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ANNOUNCEMENT
Stamps: An American Journey (2006) — New Postal Service and History Channel
DVD
The History Channel, in partnership with the Postal
ServiceTM, has developed a high-quality, fast-paced, short
feature, titled "Stamps: An American Journey (2006)." The
DVD gives a fascinating overview of the history of postage
stamps and their changing meaning to American culture.
The program is now available on DVD for showing in Post
OfficeTM lobbies for retail customers.
For many years, stamps only depicted "monumental
heroes" such as George Washington. Through an evolving
process, stamps now honor Americans of political stature,
celebrities, and popular culture subjects.
The DVD not only shows many stamp images in "flash"
sequences, but it also quickly covers the general process
for selecting stamp subjects and images, using the recently
released "Motorcycle" stamps as an example. Also
included in the DVD is footage of U.S. astronauts canceling
stamps on the moon, historical footage matched to stamp
images, and interviews with experts from the Postal
Service and the Smithsonian Institution. The program runs
approximately 13 1/2 minutes.
Availability
The DVD is available to postmasters for viewing by their
customers in lobbies with DVD display capabilities. The
DVD is not available for general distribution to the general
public.
How to Order the DVD
You can order the DVD from the Material Distribution
Center (MDC) and use touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call
800-272-1509, option 2.
Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call
800-272-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the
prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)
Use the following information to order the DVD:
PSIN: R5028
NSN: 6910-09-000-8977
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Price: $0.00
First issuance is limited to 3,000 copies. Requests from
first issuance will be fulfilled at no charge from MDC. If this
stock is depleted, further details on ordering will be made
available in the Postal Bulletin.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 11-9-06
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