 12 HATTERAS NC 27943-9998 |
September 5-7, 2003
Norwalk (CT) Stamp Club OYSTER FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 16 WASHINGTON ST NORWALK CT 06856-9998 |
September 6, 2003
Postal Service KEEL LAYING STATION CRC 101 25TH ST NEWPORT NEWS VA 23607-9998 |
September 6, 2003
MONTAPEX STATION POSTMASTER 6701 WINTON BLOUNT BLVD MONTGOMERY AL 36119-9813 |
September 7, 2003
Uncle Sam Stamp Club UNCLE SAM PARADE STATION POSTMASTER 400 BROADWAY TROY NY 12180-9998 |
September 11, 2003
Postal Service HEROES OF 2001 STATION POSTMASTER 525 8TH ST AUGUSTA GA 30901-9998 |
September 11, 2003
LOG CABIN STATION POSTMASTER 1215 MAIN HUNTSVILLE MO 65259-9998 |
September 12-13, 2003
Rugby Lions Club LIONS CLUB STATION POSTMASTER 205 2ND ST SOUTHEAST RUGBY ND 58368-9998 |
September 13, 2003
ELKS LODGE 57 STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 FOND DU LAC WI 54935-9998 |
September 13, 2003
Bureau County stead Festival BUREAU COUNTY FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 326 SOUTH MAIN ST PRINCETON IL 61356-9998 |
September 14, 2003
First United Methodist Church, Clyde, TX CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 615 ELM ST CLYDE TX 79510-9998 |
September 16, 2003
CELEBRATING HISPANIC MONTH STATION POSTMASTER 25 DORCHESTER AVE RM 4009 BOSTON MA 02205-9998 |
September 17-20, 2003
Striper Festival KINGSTON STRIPER FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 KINGSTON OK 73439-9998 |
September 18-21, 2003
Michigan Fireman's Memorial Festival Column FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ROSCOMMON MI 48653-9998 |
September 19, 2003
Carl Banks NFL EARLY FOOTBALL HEROES STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 FLINT MI 48502-9998 |
September 19, 2003
WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WOODSTOCK NY 12498-9998 |
September 19, 2003
Boy Scouts of America WIZARD RANCH STATION POSTMASTER 200 SOUTH GEORGE ST YORK PA 17405-9998 |
September 19, 2003
City of Clinton Centennial Committee CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 212 SOUTH 11TH ST CLINTON OK 73601-9998 |
September 19-20, 2003
Community Problem Solving Team COW DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GREENSBURG KY 42743-9998 |
September 19-20, 2003
District 11 Alumni Association DISTRICT 11 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SHIDLER OK 74652-9998 |
September 19-21, 2003
Philadelphia National Stamp Exhibition PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION STATION POSTMASTER 741 THIRD AVE KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406-9998 |
September 19-21, 2003
Philadelphia National Stamp Exhibition PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION STATION POSTMASTER 741 THIRD AVE KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406-9998 |
September 19-21, 2003
Houston Philatelic Society GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW STATION 77201 WINDOW UNIT STATION MANAGER 401 FRANKLIN ST HOUSTON TX 77201-9998 |
September 19-21, 2003
Postal Service 2003 FIELD DAY OF THE PAST STATION POSTMASTER 16590 POUNCY TRACT RD ROCKVILLE VA 23146-9998 |
September 19-21 / 27-28
2003 Penn's Colony Festival PENNS COLONY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SAXONBURG PA 16056-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Postal Service 100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HYDE PARK VT 05655-9998 |
September 20, 2003
75TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 1601 HWY 35 MIDDLETOWN NJ 07748-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Postal Service POLICE EXPO STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LYNBROOK NY 11563-9998 |
September 20, 2003
The New Scotland Historical Association NEW SCOTLAND PLUM FEST 2003 STATION POSTMASTER 1399 NEW SCOTLAND RD SLINGERLANDS NY 12159-9998 |
September 20, 2003
1800-2003 CELEBRATING 203 YEARS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PLATTEKILL NY 12568-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Vernon Downs Raceway VERNON DOWNS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 VERNON NY 13476-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Governor Flower Monument Centennial Committee GOV FLOWER MONUMENT REDEDICATION STATION POSTMASTER 232 COMMERCE PARK DR WATERTOWN NY 13601-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Ellisburg Bicentennial Committee BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ELLISBURG NY 13636-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Richford Potato Festival Committee POTATO FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 RICHFORD NY 13835-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Village of Silver Creek FIRST SETTLEMENT BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 37 MAIN ST SILVER CREEK NY 14136-9998 |
September 20, 2003
ACE ART COVER EXCHANGE STATION POSTMASTER 1335 JEFFERSON RD ROCHESTER NY 14692-9998 |
September 20, 2003
White Covered Bridge Association WHITE BRIDGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GARARDS FORT PA 15334-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Avonmore Anniversary Committee JUBILEE STATION POSTMASTER 516 WESTMORELAN ST AVONMORE PA 15618-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Bensalem Post Office - Philadelphia District PRIDE DAY STATION POSTMASTER 1800 BYBERRY RD BENSALEM PA 19020-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Rehrersburg Bicentennial Committee REHRERSBURG 200TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 349 GODFREY ST REHRERSBURG PA 19550-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Postal Service DENBIGH DAY STATION CRC 101 25TH ST NEWPORT NEWS VA 23607-9998 |
September 20, 2003
The BB&T Virginia Ten Miler KALEIDOSCOPE STATION POSTMASTER 3300 ODD FELLOWS RD LYNCHBURG VA 24506-9998 |
September 20, 2003
West Virginia Div. of Tourism THE LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION SPECIAL CANCELLATION 1000 VIRGINIA AVE HUNTINGTON WV 25704-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Harrisville Society of Friends MORGANS RAID FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HARRISVILLE OH 43974-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Shelby County Historical Society VINTAGE DAY STATION POSTMASTER 135 NORTH OHIO AVE SIDNEY OH 45365-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Rarden Whitetail Deer Festival RARDEN WHITETAIL DEER FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 RARDEN OH 45671-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Delphos Rotary Club LESLIE C PELTIER STATION POSTMASTER 127 NORTH MAIN ST DELPHOS OH 45833-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Town of Austin and Sesquicentennial Committee AUSTIN SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 AUSTIN IN 47102-9998 |
September 20, 2003
RENDEZVOUS 03 STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 EAST LANSING MI 48823-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Necedah Lions Club WHOOPING CRANE FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NECEDAH WI 54646-9998 |
September 20, 2003
4TH ANNUAL CHAMOIS STATION POSTMASTER 102 NORTH MAIN ST CHAMOIS MO 65024-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Milford Museum MILFORD MUSEUM STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MILFORD KS 66514-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Hillsboro Arts and Crafts Association HILLSBORO ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HILLSBORO KS 67063-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Murray County Antique Tractors MCATIA STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SULPHUR OK 73086-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Austin City Limits Music Festival ZILKER STATION POSTMASTER 8225 CROSS PARK DR AUSTIN TX 78710-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Springfield Chamber of Commerce SPRINGFIELD EQUINOX FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 188 EAST 9TH AVE SPRINGFIELD CO 81073-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Northern Aurora Business Association GATEWAY TO THE ROCKIES PARADE AND ARTS FESTIVAL STATION PHILATELIC CLERK 16890 EAST ALAMEDA PKWY AURORA CO 80017-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Boy Scouts of America CAMPOREE STATION POSTMASTER 7351 MAGNOLIA COMMERCE CITY CO 80022-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
Chamber of Commerce of SE CT FAMILY AIRFEST 4TH ANNUAL STATION POSTMASTER 1104 PLAINFIELD PIKE ONECO CT 06373-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
Peru Apple Festival Committee APPLEFEST STATION POSTMASTER 742 BEAR SWAMP RD PERU NY 12972-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
CONVENTION STATION POSTMASTER 1400 LLOYD RD WICKLIFFE OH 44092-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
Duneland Chamber of Commerce ARE YOU A GOOD WITCH OR BAD WITCH CHESTERTON IN 46304 STATION POSTMASTER 1070 SOUTH CALUMET RD CHESTERTON IN 46304-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
Southern Illinois Rural Postal Committee 100 YEARS OF SERVICE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ZEIBLER IL 62999-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
Cherry Valley Historical Association 225TH ANNIVERSARY MASSACRE REENACTMENT STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CHERRY VALLEY NY 13320-9998 |
September 21, 2003
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation COOLIDGE STATION POSTMASTER 108 ELM ST BENNINGTON VT 05201-9998 |
September 21, 2003
Historical Society of East Hanover Township 9TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GRANTVILLE PA 17028-9998 |
September 21, 2003
East Fairmont Rockets Football 40 ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 331 MADISON ST FAIRMONT WV 26554-9998 |
September 21, 2003
St. Aloysius Historical Society GREENBUSH STATION POSTMASTER 115 NORTH SUMMIT ST GIRARD KS 66743-9998 |
September 21-25, 2003
Bloomsburg Fair Association BLOOMSBURG FAIR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BLOOMSBURG PA 17815-9998 |
September 22, 2003
Postal Service DATE MEETS ZIP STATION POSTMASTER 45805 FARGO ST INDIO CA 92203-9998 |
September 22, 2003
North Dakota State College of Science CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 926 2ND AVE NORTH WAHPETON ND 58075-9998 |
September 23-25, 2003
Danville Area Convention and Visitors' Bureau FARM PROGRESS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HENNING IL 61848-9998 |
September 24, 2003
AK Historical Society / Museums of Alaska FORT WM H SEWARD CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HAINES AK 99827-9998 |
September 25, 2003
Humane Society of Lebanon County SPAY AND NEUTER STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LEBANON PA 17042-9998 |
September 25, 2003
Orlando Science Center THE WING DING STATION POSTMASTER 10401 POST OFFICE BLVD ORLANDO FL 32862-9998 |
September 25, 2003
Lynchburg and Metro Moore Co. Chamber of Commerce JACK DANIELS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP INVITATIONAL BARBECUE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LYNCHBURG TN 37352-9998 |
September 25, 2003
Harrisburg Sesquicentennial Committee HARRISBURG SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER POST OFFICE BUILDING HARRISBURG IL 62946-9998 |
September 26, 2003
QWL/EI THE WHOLE ENCHILADA FIESTA STATION POSTMASTER 201 EAST LAS CRUCES AVE LAS CRUCES NM 88001-9998 |
September 26, 2003
Postal Service 250TH CHARTER ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 VERNON VT 05354-9998 |
September 26-27, 2003
Warrens Cranberry Festival WARRENS CRANBERRY FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WARRENS WI 54666-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Winchester Pickle Festival Committee WINCHESTER PICKLE FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 11 RICHMOND RD WINCHESTER NH 03470-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Postal Service EDEN OUTHOUSE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 EDEN VT 05652-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Postal Service BURKE FALL FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 552 VT RTE 114 EAST BURKE VT 05832-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Town of Ticonderoga's "Best Fourth in the North" Committee AVIATION STATION POSTMASTER 123 CHAMPLAIN AVE TICONDEROGA NY 12883-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Finger Lakes Stamp Club FINGER LAKES RAILWAY EXCURSION STATION POSTMASTER 67 CASTLE ST GENEVA NY 14456-9998 |
September 27, 2003
APPLE UMPKIN FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 2 SOUTH ACADEMY ST WYOMING NY 14591-9998 |
September 27, 2003
2003 Dunbar Fest Committee 2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY FEST STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 DUNBAR PA 15431-9998 |
September 27, 2003
The German Settlement THE GERMAN SETTLEMENT STATION POSTMASTER 2 EAST BROAD WAY LOVETTSVILLE VA 20180-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Postal Service WINGS N WHEELS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TOPPING VA 23169-9998 |
September 27, 2003
City of Danville, Old 97 Stillhouse Trestle Corp., and Danville Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Dept. CENTENNIAL WRECK OF THE OLD 97 STATION POSTMASTER 105 TEAL CT DANVILLE VA 24541-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Dan River Philatelic Society, 321 Rocky Knoll Lane Danville, VA, 24541-8927 OLD 97 STATION POSTMASTER 105 TEAL CT DANVILLE VA 24541-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Town of Kitty Hawk KITTY HAWK HERITAGE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 KITTY HAWK NC 27949-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Town of Bluff City HERITAGE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER 4326 BLUFF CITY HWY BLUFF CITY TN 37618-9998 |
September 27, 2003
GANN AUTUMN STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BRINKHAVEN OH 43006-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Village of Galena GALENA GRAND PRIX STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GALENA OH 43021-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Lewis and Clark Corps LEWIS AND CLARK CORPS OF DISCOVERY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NEW RICHMOND OH 45157-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Woodbine Apple Festival Committee LINCOLN HIGHWAY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WOODBINE IA 51579-9998 |
September 27, 2003
WA USA PEX STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WAUSAU WI 54403-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Philip S. Miller Library PHILIP S MILLER LIBRARY STATION POSTMASTER 300 EAST MILLER CT CASTLE ROCK CO 80104-9998 |
September 27, 2003
PONY EXPRESS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PAHRUMP NV 89041-9998 |
September 27, 2003
Kern Valley Audubon VULTURE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WELDON CA 93283-9998 |
September 27-28, 2003
Blue Grass Sesquicentennial Committee SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BLUE GRASS IA 52726-9998 |
September 27-28, 2003
Rugby Volunteer Fire-Rescue and VA State Park RUGBY STATION POSTMASTER 700 TRONTDALE HWY MOUTH OF WILSON VA 24363-9998 |
September 28, 2003
Batsto Citizens Committee ANTIQUE AND GLASS BOTTLE SHOW STATION POSTMASTER 114 SOUTH 3RD ST HAMMONTON NJ 08037-9998 |
September 28, 2003
GRAND PRIX STATION POSTMASTER 125 WEST SOUTH ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46206-9998 |
September 28, 2003
FRANKENSTEIN STATION POSTMASTER RT 1 BOX 201 BONNETS MILL MO 65016-9998 |
September 28-29, 2003
FALLASBURG FALL FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LOWELL MI 49331-9998 |
September 29, 2003
Centennial Committee Stephenson Public Library Marinette Wisconsin STEPHENSON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATION POSTMASTER 2016 MAPLE AVE MARINETTE WI 54143-9998 |
September 29, 2003
Postal Service WALDEN FALL FOLIAGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WEST DANVILLE VT 05873-9998 |
September 30, 2003
USMMA USMMA STATION POSTMASTER 1 WELWYN RD GREAT NECK NY 11022-9998 |
September 30, 2003
Postal Service CABOT FALL FOLIAGE STATION POSTMASTER 3123 MAIN ST CABOT VT 05647-9998 |
October 1, 2003
Postal Service PLAINFIELD FALL FOLIAGE STATION POSTMASTER 189 TOWN AVE PLAINFIELD VT 05667-9998 |
October 1, 2003
Norman Stamp Club NORMAN STAMP CLUB STATION POSTMASTER 129 WEST GRAY ST NORMAN OK 73069-9998 |
October 2, 2003
Postal Service PEACHAM FALL FOLIAGE STATION POSTMASTER 79 CHURCH ST PEACHAM VT 05862-9998 |
October 2, 2003
Postal Service CENSUS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GANN VALLEY SD 57341-9998 |
October 2-4, 2003
International Blue Grass Festival 7TH ANNUAL STATION POSTMASTER 201 WEST OKLAHOMA ST GUTHRIE OK 73044-9998 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 9-18-03
Special Cancellation Die HubsPostmasters 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 |
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 |
- Mailing Standards, Pricing and Classification, 9-18-03 |
Post Office Changes |
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Old/ New |
Finance No. | ZIP Code | State | P.O. Name |
County/ Parish |
Station/Branch/Unit | Unit Type | Effective Date | Comments |
Old | 22-7845 | 04776 | ME | Sherman Mills | Aroostook | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement changes the name of the Sherman Mills ME Post Office to the Sherman ME Post Office. Use Sherman ME 04776 as last line of address. |
New | 22-7845 | 04776 | ME | Sherman | Aroostook | Main Office | Post Office | 10/01/2003 | |
Old | 22-7860 | 04777 | ME | Sherman Station | Penobscot | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement changes the name of the Sherman Station ME Post Office to the Stacyville ME Post Office. Use Stacyville ME 04777 as last line of address. |
New | 22-7860 | 04777 | ME | Stacyville | Penobscot | Main Office | Post Office | 10/01/2003 | |
Old | 27-7618 | 38671 | MS | Southaven | Desoto | Main Office | Post Office | blank | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Southaven MS 38672 as last line of address for 720 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 38671. |
New | 27-7618 | 38672 | MS | Southaven | Desoto | Main Office | Post Office | 10/01/2003 | |
- Address Management, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 9-18-03 |
REMINDER
The Postal ServiceTM recognizes that identity theft is a growing concern in today's environment. Since we hold a special trust with the American people, we are obligated to maintain the security of the mail as well as to maintain public trust and confidence in the reliability and integrity of our systems. It is the right of the American people to expect the Postal Service and its employees to protect the sensitive nature of a customer's place of residence.
The Postal Service receives approximately 43 million change-of-address (COA) order forms each year. It is not unusual for some mistakes to be made on the form by the customer or by the Postal Service during data input. When errors occur with data elements of a customer's address, Postal Service employees should recognize the problem and correct the deficiency in the address. PS Form 3546, Forwarding Order Change Notice, is an official document for employees to make corrections to elements of a mailing address. PS Form 3546 is an internal form that must be used to modify an existing COA record or to request the deletion of a COA record. All corrections to COA information by employees must be made using PS Form 3546.
The Postal Service and the customers benefit by an employee's attentiveness in correcting the routing of customers' mail. We encourage employees at every level to assist in our effort to achieve the best customer service possible. The forthcoming Postal Automated Redirection System (PARS) and the Change of Address Forms Processing System (CFPS) increase the need for accurate and error- free data processing information. Automated equipment will receive immediate access to data when corrections are submitted using a PS Form 3546 and entered into these systems.
The future of the Postal Service depends on the quality of the service we provide. The forwarding of mail to our customers and timely notification of address changes to mailers increases the value of the Postal Service. Proper use of PS Form 3546 is critical to ensure an error-free mail forwarding process. Strict adherence to these procedures is therefore essential.
- Customer Service Support,
Delivery and Retail, 9-18-03
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
The U.S. Postal ServiceŽ and Sprint have formed a national strategic partnership for maintenance services for Nortel and Meridian 1 EDPBX (Electronic Digital Private Branch Exchange) telephone systems, components, and peripheral equipment. You may use the contract at all Postal ServiceTM locations for purchasing EDPBX telephone system maintenance services.
Further details can be found in Material Logistics Bulletin (MLB) Number MLB-CO-03-015, National Contract for Sprint Telephone Maintenance. The MLB is available at the Supply Management Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/ purchase/root/depot.htm. If you do not have access to a computer, you can obtain the MLB by calling National Materials Customer Service at 800-332-0317 and selecting the option "Operations and Materials Customer Service."
If you have access to the Postal Service Intranet, you must order these services through eBuy effective September 1, 2003. To order through eBuy and to obtain an eBuy logon ID and password:
From Internet Explorer (version 5.0 or higher), go to the Blue page at http://blue.usps.gov and type "ebuy" in the address line and then hit the Return key. (The direct URL is http://ebuy.usps.gov/jsp/co/Login.jsp; note that this URL is case sensitive.)
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 9-18-03