Philately
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 06-37
Holiday Snowflakes Stamps
The Postal Service™ will issue 39-cent Holiday Snowflakes special stamps in four designs, on October 5, 2006,
in New York, New York (Mega Stamp Show). The stamps,
designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, go on
sale nationwide October 6, 2006.
In celebration of the winter holiday season, the Postal
Service will produce these four stamps featuring
photographs of snowflakes. The stamps are photographs
of two basic snowflake patterns by physicist Kenneth
Libbrecht of Pasadena, California. The patterns are stellar
dendrites, which form branching treelike arms and sectored
plates, which form platelike arms.
Because fallen snowflakes start to melt and lose their
shape in mere minutes, Libbrecht quickly transferred the
snowflakes from cardboard to a glass slide using a paintbrush. He then snapped the photos inside a temperature-
regulated enclosure using a digital camera attached to a
high-resolution microscope.
The stamps will be issued in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 568600), a double-
sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 675600), a folded vending
booklet of 20 stamps (Item 675500), and an ATM sheetlet
of 18 stamps (Item 569400).
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Issue:
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Holiday Snowflakes
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Item Number:
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568600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent Special
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 5, 2006,
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Photographer:
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Kenneth Libbrecht,
Pasadena, CA
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Art Director:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Typographer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of
America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Goebel, Optiforma 26
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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200 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Pre-phosphored, Type I
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Colors:
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Blue, PMS 710 (Red), PMS 7482
(Green), Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.710 x 0.820 in./18.03 x
20.83 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.980 in./22.10 x
24.89 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.250 x 4.830 in./133.35 x
122.68 mm
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"S" followed by four (4) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2005 USPS • Plate block
numbers (4 per pane) • Price
• Plate position diagram
• 4 Barcodes on back
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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 Office™, 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 SNOWFLAKES STAMPS
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998
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 4, 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
Philatelic Products
There are two philatelic products available for this stamp
issue:
• Item 568663, First Day Cover (Set of 4) - $3.08.
• Item 568693, Cancellation Keepsake (Pane
w/4 FDC) - $10.88.
Distribution: Item 568600, 39-cent Holiday
Snowflakes PSA Pane of 20 Stamps
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive two and
one-fourth times their full standard automatic distribution
quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded
up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices for 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 September 29, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity of Item
568600 for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic
centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to SDOs.
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Issue:
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Holiday Snowflakes
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Item Number:
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675600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent Special
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Format:
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Double-sided Convertible
Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 5, 2006,
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Photographer:
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Kenneth Libbrecht,
Pasadena, CA
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Art Director:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Typographer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of
America/Sennett Security
Products (SSP)
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Goebel, Optiforma 26
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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1,515,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Pre-phosphored, Type I
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders,
Fredericksburg, VA
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Colors:
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Blue, PMS 710 (Red),
PMS 7482 (Green), Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.710 x 0.820 in./18.03 x
20.83 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.984 in./22.10 x
24.99 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h) :
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5.53 x 1.20 in./140.46 x
30.48 mm
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Plate Size:
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960 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"S" followed by four (4) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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blank |
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Stamp Side:
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"© 2005 USPS" • Plate numbers
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Cover:
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Stamp image • "© 2005 USPS"
• Plate numbers
• "Snowflakes" • "Twenty 39
cents Self-adhesive Stamps"
• "Four different designs"
• Price • Barcode
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Additional Supply
Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition
Item 568600 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
6,800,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will
receive 6,400,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD
will receive 2,000,000 additional stamps.
Distribution: Item 675600, $7.80 Holiday
Snowflakes, PSA Double-Sided Booklet of 20
SDOs will receive approximately their full standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions
are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000
booklets).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices for their full standard automatic distribution
quantity for a PSA booklet using PS Form 17, Stamp
Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute
stamps to Post Offices before September 29, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 675600
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 booklets must requisition Item 675600 from their designated SDO using
PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order
them from the appropriate accountable paper depository
(APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San
Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will
each receive 1,500,000 additional booklets; and the Denver
APD will receive 456,000 additional booklets.
Distribution: Items 675500 and 675511, $7.80
Holiday Snowflakes, PSA Folded Vending Book
of 20 (For Vending Use Only)
SDOs will receive automatic distributions of the Holiday
Snowflakes folded vending books of 20, both straight packaging (Item 675500) and crisscross packaging (Item
675511). Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,500 books for straight; 3,000 books for
crisscross).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution
to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with the appropriate self-service vending machines may order Items
675500 and 675511 from their designated SDO using a
separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.
SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before
September 29, 2006.
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Issue:
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Holiday Snowflakes
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Item Number:
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675500
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent Special
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Format:
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Vending Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 5, 2006,
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Photographer:
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Kenneth Libbrecht,
Pasadena, CA
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Art Director:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Typographer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of
America/Sennett Security
Products (SSP)
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Goebel, Optiforma 26
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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100 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Pre-phosphored, Type I
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders,
Fredericksburg, VA
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Colors:
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Blue, PMS 710 (Red),
PMS 7482 (Green), Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.710 x 0.820 in./18.03 x
20.83 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.980 in./22.10 x
24.89 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h) :
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1.74 x 10.38 in /44.20 x
263.65 mm
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Plate Size:
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520 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"S" followed by four (4) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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On Cover
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Stamp image • "© 2005 USPS"
• Plate numbers
• "Snowflakes" • "Twenty 39
cents Self-adhesive Stamps"
• "Four different designs"
• Price • Barcode • Website
address • Promotional text
• USPS logo
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Additional Supply
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 appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will
receive additional quantities of the vendible straight books
(Item 675500) and crisscross books (Item 675511).
Distribution: Item 569400, $7.02 Holiday
Snowflakes, PSA ATM Sheetlet of 18 (For
Automated Postal Center (APC) Use Only)
SDOs will receive two automatic distributions of the
Holiday Snowflakes ATM sheetlets of 18 stamps.
The first automatic distribution completes shipment on
September 13, 2006. The second automatic distribution
completes shipment on October 11, 2006. Distributions are
rounded up to the nearest master carton size (2,000
sheetlets).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution
to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with Automated Postal Centers (APCs) may order Item 569400 from
their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp
Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute
stamps to Post Offices before September 29, 2006.
Additional Supply
Authorized Post Offices requiring additional sheetlets for
restocking of APCs must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.
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Issue:
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Holiday Snowflakes
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Item Number:
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569400
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent Special
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Format:
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ATM Sheetlet, Convertible
Booklet of 18 (4 designs)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 5, 2006,
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Photographer:
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Kenneth Libbrecht,
Pasadena, CA
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Art Director:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Typographer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Engraver:
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Southern Graphics Systems
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison, (AVR)
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Printed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Booklet:
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18
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Print Quantity:
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18 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Colors:
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PMS 186 (Red), PMS 355
(Green), PMS 2955 (Blue)
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PMS 275 (Black)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.730 x 0.840 in./21.082 x
21.336 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.982 in./22.098 x
24.943 mm
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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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2.610 x 6.125 in./66.294 x
155.58 mm
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Plate Size:
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5 books across x 6 books
around (30 per press sheet)
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Plate Numbers:
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"V" followed by four (4) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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blank |
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Stamp side:
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Plate numbers • © 2005 USPS
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Cover side:
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Promotional text • Barcode
"569400" • USPS logo
• Stamp image • "Snowflakes"
• "Four different designs"
• "Eighteen 39 Self-adhesive
Stamps $7.02"
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-31-06
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 06-38
Eid Stamp
The Postal Service™ will issue a 39-cent Eid special
stamp (Item 569300) on October 6, 2006, in New York, New
York (Mega Stamp Show). The stamp, designed/calligraphed by Mohamed Zakariya of Arlington, Virginia,
goes on sale nationwide October 7, 2006.
This stamp design was previously issued with a 34-cent
denomination in 2001 and with a 37-cent denomination in
2002.
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 Office™, 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:
EID STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998
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 5, 2006.
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Issue:
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Eid
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Item Number:
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569300
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent commemorative
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 6, 2006,
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
No Ceremony
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Designer/Calligrapher:
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Mohamed Zakariya, Arlington, VA
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Art Director:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Engraver:
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Armotek Industries
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison (AVR)
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Printed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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35 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Aery Dennison, Clinton, SC
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Colors:
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PMS 8 (Cool Gray), (PMS 541)
(Blue), PMS 871 (Gold)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.770 x 1.05 in./19.558 x
26.67 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.910 x 1.19 in./23.114 x
30.226 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.375 x 5.875 in./136.53 x
149.23 mm
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"V" followed by three (3) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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"© 2000 USPS" • Price • Plate
position diagram • Plate
numbers • Barcode "569300"
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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
Philatelic Products
There are no philatelic products available for this stamp
issue.
Distribution: Item 569300, 39-cent Eid PSA Pane
of 20 Stamps
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximate one-fourth their full standard automatic distribution
quantity for a pressure-sensitive adhesive PSA sheet
stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master
carton size (40,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices of one fourth 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 September 29, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 569300
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 569300 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 and New York APDs will each receive 3,120,000
additional stamps; the San Francisco and Memphis APD
will each receive 2,000,000 additional stamps; and the
Denver APD will receive 400,000 additional stamps.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-31-06
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 06-39
Kwanzaa Stamp
The Postal Service™ will issue a 39-cent Kwanzaa special stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive
(PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 569100), on October 6,
2006, in New York, New York (Mega Stamp Show). The
stamp, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, goes
on sale nationwide October 7, 2006.
This stamp design was previously issued with a 37-cent
denomination in 2004.
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 Office™, 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:
KWANZAA STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998
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 5, 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
Philatelic Products
There are no philatelic products available for this stamp
issue.
Distribution: Item 569100, 39-cent Kwanzaa PSA
Pane of 20 Stamps
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-fourth their full standard automatic distribution
quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded
up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices of one fourth 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 September 29, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 569100
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 569100 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 APD will receive 4,000,000 additional stamps; the
New York and Memphis APDs will each receive 3,200,000
additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will receive
2,640,000 additional stamps, and the Denver APD will
receive 600,000 additional stamps.
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Issue:
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Kwanzaa
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Item Number:
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569100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent Special
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 6, 2006,
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
No Ceremony
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Illustrator:
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Daniel Minter, Portland, ME
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint "USPS"
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Mueller Martini, A 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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40 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
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Colors:
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Black, Hexachrome Cyan,
PMS 1788 (Red)
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PMS 109 (Yellow), PMS 143
(Orange)
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PMS 355 (Green)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.05 x 0.77 in./26.670 x
19.558 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.19 x 0.91 in./30.226 x
23.114 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.76 x 5.5 in./146.304 x
139.7 mm
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Plate Size:
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320 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"P" followed by six (6) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2003 USPS • Price • Plate
numbers in four corners of
pane • Plate position diagram
• Barcodes in four corners on
back of pane
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-31-06
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 06-40
Christmas: Chacón Madonna and Child with Bird Stamp
The Postal Service™ will issue a 39-cent Christmas:
Chacón Madonna and Child with Bird special stamp in one
design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-
sided book of 20 stamps (Item 674900), on October 17,
2006, in Denver, Colorado. The stamp, designed by
Michael Osborne of Berkeley, California, goes on sale
nationwide October 18, 2006.
The stamp features an oil-on-canvas painting with gold
details titled Madonna and Child with Bird. Dating to around
1765, the painting is attributed to Ignacio Chacón - an artist active from about 1745 to 1775 in Cuzco, Peru. The
painting is now part of the Engracia and Frank Barrows
Freyer Collection of Peruvian colonial art at the Denver Art
Museum.
Michael Osborne slightly cropped the painting's floral
"frame" and surrounded the entire composition with a gold
border that echoes Chacón's use of gold-leaf
embellishments.
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 Office™, 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,
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Issue:
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Christmas: Chacón Madonna
and Child with Bird
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Item Number:
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674900
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent Special
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Format:
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Double-sided Convertible Booklet
of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 17, 2006,
Denver, CO 80299
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Existing Art By:
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Ignacio Chacón, painting from the
Engracia and Frank Barrows
Freyer Collection of Peruvian
colonial art at the Denver Art
Museum
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Designer:
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Michael Osborne,
Berkeley, California
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Art Director:
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Michael Osborne,
Berkeley, California
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Typographer:
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Michael Osborne,
Berkeley, California
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint "USPS"
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter USA Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Mueller Martini, A 74
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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700 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter USA Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
PMS 871 (Gold)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.77 x 1.050 in./19.558 x
26.67 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x
30.226 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h) :
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2.38 x 5.76 in./60.452 x
146.304 mm
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Plate Size:
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880 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"P" followed by five (5) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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blank |
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Stamp Side:
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"© 2005 USPS" • Plate numbers
• "CHRISTMAS" • "I. Chacn
Denver Art Museum" • "2006"
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Cover Side:
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"© 2005 USPS" • "Twenty
39-cent Self-adhesive stamps"
• Price "$7.80" • Barcode
"674900"
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address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place
them in a larger envelope addressed to:
CHRISTMAS: CHACÓN MADONNA AND CHILD WITH
BIRD STAMP
POSTMASTER
[ADDRESS NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PUBLICATION]
DENVER CO 80299-9998
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 16, 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
Philatelic Products
There is one philatelic product available for this stamp
issue:
• Item 674986, Christmas: Chacón Madonna & Child
with Bird Framed Art with Stamp - $35.00.
Distribution: Item 674900, $7.80 Christmas:
Chacón Madonna and Child with Bird
Double-Sided Booklet of 20
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-third their full standard automatic distribution
quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions are rounded up to
the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices of one-fourth their full standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet using PS Form 17,
Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute
stamps to Post Offices before September 29, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 674900
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 booklets must requisition Item 674900 from their designated SDO using
PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order
them from the appropriate accountable paper depository
(APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San
Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will
each receive 1,700,000 additional booklets; and the
Denver APD will receive 520,000 additional booklets.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-31-06
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 06-41
Hanukkah Stamp
The Postal Service™ will issue a 39-cent Hanukkah special stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive
(PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 569200), on October 6,
2006, in New York, New York (Mega Stamp Show). The
stamp, designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland,
goes on sale nationwide October 7, 2006.
This stamp design was previously issued with a 37-cent
denomination in 2004.
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 Office™, 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:
HANUKKAH STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998
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 5, 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.
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Issue:
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Hanukkah
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Item Number:
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569200
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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39-cent Special
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Holiday
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Issue Date & City:
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October 6, 2006,
New York, NY 10199
(Mega Stamp Show)
No Ceremony
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Greg Berger, Bethesda, MD
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Photographer:
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Elise Moore, Bethesda, MD
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint "USPS"
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of
America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Man Roland, 300
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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40 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.770 x 1.050 in./19.56 x
26.67 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.910 x 1.190 in./23.11 x
30.23 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.550 x 5.760 in./140.97 x
146.30 mm
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Plate Size:
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320 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"S" followed by four (4) single
digits
|
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Marginal Markings:
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"© 2003 USPS" • Price • Plate
position diagram • Plate
numbers • UPC code
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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
Philatelic Products
There are no philatelic products available for this stamp
issue.
Distribution: Item 569200, 39-cent Hanukkah
PSA pane of 20 Stamps
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-fourth their full standard automatic distribution
quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded
up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices of one fourth 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 September 29, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 569200
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 569200 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 New
York APD will receive 4,320,000 additional stamps; the San
Francisco, Chicago, and Memphis APDs will each receive
3,440,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will
receive 400,000 additional stamps.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-31-06
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