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NOTICE - POSTMASTERS, SUPERVISORS, AND RETAIL ASSOCIATES
State stamps and state quarters - together at last! Last year
the United States Postal Service® and the United States Mint signed an agreement
to jointly develop and market a number of retail products that feature two of
America's most popular items - the 50 State Quarters® and the Greetings from
America stamps.
What does that mean to you? When the products were
first offered, you could order them only by calling a toll-free
number. Now, these products are available to offer for
sale at Postal Service retail locations nationwide. Post
Offices can request these products through their local
stamp distribution office using their normal ordering
process.
Here's how it works: Each year customers will be able
to purchase products packaged in one of three ways:
A Portfolio, which features 5 state quarters and 5 corresponding state stamps displayed in protective
windows.
A State Card Collection, which features 5 state quarters and 5 corresponding Greetings from America
stamps.
An Individual State Card, which features the state
quarter and corresponding stamp.
Albums for the Portfolios and State Card Collections will
be available by mid-2004.
Beginning October 15, 2003, Post OfficesTM will be able
to sell state cards that feature their state quarter, Greetings
from America postage stamp, and information about their
state for $6.99. Annual Portfolios, which contain all 5 state
quarters issued in a given year and the corresponding
stamp (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002), will also be available for
$29.99.
Additionally, the Postal ServiceTM will sell these products
through a subscription program by calling 800-STAMP-24
or as individual annual products through the Postal Service
Web site at www.usps.com/shop. The subscription program is the only method through which customers can
guarantee they will receive all items in the series. Customers may purchase the State Card Collection (all 5 state
cards issued in a given year) for $27.99 or an Individual
State Card for $6.99 through the above toll-free number.
The U.S. Mint began the 50 State Quarters program in
1999, issuing 5 quarters per year. The program will end in
2008.
When promoting these products, don't forget employees
who may want to participate in this history-making event.
Consider putting posters (will be available through the Retail In-Store Messaging program in October) and ordering
information or forms in employee areas and on bulletin
boards.
A publicity kit for this program was published in
Postal Bulletin 22093 (1-9-03). The material in the kit will
help you plan events in your community to promote this
very special opportunity.
On August 22, 2002, the United States Mint and the
United States Postal Service signed an agreement to jointly
develop and market a number of products that feature two
of America's most popular collectible items - the 50 State
Quarters and the Greetings from America stamps. This is
the first time these two federal agencies have partnered to
work on a joint, national project.
The Postal Service and the United States Mint will offer
the 50 State Quarters Greetings from America Portfolio and
50 State Quarters Greetings from America State Card
Collection each year (1999-2008). Individual State Cards
will also be available for purchase.
The Portfolio features 5 state quarters and 5 corresponding Greetings from America stamps displayed in windows arranged in a portfolio. A protective slipcase includes
Certificates of Authenticity signed by the postmaster general of the United States and the director of the United States
Mint, attesting to the authenticity of the stamps and
quarters.
About the size of a sports trading card, each Individual
State Card features one state quarter and the corresponding state stamp displayed in protective windows. The cards
are also offered as a collection - in sets of 5 for each year
of the 50 State Quarters Greetings from America Program.
Portfolios, State Card Collections, and Individual State
Cards are currently available for the following products:
1999 Products: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Georgia, and Connecticut
2000 Products: Massachusetts, Maryland, South
Carolina, New Hampshire, and Virginia
2001 Products: New York, North Carolina, Rhode
Island, Vermont, and Kentucky
2002 Products: Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana,
and Mississippi
Portfolios, State Card Collections, and Individual State
Cards will be available for the following products in 2004
and beyond:
2003 Products: Illinois, Alabama, Maine, Missouri, and
Arkansas
2004 Products: Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, and
Wisconsin
2005 Products: California, Minnesota, Oregon,
Kansas, and West Virginia
2006 Products: Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, North
Dakota, and South Dakota
2007 Products: Montana, Washington, Idaho,
Wyoming, and Utah
2008 Products: Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona,
Alaska, and Hawaii
The following products incorporating the state and the
corresponding Greetings from America stamps are now
available for retail sale.
Year Issued
|
Item Number
|
Price ($)
|
1999
|
960051
|
29.99
|
2000
|
960052
|
29.99
|
2001
|
960053
|
29.99
|
2002
|
960054
|
29.99
|
Year Issued
|
Item Number
|
Price ($)
|
1999
|
960061
|
27.99
|
2000
|
960062
|
27.99
|
2001
|
960063
|
27.99
|
2002
|
960064
|
27.99
|
Year Issued
|
State Card
|
Item Number
|
Price ($)
|
1999
|
Connecticut
|
960005
|
6.99
|
1999
|
Delaware
|
960001
|
6.99
|
1999
|
Georgia
|
960004
|
6.99
|
2002
|
Indiana
|
960019
|
6.99
|
2001
|
Kentucky
|
960015
|
6.99
|
2002
|
Louisiana
|
960018
|
6.99
|
2000
|
Maryland
|
960007
|
6.99
|
2000
|
Massachusetts
|
960006
|
6.99
|
2002
|
Mississippi
|
960020
|
6.99
|
2000
|
New Hampshire
|
960009
|
6.99
|
1999
|
New Jersey
|
960003
|
6.99
|
2001
|
New York
|
960011
|
6.99
|
2001
|
North Carolina
|
960012
|
6.99
|
2002
|
Ohio
|
960017
|
6.99
|
1999
|
Pennsylvania
|
960002
|
6.99
|
Year Issued
|
State Card
|
Item Number
|
Price ($)
|
2001
|
Rhode Island
|
960013
|
6.99
|
2000
|
South Carolina
|
960008
|
6.99
|
2002
|
Tennessee
|
960016
|
6.99
|
2001
|
Vermont
|
960014
|
6.99
|
2000
|
Virginia
|
960010
|
6.99
|
For more detailed information on these items, please
consult the reference chart on page 6.
Customers can purchase these items at their local Post
Offices or through a subscription program by calling
800-STAMP-24. Only through the subscription program will
the entire series be guaranteed and only while supplies
last. Customers can purchase annual products individually
by logging on to www.usps.com/shop.
Collector albums for Portfolios and State Card Collections will also be available for purchase in mid-2004. These
beautiful albums will display the products in a three-ring
binder made of archival-safe materials. Included in the albums are a color-coded map with state quarter release
dates, a history of the United States Mint and the United
States Postal Service, and a timeline of our nation.
Following enrollment, customers of the United States
Postal Service 50 State Quarters Greetings from America
subscription program will receive portfolios or State Card
Collections featuring the series of 5 state quarters released
in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 along with the corresponding state stamps.
As years are completed, they will be shipped to the
Stamp Fulfillment Services office for subsequent shipments
to subscription customers. Each product will be shipped individually to minimize impact on subscribers' credit cards.
Customers must pay for the subscription program using
a credit card. When customers join the subscription program, they will be signing up for all years of the program,
not 2002 and beyond. Previous year products will be
shipped simultaneously, so customers should be advised of
the costs involved in joining the subscription program.
The 50 State Quarters and Greetings from America
State Card Collections (3 1/2" x 21/2") will be sold as a subscription series or as an annual product. The quarters are
encased in blisters that rotate so that both sides of the coin
are visible. The stamps are encased in single side blisters
with the state information that is printed on the back of the
stamps, copied on the back of the card. The subscription
program consists of 5 state cards per year. State Card
Collections will be available for 1999 through 2008 at
$27.99 per year. The entire series can be guaranteed only
through the subscription program, and only while supplies
last.
Each Portfolio, issued annually, features 5 state quarters and 5 corresponding Greetings from America stamps
displayed in protective windows. A slipcase includes Certificates of Authenticity signed by the postmaster general of
the United States and the director of the United States Mint,
attesting to the authenticity of the stamps and quarters. The
portfolios will be available for 1999 through 2008 at $29.99
per year. The entire series can be guaranteed only through
the subscription program, and only while supplies last.
The 50 State Quarters Greetings from America Individual State Cards (3 1/2" x 2 1/2") will be sold in their corresponding states. The quarters are encased in blisters that
rotate so that both sides of the coin are visible. The stamps
are encased in single side blisters with the state information
that is printed on the back of the stamps, copied on the
back of the card. Individual State Cards will be available for
1999 through 2008 at $6.99 per card. Refer customers who
wish to buy an Individual State Card for another state to
800-STAMP-24 or usps.com/shop.
This beautiful album displays the 50 state quarters and
the annual portfolios from the portfolio subscription program. The three-ring, 10-page binder is made of archival-
safe materials. Each page holds one portfolio and includes
information on the 5 state quarters released in a specific
year and corresponding state stamp, a color-coded map
with state quarter release dates, history of the United
States Mint and the United States Postal Service, and a
timeline of our nation. Note: This item is not yet available
for retail sale. Product information will be posted in a future
issue of the Postal Bulletin when it becomes available.
This beautiful album displays the 50 state quarters and
the State Card Collections from the state card subscription
program. The three-ring binder is made of archival-safe
materials and includes 13 pages. Each page holds four collector cards that feature the 5 state quarters released in a
specific year, a color-coded map with state quarter release
dates, history of the United States Mint and the United
States Postal Service, and a timeline of our nation. Note:
This item is not yet available for retail sale. Product information will be posted in a future issue of the Postal Bulletin
when it becomes available.
Postmasters can promote the products to companies
for holiday gift-giving.
Excellent incentive awards for employees and gift
idea for stamp or coin collectors.
Wonderful way for companies to express their appreciation of employees and customers.
The collections and individual cards are terrific products to insert in gift bags for conferences or events.
All products are part of a limited set that will not be
reproduced and will appreciate in value over time.
The Postal Service tested the retail sale of these
products in Indiana, and the result was an increase in
sales revenue by an average of 495 percent per accounting period.
Getting information placed in local newspapers can
generate interest and raise awareness of the
program.
If product is not available in store, items can still be
purchased from 800-STAMP-24 or online at
www.usps.com.
Informational posters and subscription take-ones will
be available for Post Offices through the stamp distribution office when they place their orders. Post
Offices that do not wish to sell products can promote
the program by referencing the take-ones or inserting
them in customer bags.
- Licensing,
Public Affairs and Communications, 10-2-03
Note for Postmasters: Please ensure that you provide all customers who purchase a 50 State Quarters® Greetings from
America product with an order form and inform them that the subscription program is the only way to guarantee that they will
receive future products in the series.
UPDATE
USPS Official Licensed Product Manufacturers and Distributors
The following are the additions, changes, and deletions for the list of USPS® Official Licensed Product manufacturers and
distributors that appeared in Postal Bulletin 22109 (8-21-03, pages 142-151). Employees may use this information to purchase products for personal use or as premiums and giveaway items. These products are not for resale.
Products for Postal ServiceTM retail stores are available through the Official Licensed Retail Product (OLRP) program. For
further information regarding the OLRP program, please contact your area or district retail manager.
USPS Promotional Products
Licensee
|
Products
|
Where Can I Buy These?
|
Other
Sources
|
Add:
|
MODERN PROCESS COMPANY
3533 S DERENZY RD STE A
PO BOX 630
BELLAIRE MI 49615-0630
|
Collectibles, corporate gifts, desk
accessories, embroidered apparel, golf
items, awards, plush products, tote
bags, portfolios, umbrellas, watches,
and clocks.
|
Web: www.modernprocess.net
Telephone: 800-622-1310
Fax: 231-533-8833
E-mail: Modern@freeway.net
|
For USPS
promotional
use only.
|
Delete:
|
CWS AWARDS
4709 23RD AVE SW
SEATTLE WA 98106-1315
|
Awards including jeweled pins, standard
pins, medallions, lapel pins, rings,
plaques, and trophies.
|
Telephone: 206-270-0923
Fax: 206-933-9608
|
For USPS
promotional
use only.
|
FIF MARKETING
41 E MAIN ST STE 112
LAKE ZURICH IL 60047-3413
|
Corporate gifts and promotional
products.
|
Web: www.fifmarketing.com
Telephone: 847-540-0611
Fax: 847-540-0613
|
For USPS
promotional
use only.
|
JONATHAN GREY AND ASSOCIATES
920 CALLE NEGOCIO STE B
SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673-6207
|
Lapel pins, awards, teddy bears, and
framed sets of advertising specialty
products. Heroes of 2001 products:
framed canvas reproductions, key
chains, framed sets, and ornaments.
|
Web: www.jgrey.com
Telephone: 949-498-2515
Fax: 949-298-2830
E-mail: raquel@jgrey.com
|
For USPS
promotional
use only.
|
MARCH COMPANY
3815 ACADEMY PKWY NE
ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-4408
|
Stamp design lapel pins, key chains,
and money clips. Heroes of 2001
products: lapel pins, magnets, key
chains, money clips, marble
paperweights, 2-D holiday ornaments,
and framed pins.
|
Web: www.marchco.com
Telephone: 800-336-2724
Fax: 505-345-0407
|
For USPS
promotional
use only.
|
PROFORMA CENTURY
PROMOTIONS
457 FARNSWORTH CIR
BARRINGTON IL 60010-1078
|
Promotional products, corporate gifts,
and recognition and safety awards.
|
Web: www.proforma.com/century
Telephone: 847-639-4259
Fax: 847-639-4260
|
For USPS
promotional
use only.
|
USPS Corporate Apparel
Licensee
|
Products
|
Where Can I Buy These?
|
Other
Sources
|
Add:
|
MODERN PROCESS COMPANY
3533 S DERENZY RD STE A
PO BOX 630
BELLAIRE MI 49615-0630
|
Clothing accessories, embroidered
apparel, screen printed apparel, and
tote bags.
|
Web: www.modernprocess.net
Telephone: 800-622-1310
Fax: 231-533-8833
E-mail: Modern@freeway.net
|
For USPS
promotional
and personal
use only.
|
Delete:
|
5 STAR MARKETING
4005 W GREEN TREE RD
MILWAUKEE WI 53209-3034
|
Polo shirts, long-sleeved shirts, jackets,
hats, and bags.
|
Telephone: 414-351-6212
Fax: 414-351-1336
|
For USPS
promotional
and personal
use only.
|
FIF MARKETING
41 E MAIN ST STE 112
LAKE ZURICH IL 60047-3413
|
Corporate gifts, promotional products,
and logo apparel.
|
Web: www.fifmarketing.com
Telephone: 847-540-0611
Fax: 847-540-0613
|
For USPS
promotional
and personal
use only.
|
PROFORMA CENTURY PROMOTIONS
457 FARNSWORTH CIR
BARRINGTON IL 60010-1078
|
Logo apparel for men, women, and
children. T-shirts, golf shirts, jackets,
and caps.
|
Web: www.proforma.com/century
Telephone: 847-639-4259
Fax: 847-639-4260
|
For USPS
promotional
and personal
use only.
|
Commercial Apparel and Jewelry
Licensee
|
Products
|
Where Can I Buy These?
|
Other
Sources
|
Delete:
|
MALAMA PONO LTD
1401 MAULHARDT AVE
OXNARD CA 93030-7966
|
100% cotton T-shirts featuring the Duke
Kahanamoku stamp.
|
Telephone: 310-576-2444
Fax: 310-576-2440
|
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Toys and Games
Licensee
|
Products
|
Where Can I Buy These?
|
Other
Sources
|
Delete:
|
FUNKO INC
1221 MADRONA DR
SNOHOMISH WA 98290-2488
|
Mr. ZipTM bobble head dolls.
|
Telephone: 425-783-3616
Fax: 425-252-2454
|
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Commercial Novelty
Licensee
|
Products
|
Where Can I Buy These?
|
Other
Sources
|
Add:
|
MOTION MARKETING INC
8231 W 100TH TER
OVERLAND PARK KS 66212-3403
|
Mechanical scales designed to weigh
mail with a maximum weight of 50
pounds; digital scales designed for
weighing mail with a maximum weight
of 250 pounds.
|
Telephone: 913-383-2641
Fax: 913-383-9017
|
AAFES, drug
stores, and
direct mail
catalogs.
|
Delete:
|
MARCH COMPANY
3815 ACADEMY PKWY NE
ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-4408
|
Stamp design lapel pins, key chains,
and money clips. Heroes of 2001
products: lapel pins, magnets, key
chains, money clips, marble
paperweights, 2-D holiday ornaments,
and framed pins.
|
Web: www.marchco.com
Telephone: 800-336-2724
Fax: 505-345-0407
|
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- Licensing, Public Affairs and Communications, 10-2-03
The 2003 Commemorative Stamp Yearbook, Item
990300, soon will be available for sale at all Post OfficesTM[7]and philatelic centers, and by mail, telephone, and Internet
order from Stamp Fulfillment Services.
To obtain an initial supply of the 2003 Commemorative
Stamp Yearbook, Post Offices must immediately order Item
990300 from their designated stamp distribution office
(SDO) using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute the 2003 yearbook to Post Offices before October 24, 2003. All locations
may place the 2003 Commemorative Stamp Yearbook on
sale October 27, 2003, or as soon thereafter as initial quantities are received.
This item is a 64-page hardbound book that includes 66
commemorative stamps, with mounts, and sells for $49.95.
The beautifully illustrated book contains colorful pictures
and text on stamps such as Thurgood Marshall, American
Filmmaking: Behind the Scenes, Old Glory, Korean War
Veterans Memorial, Audrey Hepburn, Southeastern Lighthouses, and 15 other subjects celebrated on 2003 commemorative stamps. The 66 commemorative stamps have
a combined postage value of $24.65.
The yearbooks and stamp packets are being shipped to
SDOs separately from different suppliers.
The printing contractor for the yearbook has already
completed its shipments to SDOs. Shipments are in master
cartons of 15 books.
The stamp packets will be banded in bundles of 15 and
shipped to SDOs in master cartons of 150 packets. Partial
cartons will be used for shipments not in multiples of 150.
Minnesota Diversified Industries will ship the stamp
packets to SDOs in two waves. Wave 1, consisting of
approximately one-half of an SDO's designated quantity, is
scheduled to begin shipment September 26, and will be
completed October 15, 2003. The remaining stamp packets
will be shipped in Wave 2 beginning October 20, and will be
completed October 31, 2003. All SDOs must verify receipt
of the quantities of stamp packets, as recorded on their PS
Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and those
actually received. SDOs should also verify that they have
received equal quantities of books and stamp packets.
Offices must report all sales of Item 990300, 2003
Commemorative Stamp Yearbook, in AIC 092, Philatelic Product Sales.
For the fourth year, in partnership with HarperCollins
Publishers, this book as well as the 30th edition of The
Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps will be available
in bookstores and other retail outlets where books are
purchased.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 10-2-03
The new 30th edition of The Postal Service Guide to
U.S. Stamps, Item 890300, is available for sale at all Post
OfficesTM and philatelic centers, and by mail, telephone,
and Internet order from Stamp Fulfillment Services.
To obtain the initial supply for your Post Office, immediately order Item 890300 from your designated stamp distribution office (SDO) using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp
Requisition/Stamp Return. All locations may place the new
edition of the guide on sale as soon as initial quantities are
received.
The new 30th edition features more than 100 new illustrations, hundreds of new listings and prices, plus new
features and stamp-related facts. Priced at $18.95, the
576-page guide includes lists of market-based values for all
U.S. used and unused stamps and for many valuable
stamp errors. In addition, the guide contains more than
2,000 full-color stamp illustrations; extensive lists of philatelic organizations, publications, and resources; and a
wealth of basic stamp collecting information. These features make it a valuable tool for beginning, intermediate,
and advanced collectors, and it is still one of the best bargains in the hobby.
The printing contractor for the guide shipped the books
(which are accountable items) in cartons of 20 to SDOs and
stamp service centers (SSCs). Installations should report
any discrepancies between the quantities shown on the Advice of Shipment and those actually received by using the
procedure outlined in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, parts 436 or 446, Handling Discrepancies
in Stock Received.
Promotional copies of the guide will not be distributed.
You can now display the guide in your Post Office by simply
removing a copy from your inventory for promotional use.
Follow the procedures outlined in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, section 428.8, Obtaining
Stock for Promotions or Presentations.
Offices must report all sales of Item 890300, 30th
Edition, The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, in
AIC 092, Philatelic Product Sales.
For the fourth year, in partnership with HarperCollins
Publishers, this book as well as the 2003 Commemorative
Stamp Yearbook will be available in bookstores and other
retail outlets where books are purchased.
As the 30th edition of The Postal Service Guide to U.S.
Stamps becomes available, Post Offices must withhold all
remaining copies of the 29th edition (Item 880200) from
sale and take the following actions:
1. Retail Outlets. Collect any copies of the 29th edition
of the guide from stamp credits. Immediately return
them to main stock using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.
2. Post Offices. Consolidate all remaining copies of the
29th edition of the guide, if any, into the unit reserve
stock. Prepare all 29th editions of the guide in accordance with procedures established for disposing of obsolete and redeemed stock, and
submit according to local district quarterly stamp
destruction or return schedules.
3. Local Office Philatelic Programs. Submit PS Form 17
to the local SDO and SSC for the number of 29th editions of the guide (Item 880200) needed for philatelic/promotional programs. You may give one or more
copies to local schools, libraries, student groups,
stamp clubs, and retirement s.
4. Stamp Distribution Offices. Stamp all copies of the
guide used in promoting philatelic programs "NOT
FOR RESALE." The SDO custodian of accountable
paper must attest that each item is so stamped
and prepare PS Form 3238, Stamps and Stamped
Paper Destruction Certificate, endorsed "PHILATELIC PRODUCTS GIVEN TO PHILATELIC PROGRAMS." Program coordinators must acknowledge
receipt of Item 880200 and be responsible for its
control.
Note: The instructions for providing obsolete editions
of the guide for philatelic and promotional purposes
are an exception to general guidelines for destruction
of accountable items, especially regarding obsolete
(withdrawn from sale) items. In this instance, it is
Postal Service policy not to destroy copies of the
previous year's edition of the guide when they can be
used for valid promotional and/or educational
purposes.
Dispose of all remaining copies of the 29th edition of
The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps (Item 880200) in
accordance with Handbook F-1, subchapter 45, Destroying
Stamp Stock. Because disposition instructions are issued
annually for past issues of the guide, your office should
have only the new 30th edition in inventory after completing the above procedures. If previous editions are on
hand, dispose of them immediately, in accordance with
Handbook F-1, subchapter 45.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 10-2-03
Customers have 90 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/shop. This variety is a six-position pane printed by Ashton Potter (USA)
Ltd. (APU). 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:
PURPLE HEART DEFINITIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
500 DEMOTT LANE
SOMERSET NJ 08873-2782
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 November 1, 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, 10-2-03
Effective close-of-business October 31, 2003, all Post
OfficesTM, stations, branches, postal stores, vending outlets, and authorized philatelic centers must (1) withdraw the
stamp stock items and products listed below and their related vending and store-prepared stamp items from sale
and (2) prepare them for destruction. Submit items to destruction sites according to local established procedures,
under the guidelines in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, subchapter 45, Destroying Stamp Stock.
Do not permit sales of the stamp stock items, products,
and their related vending and store-prepared stamp items
listed below at retail counters and outlets after October 31,
2003, unless otherwise instructed. Items listed are also
withdrawn from sale at Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS).
Stamp issues listed below were advertised as off sale at
SFS on June 30, 2003. They are removed from sale at all
retail counters effective October 31, 2003. Stamp issues
listed with an asterisk (*) were advertised as off sale at general counters on March 31, 2003.
Item Number
|
Description
|
215461
|
55-cent
Ribbon Star Security Window envelope FDC |
Stamp
Issues |
452800*
|
$3.40 Longleaf
Pine Forest pane |
452884*
|
$30.60
Longleaf Pine Forest Uncut press sheet |
453300
|
37-cent
John James Audubon stamp |
First
Day Covers (FDC) |
100362
|
78-cent
Star First Day Cover (FDC) |
103861
|
75-cent
Nondenominational (NDN) Flag FDC |
102962
|
84-cent
George Washington Reprint FDC |
214161
|
55-cent
Ribbon Star envelope FDC |
214261
|
55-cent
Ribbon Star Window envelope FDC |
214361
|
55-cent
Ribbon Star Security envelope FDC |
264161
|
55-cent
Ribbon Star envelope FDC |
264261
|
55-cent
Ribbon Star Window envelope FDC |
221161
|
35-cent
Carlsbad Stamp card FDC |
221261
|
60-cent
Carlsbad Reply stamp card FDC |
452862*
|
$5.40 Longleaf
Pine Forest FDC |
453364
|
75-cent
John James Audubon FDC |
453393
|
$8.15 John
James Audubon full pane FDC |
562462
|
$9.90 American
Photography FDC |
562464
|
$9.90 American
Photography FDC Cancelled |
562961
|
75-cent
Flag FDC |
563161
|
75-cent
NDN Flag ATM FDC |
563261
|
75-cent
NDN Flag FDC |
566064
|
83-cent
Heroes FDC |
670961
|
75-cent
Flat booklet FDC |
671062
|
84-cent
George Washington booklet FDC |
671161
|
75-cent
Flag NDN booklet FDC |
671563
|
$3.00 Antique
Toys NDN booklet FDC |
778162
|
56-cent
Toleware coil FDC |
780361
|
75-cent
Flag PSA coil FDC |
780761
|
75-cent
Flag Gum coil FDC |
781161
|
75-cent
NDN Flag PSA coil FDC |
781362
|
78-cent
Star coil FDC |
Stamp coils, stamp issues, and philatelic items listed below were advertised off sale at SFS on September 30,
2003. They are removed from sale at all retail counters effective October 31, 2003.
Item
Number
|
Description
|
Stamp Issues
|
103800
|
37-cent NDN Flag Gum stamp
|
103893
|
$37.75 NDN Flag pane and FDC
|
563100
|
$6.66 NDN Flag ATM
|
563200
|
37-cent NDN Flag stamp
|
563293
|
$8.15 NDN Flag pane and FDC
|
671600
|
$7.40 NDN Flag PSA booklet
|
781100
|
$37 NDN Flag PSA coil
|
First Day Covers
|
106061
|
98-cent Coverlet Eagle FDC
|
108361
|
$1.21 Edna Ferber FDC
|
112161
|
$4.23 Jefferson Memorial Priority FDC
|
112261
|
$14.03 U.S. Capitol at Dusk FDC
|
216461
|
86-cent Graphic Eagle envelope FDC
|
218361
|
55-cent Official Mail envelope FDC
|
452164
|
75-cent Harry Houdini FDC
|
452364
|
75-cent Irving Berlin FDC
|
452461
|
75-cent Ogden Nash FDC
|
452563
|
$1.50 Neuter or Spay FDC set
|
453063
|
$3 American Bats FDC set
|
453161
|
75-cent Andy Warhol FDC
|
453263
|
$3 Women in Journalism FDC set
|
453461
|
75-cent Duke Kahanamoku FDC
|
453563
|
$3 Teddy Bear FDC set
|
562861
|
98-cent Love FDC
|
670463
|
$3 Antique Toys booklet FDC
|
671761
|
75-cent Love booklet FDC
|
780463
|
$3 Antique Toys coil FDC
|
780861
|
75-cent Official Mail coil FDC
|
Old First Day Covers Not Announced
|
101162
|
63-cent Bison FDC
|
101261
|
76-cent Art Deco Eagle FDC
|
101461
|
97-cent Hattie W. Caraway FDC
|
102162
|
63-cent Bison Gum FDC
|
102362
|
67-cent George Washington FDC
|
102962
|
84-cent George Washington Gum FDC
|
105861
|
78-cent Art Deco Eagle FDC
|
106662
|
61-cent Joseph Stilwell FDC
|
107061
|
98-cent Mary Breckinridge FDC
|
107161
|
65-cent Uncle Sam FDC
|
Item
Number
|
Description
|
109261
|
$1.21 Red Fox FDC
|
223961
|
70-cent Scenic American Landmarks Aerogramme
FDC
|
220861
|
80-cent Badlands stamped card FDC
|
229561
|
55-cent Mount Rainier stamped card FDC
|
451863
|
$2.20 Winter Sports FDC
|
552261
|
69-cent Niagara Falls FDC
|
553061
|
61-cent Breast Cancer Semipostal FDC
|
553461
|
66-cent Universal Postal Union FDC
|
553561
|
76-cent Billy Mitchell FDC
|
553661
|
81-cent Grand Canyon FDC
|
560363
|
$10.80 Legends of Baseball FDC / Set of 20
|
561461
|
91-cent Nine Mile Prairie FDC
|
772062
|
67-cent George Washington coil FDC
|
772461
|
65-cent Uncle Sam Gum coil FDC
|
776061
|
54-cent City Flag PSA coil FDC
|
791261
|
56-cent Atlas Presorted FDC
|
Philatelic Item
|
999100
|
$4.95 USPS Stamp DecoderTM
|
Exceptions: Stamp coils and stamp issues listed below
continue on general sale although they were advertised as
off sale at SFS on June 30, 2003. They remain on sale at
regular retail counters until depleted or announced in a
future notice as off sale.
Item
Number
|
Description
|
106600
|
10-cent Joseph Stilwell stamp
|
797000
|
$500 Wetland Nonprofit PSA coil
|
797300
|
$150 Wetland Nonprofit PSA coil
|
797400
|
$500 Wetland Nonprofit Gum coil
|
796800
|
$150 Wetland Nonprofit Gum coil
|
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 10-2-03
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 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.
September 18-21, 2003
Clay County Golden Delicious Festival
APPLE STATION
PO BOX 9998
CLAY WV 25043-9998
September 18-21, 2003
Postal Service
LOBEX III 2003 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 140
LONG BEACH CA 90801-0140 |
September 20, 2003
Papillion Woman's Club
100 YEARS STATION
PHILATELIC WINDOW
1124 PACIFIC ST
OMAHA NE 68108-9998 |
September 20, 2003
TRAIL OF TEARS STATION
POSTMASTER
326 MAIN ST
WATERLOO AL 35677-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Covered Bridge Society of Oregon
STAYTON JORDAN COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER PHILATELIC SERVICES
PO BOX 9998
STAYTON OR 97383-9998 |
September 20, 2003
Boones Mill Lions Club
BOONES MILL FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BOONES MILL VA 24065-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
The Clinton County Fire Police Association
CRETE MEMORIAL CENTER STATION
POSTMASTER
10 MILLER ST
PLATTSBURGH NY 12901-9998 |
September 20-21, 2003
Southern Illinois Rural Postal Committee
SIRPEX 2003 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ZEIGLER IL 62999-9998 |
September 24, 2003
Philatelic Customers/
Postal Service
DATE MEETS ZIP STATION
C/O PHILATELIC WINDOW OFFICE
PO BOX 19001
SAN BERNARDINO CA 92423-9001 |
September 24, 2003
PONY EXPRESS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ARVIN CA 93203-9998 |
September 25, 2003
Philatelic Customers/
Postal Service
DATE MEETS ZIP STATION
POSTMASTER
10275 HOLE AVE
RIVERSIDE CA 92503-9998 |
September 26, 2003
Postal Service
OKTOBERFEST STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LA CROSSE WI 54601-9998 |
September 27, 2003
The Town of Greenville
200TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
4912 ROUTE 81
GREENVILLE NY 12083-9998 |
September 28-October
5, 2003
West Oxford Agricultural Society
FRYEBURG FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
91 MAIN ST
FRYEBURG ME 04037-9998 |
October 3, 2003
Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce
APPLEFEST STATION
POSTMASTER
1202 ELK ST
FRANKLIN PA 16323-9998 |
October 3, 2003
Shafer Heritage Dagen 150th Anniversary Committee
SHAFER HERITAGE DAGEN STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SHAFER MN 55374-9998 |
October 3, 2003
Postal Service
BARNET FALL FOLIAGE STATION
POSTMASTER
30 MONUMENT CIR
BARNET VT 05821-9998 |
October 3-4, 2003
Kentucky Apple Festival
KENTUCKY APPLE FESTIVAL OF JOHNSON COUNTY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PAINTSVILLE KY 41240-9998 |
October 4, 2003
RACE FOR THE CURE STATION
MANAGER MOWS
900 EAST FAYETTE ST
BALTIMORE MD 21233-9715 |
October 4, 2003
Goshen Historical Society
GOSHEN OLD DAY MEMORIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
25 MILL VILLAGE RD NORTH
GOSHEN NH 03752-9998 |
October 4, 2003
WOODEN SHOE STATION
POSTMASTER
100 WEST MAIN ST
TEUTOPOLIS IL 62467-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Sponsors:
Yoplait, Reliant Energy, Ford Motor, American Airlines, Kelloggs, New Balance,
Silk Soy Milk, ADECCO, Johnson & Johnson
SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION RACE FOR THE
CURE STATION
WINDOW UNIT STATION MANAGER
401 FRANKLIN ST
HOUSTON TX 77201-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Philatelic Club of Will County Service
WILLCOPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
2000 MCDONOUGH ST
JOLIET IL 60436-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Dewitt Chamber of Commerce
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
221 WEST CROSS ST
DEWITT AR 72042-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina
TENTH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
OAK RIDGE NC 27310-9998 |
October 4, 2003
DAYS GONE BY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
THIDA AR 72165-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Dr. Ralph F. Davis
SPOON RIVER DRIVE STATION
POSTMASTER
301 NORTH MAIN
LEWISTOWN IL 61542-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Sierra Madre Pioneer Days Association
FERN LODGE CAMP POSTAL STATION
POSTMASTER
61 SOUTH BALDWIN AVE
SIERRA MADRE CA 91024-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Keystone Area Council, BSA
RANGER SKILLS CAMP II STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FREDERICKSBURG PA 17026-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Joshua Area Chamber of Commerce
FALL SPECTACULAR STATION
POSTMASTER
306 NORTH BROADWAY ST
JOSHUA TX 76058-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Robert C. Graebner Chapter #17, AFDCS
AFDCS 30TH STATION
POSTMASTER
3118 WASHINGTON BLVD
ARLINGTON VA 22210-9998 |
October 4, 2003
The Johnsonville Volunteer Ambulance
40TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
2442 NY RTE 67
JOHNSONVILLE NY 12094-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Postal Service
GROTON VT FALL FOLIAGE STATION
POSTMASTER
262 SCOTT HWY
GROTON VT 05046-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Postal Service
RULE STATION
POSTMASTER
503 6TH ST
RULE TX 79547-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Heart O' Texas Fair and Rodeo
HEART O TEXAS FAIR AND RODEO STATION
POSTMASTER
430 WEST STATE HWY 6
WACO TX 76702-9998 |
October 4, 2003
Chamber of Commerce
MONEE POST OFFICE STATION
POSTMASTER
5410 WEST MAIN ST
MONEE IL 60449-9998 |
October 4-5, 2003
Postal Service
JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
6469 CLARK RD
PARADISE CA 95969-9998 |
October 4-5, 2003
Oregon, IL, Community
UNITED IN FREEDOM STATION
POSTMASTER
500 WASHINGTON ST
OREGON IL 61061-9998 |
October 4-5, 2003
Rekindle the Spirit Association
APPLE N CHEESE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CANTON PA 17724-9998 |
October 4-12, 2003
Upper Adams Jaycees
NATIONAL APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL 39TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
2 HIGH ST
BIGLERVILLE PA 17307-9998 |
October 5, 2003
Parma Area Historical Society
STEARNS STEAD STATION
MANAGER
7801 DAY DR
PARMA OH 44129-9998 |
October 5, 2003
Seward Memorial Library
SEWARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SEWARD NE 68434-9998 |
October 5, 2003
Postal Service
150TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
521 THORN ST
SEWICKLEY PA 15143-9998 |
October 5, 2003
Postal Service
ST JOHNSBURY FALL FOLIAGE STATION
POSTMASTER
1153 MAIN ST
ST JOHNSBURY VT 05819-9998 |
October 6, 2003
NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING MONTH STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SOUTH BOSTON VA 24592-9998 |
October 8, 2003
Outer Banks Stamp Club
OUTER BANKS STAMP CLUB STATION
POSTMASTER
3841 NORTH CROATAN HWY
KITTY HAWK NC 27949-9998 |
October 8, 2003
Celebrating Science in School Committee, Readfield
Elementary School
SCIENCE IN SCHOOL READFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STATION
POSTMASTER
1138 MAIN ST
READFIELD ME 04355-9998 |
October 8, 2003
S.E.N.E. District
ALDEN PARTRIDGE STATION
POSTMASTER
40 MONTGOMERY ST
PAWTUCKET RI 02860-9998 |
October 8, 2003
Boy Scout Stamporee 2003 - Broad Mountain District
STAMPOREE STATION
POSTMASTER
39 EAST PINE ST
MAHANOY CITY PA 17948-9998 |
October 8, 2003
Istituto Italiano Di Cultura
CHARLES J BONAPARTE STATION
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL EVENTS
JAF BLDG
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998 |
October 8, 2003
AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES STATION
POSTMASTER
1140 WALL ST
LA JOLLA CA 92037-9998 |
October 9, 2003
CELEBRATE STAMP COLLECTING MONTH STATION
POSTMASTER
1335 JEFFERSON RD
ROCHESTER NY 14692-9998 |
October 9, 2003
Village of Lyndonville
VILLAGE OF LYNDONVILLE CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
18 SOUTH MAIN ST
LYNDONVILLE NY 14098-9998 |
October 9-11, 2003
King Biscuit Blues Festival
KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HELENA AR 72342-9998 |
October 10-12, 2003
Heritage Days Committee
BLAIN STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BLAIN PA 17006-9998 |
October 11, 2003
STOP FAMILY VIOLENCE STATION
POSTMASTER
550 FISHERMAN ST
OPA LOCKA FL 33054-9998 |
October 11, 2003
STOP FAMILY VIOLENCE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
JACKSON WY 83002-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Flaming Foliage Committee
FLAMING FOLIAGE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
RENOVO PA 17764-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Alice Lloyd College
APPALACHIA DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PIPPA PASSES KY 41844-9998 |
October 11, 2003
SYRUP SOPPING STATION
POSTMASTER
6520 STAGE ROAD
LOACHAPOKA AL 36865-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Binney and Smith - Crayola Crayons
CRAYOLA CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
EASTON PA 18042-9998 |
October 11, 2003
US Fish and Wildlife Service
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ST CHARLES AR 72140-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Priddy Post Office
PIRATE COMING STATION
POSTMASTER
13420 HWY 16 NORTH
PRIDDY TX 76870-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Centennial Celebration Committee
BESSIE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BESSIE OK 73622-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Sands Cancer Center
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
1560 STATE RTE 332
FARMINGTON NY 14425-9998 |
October 11, 2003
MONROE EXHIBITION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MONROE WI 53566-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Lueders/Lueders Avoca coming Committee
LUEDERS LUEDERS AVOCA COMING STATION
POSTMASTER
125 EAST MAIN ST
LUEDERS TX 79533-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Spencerville Covered Bridge Festival Committee
SPENCERVILLE COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
6909 STATE ROAD 1
SPENCERVILLE IN 46788-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Wakulla Chivaree
WAKULLA CHIVAREE STATION
POSTMASTER
8219 WOODVILLE HWY
WOODVILLE FL 32362-9998 |
October 11, 2003
Oneida Masonic Lodge
100 YEARS ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ONEIDA KY 40972-9998 |
October 11-12, 2003
The LaFayette Apple Festival Board of Directors
LAFAYETTE APPLE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LAFAYETTE NY 13084-9998 |
October 11-12, 2003
Postal Service
WYPEX 03 STATION
POSTMASTER
4800 CONVERSE AVE
CHEYENNE WY 82001-9998 |
October 12, 2003
Moose Lake Historical Society
85TH FIRE COMMEMORATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOOSE LAKE MN 55767-9998 |
October 10-12, 2003
Fort Ligonier Days, Inc.
44TH FORT LIGONIER DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LIGONIER PA 15658-9998 |
October 12, 2003
TRI-STATE STAMP CLUB SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
350 WEST 6TH ST
DUBUQUE IA 52001-9998 |
October 12, 2003
Austin County Fair
AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BELLVILLE TX 77418-9998 |
October 13, 2003
KOSCIUSKO STATION
POSTMASTER
65 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
KOSCIUSKO MS 39090-9998 |
October 14, 2003
Time Out Family Abuse Shelter
STAMP OUT FAMILY VIOLENCE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LADYSMITH WI 54848-9998 |
October 14, 2003
MADISON WI STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MADISON WI 53703-9998 |
October 15, 2003
Postal Service
100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BETHEL VT 05032-9998 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 10-2-03
The FY2004 A/P Action Planner has been revised for
use by all Postal ServiceTM employees and is now available
from the Material Distribution Center (MDC). There is no
automatic distribution of the planner. The individual cost is
$4.9995.
You can order the planner by one of the following
means:
Touch Tone Order Entry: 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 by 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 to
the following address:
SUPPLY REQUISITIONS
MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
500 SW GARY ORMSBY DR
TOPEKA KS 66624-9702
The relevant ordering information for the planner is as
follows:
PSIN: O101
NSN: 7610-03-000-5022
Unit of Measure: EA (each)
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Bulk Pack Quantity: N/A
Price: $4.9995
Description: Calendar, Action Planner, FY
- Product Marketing,
Product Development, 10-2-03
What's in Store
Holidays ahead The Cat in the Hat is going to spend time in your Post OfficeTM this
holiday season. Retail signage for this year's Holiday Drive Period,
which begins Oct. 18, features a tie-in with the movie, Dr. Seuss's
The Cat in the Hat (starring Mike Myers). Characters from the
movie will be displayed on promotional point-of-purchase
materials.
The key product featured during this holiday campaign is Priority
Mail® items, with a secondary focus on access to USPS® products
and services.
You can check out all the elements of the holiday campaign online
on Marketing's Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/marketing under
the "Current Ad Campaign" section.
Bundles of value The Postal ServiceTM is introducing something new this Holiday
Drive Period - Priority Mail bundles. The bundles - Priority Mail
service with Delivery ConfirmationTM service, Priority Mail service
with Insurance service and Priority Mail service with Delivery
Confirmation and Insurance services - are designed to make it
easier for customers to buy extra services. And that means
increased revenue for the Postal Service. The bundles will be
featured on a menuboard and/or poster for easy customer
reference.
Stand-up message What's 4 feet tall and dressed to sell? A new pop-up "standee" that
will play a prominent promotional role at some Post Offices. This
sign, which will stand alone in the queue line area, explains a
sweepstakes that customers can enter exclusively at Post Offices
during the holidays. Customers who use their MasterCard® to
make a Priority Mail bundle purchase at any of the participating
12,000 Post Offices and who submit proofs-of-purchase will be
entered in the sweepstakes. What do they win? There are 50
grand prizes of two round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the
continental United States. (Sorry, employees and their immediate
families cannot enter. See official rules for details.)
MasterCard assumed the cost for the standees and is advertising
this promotion in trade publications, via direct mail, and on the
Internet.
Phone Santa Look for a new FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD® multipack for the
Holiday Drive Period. There will be an automatic shipment to
top-selling offices this month. This multipack will feature the new
roller-skating Santa and reindeer stamp images. The price will be
$20 for a pack of four 50-minute phone cards. If you don't receive
these by early November, please call 800-711-0428 to order them.
Also, be on the lookout for new signage for a FIRSTCLASS
PHONECARD promotion starting just before the new year. This
promotion features a $3 discount on the 120-minute Capital Dome
FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD only, from December 27, 2003,
through March 31, 2004.
The FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD program strives to stay
competitive, so watch for more special promotions in the future.
Lobby makeovers The Retail Lobby Makeover Contest began with the selection of
two winners - but it doesn't end there. The lobby makeover team
is assessing what needs to be done at the two winning offices -
East Sandwich, Massachusetts, and San Carlos, California - and
is putting together a makeover plan. Check out the "before"
pictures and make suggestions - and enter a drawing for two
$100 gift certificates (only postmasters or station/branch managers
who have responsibility for lobby management may submit an
entry). For more details, check the "Current Ad Campaign" section
on the Marketing Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/marketing.
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 on Priority Mail®
service and its related services and requirements.
Recent editions of "Let's Talk Retail" discussed the
opportunities missed to provide customers with
value-added services. Specifically, customers
appreciate learning about the security they can purchase
at such a reasonable price when they add Delivery
ConfirmationTM or Signature ConfirmationTM services to
their Priority Mail service. Other value-added services
include the following: Certified MailTM, Registered
MailTM, Certificate of Mailing, and Insurance services.
These are priced right and customers are interested in
them - spread the word.
It's important to remember the following:
Who should do this? YOU - and all other sales and
service associates.
What can I do? Simply offer the special services to
your customers along with a brief explanation of them. If
you do this, the services actually sell themselves.
When should I do this? You should offer special
services EVERY time you sell Priority Mail service.
Why should I do this? Offering special services will
help satisfy your customers and generate revenue
thereby helping ensure a healthy future for the Postal
ServiceTM.
How should I do this? Just remember Priority Mail
service should be SPECIAL - always!
When mailing at the Priority Mail flat rate, you must
confine the contents of the flat-rate envelope with the
adhesive provided on the flap as the primary means of
closure. The flap must be able to close and adhere to the
envelope. Tape may be applied to reinforce the envelope
provided the envelope sides are not opened then taped
or the envelope is not reconstructed.
Any amount of material that can be mailed in the
special Priority Mail flat-rate envelope available from the
Postal Service is subject to the appropriate 2-pound rate,
regardless of the weight of the material placed in the
envelope.
Priority Mail packaging provided by the Postal
Service must be used only for Priority Mail service, as
applicable. Regardless of how the packaging is
reconfigured or how markings may be obliterated, any
matter mailed in Postal Service-provided Priority Mail
packaging is charged the Priority Mail rate.
Please Note: The flat rate for Priority Mail service will
be the 1-pound rate, and the flat rate for Express Mail
service will be the 1/2-pound rate.
PS Form 2976, Customs Sender's Declaration, and
2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note, are
not just for international mail. Domestic Priority Mail
items to Army Post Offices, Fleet Post Offices, and
Guam (plus other U.S. territories and possessions)
weighing 16 ounces or more must include either PS
Form 2976 or PS Form 2976-A.
Aviation Mail Security requires a no-fly sticker on
mailpieces without the proper form. This will force these
Priority Mail pieces to travel by boat, making delivery
slower.
Questions or comments? Submit them via e-mail to
Retail Coaches Corner.
On April 30, 2002, Supply Management awarded
a contract to Manpower, Inc. (contract number
102592-02-B-1200), for a full range of nonprofessional
temporary services.
The period of performance for this contract
is a base period of 2 years, with three 1-year renewal options. This contract
is to be used by all Postal ServiceTM locations and is a mandatory source for
purchasing nonprofessional temporary services. The Postal Service can
continue to hire casual employees under the normal Postal Service hiring
policy (using PS Form 50, Request for Personnel Action) or through the
Manpower, Inc., Contract
Effective September 23, 2003, the Manpower, Inc., catalog will be available through eBuy, the preferred method for
placing orders. You should contact your district or area
eBuy representative to receive a logon ID and password. If
you have access to the Postal Service Intranet, you can access the training module for eBuy (no logon ID or password
is needed) as follows:
1. From Internet Explorer (V.50 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/jsp/co/Login.jsp; note that
this URL is case sensitive.)
2. Click on Catalogs, then Temporary Services, then
your state name.
If you do not have access to the Intranet, you should
contact the appropriate area ordering official (for field offices) or the contracting officer's representative (for Headquarters and Headquarters field offices).
Complete ordering instructions are available in Material
Logistics Bulletin MLB-CO-03-017, at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/material/mlb/03-017.doc. If you do not have
access to a computer, you can obtain the MLB by calling
National Materials Customer Service at 800-332-0317;
select the option for "Operations and Materials Customer
Service."
If you have any questions, send an e-mail message to
the Temporary Services Team at the Travel, Retail, and
Temporary Services Category Management Center at Denver CMC 2BTSER.
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 10-2-03
Due to the increased return rate of empty Xerox Phaser
3400 toner cartridges, Boise Cascade will now fill orders for
the remanufactured cartridges within 2 days of receiving an
order. This is a vast improvement over the 2-week wait periodically experienced in the past.
To help Boise Cascade keep up this fill rate, please remember to mail your empty remanufactured or Original
Equipment Manufacture (OEM) Xerox Phaser 3400 toner
cartridges to Boise Cascade's minority-owned remanufacturer, Cartridge Source of America Inc. (CSA). Returning cartridges is easy and free. Postage paid labels are
available at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/material/pmsc/windsor/bmrlabel.htm.
For more information on ordering remanufactured
Xerox Phaser 3400 toner cartridges (item #
S1106R00462R), call Boise Cascade Customer Service at
888-229-8777. If you need only a new OEM toner,
cartridges are available from Boise Cascade (item
#S1106R00461 and item #S1106R00462).
Remember that CSA is just one of the many minority-
owned small businesses manufacturing office supplies for
Boise Cascade.
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 10-2-03
The Material Distribution Center (MDC) will distribute
automatically the 2004 year type for hand stamps and canceling machines to all Postal ServiceTM facilities that received the 2003 year type for hand stamps and canceling
machines. The MDC is notifying each of the affected Postal
Service facilities of this distribution via preaddressed postcard.
If your facility needs a different quantity or a different
2004 year type, identify your requirements on the postcard
and mail it to the MDC. If no changes are needed, do not
mail the postcard.
If your facility needs the 2004 year type for hand stamp
or canceling machines but has not received the postcard
notification by October 21, 2003, contact the MDC
(800-332-0317, option 4) no later than October 28, 2003.
Be prepared to give the customer service representative
the following information:
The PSIN for the item needed.
The quantity needed.
The FEDSTRIP number for the ordering facility.
The MDC will ship the year type no later than December
16, 2003. Please allow 10 to 14 days for delivery. We will
not accept any orders for the 2004 year type until after the
annual distribution of the 2004 year type has been made,
so orders submitted for the 2004 year type between now
and October 17, 2003, will be processed for the 2003 year
type.
To determine the proper year type for your canceling
machine, check the model number on the machine nameplate. (Use Publication 247, USPS Supply and Equipment
Catalog, Exhibit 15, as a guide.)
PSIN
|
Item
|
NSN
|
O76E
|
Models D, K, and G
new style canceling
machines using 77,
225, and 218-A die
hubs
|
7520-01-363-9283
|
O103HD2
|
Models HD-2
canceling machines
|
7490-00-920-9277
|
O133E
|
Model Flier and M
canceling machines
using 1207 die
hubs
|
7490-00-996-3084
|
O217E
|
Model G canceling
machines using
218 die hubs
|
7520-01-363-9279
|
O691G
|
Model Flier and M
canceling machines
using 1207-G die
hubs
|
7520-01-363-9280
|
O702A
|
Steel post marked,
hammer type
|
7520-01-363-9281
|
O718A
|
Steel post marker,
rotary type
|
7520-01-363-9282
|
O642
|
Rubber, for use on
Nos. 550, 570, and
552
|
7520-01-000-9100
|
O744
|
Steel, for use with
No. 700 without
flange
|
7520-01-364-1911
|
O747
|
Steel, for use with
No. 700 with flange
|
7520-01-364-3887
|
We will distribute automatically the 2004 year type for
Mark II Facer-Cancelers (7490-04-000-2004) to all plant
maintenance facilities that received the 2003 year type.
This year type is also used on the MRC small canceling
machine (Models 3601/3602) and the AFCS machine, both
lead and trail. Only plant maintenance facilities - which
are responsible for supplying this year type to all offices
they service - may order this year type.
- National Supply Management Programs,
Supply Management, 10-2-03
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