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STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 06-03
Bryce Canyon, Utah Stamp
The Postal ServiceTM will issue a Bryce Canyon, Utah 63-cent international Canada and Mexico letter rate stamp
in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane
of 20 stamps (Item 568500), on February 24, 2006, in St.
Louis, Missouri. The stamp, designed by Ethel Kessler of
Bethesda, Maryland, goes on sale nationwide February 24,
2006.
The international rate stamp in the Scenic American
Landscapes series features a photograph of the Bryce
Canyon in southern Utah, taken by Tom Till of Moab, Utah.
How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue
postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their
local Post 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:
BRYCE CANYON UTAH STAMP
POSTMASTER
8655 AIRPORT RD
ST LOUIS MO 63134-9998
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 March 23, 2006.
How to Order First Day Covers
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 calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing
to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
| Issue: |
Bryce Canyon, Utah |
| Item Number: |
568500 |
Denomination &
Type of Issue: |
63-cent, International Canada
and Mexico Letter Rate |
| Format: |
Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: |
Scenic American Landscapes |
| Issue Date & City: |
February 24, 2006,
St. Louis, MO 63155
(Nationwide) |
| Designer: |
Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
| Art Director: |
Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
| Typographer: |
Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
| Photographer: |
Tom Till, Moab, UT |
| Engraver: |
Banknote Corporation of America |
| Modeler: |
Donald Woo |
| Manufacturing Process: |
Offset/Microprint "USPS" |
| Printer: |
Banknote Corporation of
America, Inc./SSP |
| Printed at: |
Browns Summit, NC |
| Press Type: |
Goebel, Optiforma 26 |
| Stamps per Pane: |
20 |
| Print Quantity: |
100 million stamps |
| Paper Type: |
Phosphor-tagged, overall |
| Adhesive Type: |
Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: |
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 877 (Silver) |
| Stamp Orientation: |
Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): |
1.40 x 0.820 in./35.56 x
20.83 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): |
1.560 x 0.980 in./39.62 x
24.89 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): |
7.260 x 5.90 in./184.41 x
149.86 mm |
| Plate Size: |
180 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: |
"S" followed by five (5) single
digits |
| Marginal Markings: |
© 2005 USPS • Price • Plate
position diagram • Plate
numbers (4 per pane)
• 4 Barcodes on back |
| Catalog Item Number(s): |
568520 Block of 4 - $2.52
568530 Block of 10 - $6.30
568540 Full Pane - $12.60
568561 First Day Cover - $1.01 |
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Philatelic Products
There are no philatelic products available for this stamp
issue.
Distribution: Item 568500, 63-cent Bryce
Canyon, PSA Pane of 20 Stamps
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive two waves
of automatic distribution for Item 568500. The first distribution of approximately one-fourth the standard automatic
distribution quantity for a sheet stamp will be completed on
February 15, 2006. The second distribution, of approximately one-half the standard automatic distribution quantity
for a PSA sheet stamp, will be completed on May 31, 2006.
Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton
size (40,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution
to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item
568500 must order them from their designated SDO using
a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before
February 17, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 568500
for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers
must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic
distribution made to SDOs.
Additional Supply
Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition
Item 568500 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.
Following the first distribution to SDOs, the Memphis,
Chicago, New York, and San Francisco APDs will each
receive 800,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD
will receive 400,000 additional stamps for fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs.
Following the second distribution to SDOs, the
Memphis, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco APDs
will each receive 3,840,000 additional stamps; and the
Denver APD will receive 1,440,000 additional stamps for
fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs. The Kansas City
Stamp Services Center will receive 19,200,000 additional
stamps for fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 2-2-06 |
