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UPDATE TO STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 05-12

Masterworks of Modern American Architecture Stamps

In the article "Stamp Announcement 05-12, Masterworks of Modern American Architecture Stamps" in Postal Bulletin 22152 (4-14-05, pages 70-72), the address for sending requests for first day of issue postmarks is incorrect.

 

 

 

The correct address is as follows:

MODERN ARCHITECTURE COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS
GMF MANAGER, CUSTOMER SERVICES
1001 E SUNSET RD
LAS VEGAS NV 89199-9998

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 4-28-05

Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM offers pictorial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those postmarks that were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post OfficeTM station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the postmark, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark 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 POSTMARKS, 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 postmark, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

The following postmarks have been extended for 30 days.

April 8-10, 2005
COLOPEX
80TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
PHILATELIC UNIT 6316
NICHOLAS DR
COLUMBUS OH 43235-9998

April 9, 2005
Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Committee
SOPCHOPPY WORM GRUNTIN FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
2284 SOPHOPPY HWY
SOPCHOPPY FL 32358-9998

The following postmark has been extended for 60 days.

March 20, 2005
Beta XI Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
MARIAN ANDERSON STATION
POSTMASTER
1702 W MONTGOMERY RD
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE AL 36087-9998

May 5, 2005

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
AURORA SD 57002-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CANOVA SD 57321-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CARTHAGE SD 57323-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HITCHCOCK SD 57348-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LETCHER SD 57359-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PARKSTON SD 57366-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
REDFIELD SD 57469-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
REVILLO SD 57259-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SALEM SD 57058-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WOLSEY SD 57384-9998

U.S. Postal Service
05 05 05 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
YALE SD 57386-9998

April 2, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
OF THE BISON STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HAZEN ND 58545-9998

April 3, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
BASEBALL IS BACK STATION
PHILATELIC UNIT
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282

April 6, 2005
Leavenworth Rotary Club
ROTARY CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
330 SHAWNEE ST
LEAVENWORTH KS 66048-9998

April 9, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
CALICO ROCK CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CALICO ROCK AR 72519-9998

April 9, 2005
Pike Family Nurseries
SPRING FLOWERS STATION
POSTMASTER
2886 SANDY PLAINS RD
MARIETTA GA 30066-9998

April 9, 2005
Sino American Philatelic Center
DR JOHN B TSU MEMORIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 880066
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94188-0066

April 10, 2005
National Cherry Blossom Festival
GIFT OF THE TREES STATION
PHILATELIC UNIT
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282

April 11, 2005
St Louis Public Library Staff
ST LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY STATION
POSTMASTER
1720 MARKET ST
ST LOUIS MO 63155-9998

April 12, 2005
New York Orchid Society
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL ORCHID SHOW 25TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
SPECIAL EVENTS UNIT
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998

April 15, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
SERVICE THROUGH THE AGES STATION
POSTMASTER
30 W PERSHING RD STE 112
KANSAS CITY MO 64108-9998

April 16, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
BEAVER COWCHIP STATION
POSTMASTER
16 E 2ND ST
BEAVER OK 73932-9998

April 16, 2005
Hanston High School Sophomore Class
SLATON STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HANSTON KS 67849-9998

April 21, 2005
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Inc.
THE DIXIE CUPS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 58980
NEW ORLEANS LA 70158-8980

April 22-May 1, 2005
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Inc.
JAZZ FEST STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 58980
NEW ORLEANS LA 70158-8980

April 23, 2005
Old Iron Days Committee
OLD IRON DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
OTIS KS 67565-9998

April 23, 2005
South Salem Antique Tractor Club
SOUTH SALEM ANTIQUE TRACTOR STATION
POSTMASTER
3067 STEWART ST
SOUTH SALEM OH 45681-9998

April 23-24, 2005
The Valley of Buffalo AASR
VALLEYPEX 2005 STATION
POSTMASTER
1200 WILLIAM ST
BUFFALO NY 14240-9998

April 26, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
AUDUBON CENTENNIAL 100 YEARS OF CONSERVATION NEW YORK NY STATION
SPECIAL EVENTS UNIT
421 8TH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998

April 28, 2005
Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA STATION
POSTMASTER
127 EAST STREET NORTH
TALLADEGA AL 35160-2088

April 28-May 1, 2005
Wilkes Community College
MERLEFEST STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WILKESBORO NC 28697-9998

 

 

April 29, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
LEWIS AND CLARK STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FORT BENTON MT 59442-9998

April 29, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
DAWSON DRAGON STATION
POSTMASTER
218 JUNIPER ST
WELCH TX 79377-9998

April 29, 2005
VFW Post 6893
LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PRESTON MN 55965-9998

April 29, 2005
Morristown Sesquicentennial Committee
MORRISTOWN SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MORRISTOWN MN 55052-9998

April 29, 2005
Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs
PHILATELIC SHOW 25TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
7 POST OFFICE SQ
ACTON MA 01720-9998

April 30, 2005
Cincinnati District Career Development Conference
HOW STARS SHINE STATION
POSTMASTER
1591 DALTON AVE
CINCINNATI OH 45234-9611

April 30, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
DRUID STATION REDEDICATION
STATION MANAGER
1826 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
BALTIMORE MD 21217-9998

April 30, 2005
VFW Post 295
LOYALTY DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SOUTH ST PAUL MN 55075-9998

April 30, 2005
Grahn Volunteer Fire Dept
GRAHN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
GRAHN KY 41142-9998

April 30, 2005
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
SALT PLAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
JET OK 73749-9998

April 30, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
LEWIS AND CLARK CONFLUENCE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WILLISTON ND 58801-9998

April 30, 2005
Alcove Preservation Association
ALCOVE DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ALCOVE NY 12007-9998

April 30, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
NATCHEZ TRACE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
65 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
KOSCIUSKO MS 39090-9998

April 30, 2005
Upsilon Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
MARIAN ANDERSON STATION
POSTMASTER
420 45TH ST
FAIRFIELD AL 35064-9998

April 30, 2005
Athens County Children Services Kidfest
CONVO CENTER STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ATHENS OH 45701-9998

April 30, 2005
Glendale Merchant's Association
SPRINGFEST STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
GLENDALE KY 42740-9998

April 30, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
BIOREGION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WELDON CA 93283

April 30, 2005
Bullock County Historical Society
UNION SPRINGS TEMPORARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
UNION SPRINGS AL 36089-9998

April 30-May 1, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
TOWSONTOWN SPRING FESTIVAL STATION
SUPERVISOR TOWSON FINANCE STATION
100 W CHESAPEAKE AVE
BALTIMORE MD 21204-9998

April 30-May 1, 2005
Park Forest Stamp Club
PARFOREX STATION
POSTAMASTER
123 INDIANWOOD BLVD
PARK FOREST IL 60466-9998

April 30-May 1, 2005
Nevada Stamp Study Society
GREATER RENO STAMP AND COVER SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
2000 VASSAR ST
RENO NV 89510-9998

May 1, 2005
VFW Post 4020 Auxiliary
CELEBRATION OF SERVICE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PERHAM MN 56573-9998

May 1, 2005
Boy Scouts of America
BSA TROOP 101 STATION
POSTMASTER
201 HIGH ST NE
WARREN OH 44482-9998

May 2, 2005
Ladies Aux and Veterans of Foreign Wars
LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
200 W SPRUCE ST
GILLESPIE IL 62033-9998

May 2, 2005
VFW and U.S. Postal Service
LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SPRING PARK MN 55384-9998

May 4, 2005
Mapleton VFW
LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MAPLETON MN 56055-9998

May 5, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
CINCO DE MAYO STATION
POSTMASTER
129 W GRAY ST
NORMAN OK 73069-9998

May 5, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
MAYFLOWER STATION
POSTMASTER
129 W GRAY ST
NORMAN OK 73069-9998

May 6, 2005
City of Mullens
MULLENS STATION
POSTMASTER
101 4TH ST
MULLENS WV 25882-9998

May 6, 2005
Annual American Red Cross Salute to town Heroes
TOWN HEROES STATION
POSTMASTER
5001 COLONIE CENTER MALL
ALBANY NY 12205-9998

May 6-7, 2005
Smokey Bear Association
SMOKEYS 61ST STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CAPITAN NM 88316-9998

May 7, 2005
Beledi Magic Dance Company
WORLD DANCE DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
129 W GRAY ST
NORMAN OK 73069-9998

May 7, 2005
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Central Alabama Chapter
SICKLE CELL WALKATHON STATION
POSTMASTER
351 N 24TH ST
BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-9998

May 7, 2005
Hillsborough Little League
50TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HILLSBOROUGH NJ 08844-9998

May 7, 2005
Batsto Citizen's Committee
NJ STATE FORESTS CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
114 S 3RD ST
HAMMONTON NJ 08037-9998

May 7, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
KOLACHE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PRAGUE OK 74864-9998

May 7, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
STEAM ENGINE PARK STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PAWNEE OK 74058-9998

May 7, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
PUBLIC SAFETY AWARENESS STATION
POSTMASTER
106 S VARNELL RD
TUNNEL HILL GA 30755-9998

May 7-8, 2005
Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens
SONNENBERG MANSION AND GARDENS NEW YORK STATE HISTORICAL PARK STATION
POSTMASTER
405 EASTERN BLVD
CANANDAIGUA NY 14424-9998

May 7-15, 2005
Texas Pecos Trails Committee
TRAVEL THE PECOS TRAILS STATION
POSTMASTER
200 N TEXAS
ODESSA TX 79761-9998

May 11, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
FEYNMAN STATION
POSTMASTER
1836 MOTT AVE
FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11691-9998

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 4-28-05

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Postmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors.
Cancellation Period of Use
April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month April 1-April 30
April Is Organ Donor Awareness Month - Donors Make Miracles April 1-April 30
Law Day USA Freedom Under Law, May 1 April 1-April 30
Strike Back at Cancer, Give to the American Cancer Society April 1-April 30
National Carih Asthma Week April 1-May 6
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires April 1-Oct. 31
National Salvation Army Week, 4th Week in May May 1-May 31
Support Research for "NF," Neurofibromatosis May 1-May 31
Support Your Mental Health Association May 1-May 31
National Flag Day, June 14, Pause for the Pledge May 1-June 14
Goodwill Industries - Our Business Works So People Can May 1-June 30
Support National Historic Preservation Week May 8-May 14
National Transportation Week May 15-May 21
Fight Disease, Support City of Hope Pilot Medical Center May 15-June 15
Defeat Muscular Dystrophy, Support MDAA May 15-June 17
Conquer Multiple Sclerosis May 17-June 17
Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Sept. 1-Sept. 30
Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Employ People With Disabilities Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Give to the United Way Sept. 15-Nov. 15
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, 4-28-05

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