On June 27, 2007, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue Hearts special stamps. Designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, the stamps go on sale nationwide June 27, 2007.
These stamps will be available in the following two formats:
Nancy Stahl of New York, New York, created the artwork on the stamps based on memories of intertwined objects, including silver charms and old-fashioned garden gates.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop or by calling 800-STAMP-24. 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:
hearts STAMPs
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
WASHINGTON DC 20066-9998
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 August 26, 2007.
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
There are six philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
- Item 570961, First Day Cover, $0.96.
- Item 570965, Digital Color Postmark, $1.50.
- Item 570999, Pane of 20 with Digital Color Postmark, $13.10.
- Item 677161, First Day Cover, $0.79.
- Item 677165, Digital Color Postmark, $1.50.
- Item 677199, Booklet of 20 w/Digital Color Postmark, $9.70.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately 200 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. SDO distributions, which begin shipment May 29, 2007, will be completed June 26, 2007. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 570900 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 June 22, 2007.
Issue:
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Hearts
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Item Number:
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570900
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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58-cent (2 ounces)
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Love
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Issue Date & City:
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June 27, 2007,
Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
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Designer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Art Director:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Typographer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsdad, CA
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Artist:
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Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
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Engraver:
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Keating Gravure
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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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200 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 517 (Pink), PMS 422 (Gray),
PMS 195 (Burgundy)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.80 x 0.99 in./20.32 x 25.146 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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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.75 x 5.5 in./190.50 x 148.59 mm
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Plate Size:
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200 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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Front:
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“© 2006 USPS” • Price • Plate
Position Diagram • Plate
Numbers in four corners of pane
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Back:
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Barcodes in four corners of pane
• USPS Logo
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Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition Item 570900 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 Memphis, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco APDs will each receive 4,800,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 2,400,000 additional stamps. The Kansas City Stamp Services Center will receive 26,400,000 additional stamps for fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs.
Initially, SDOs will receive approximately 36 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions will be in multiple waves. Wave 1 shipments, which began May 10, 2007, will be completed May 30, 2007. Wave 2 shipments, which begin May 31, 2007, will be completed by July 15, 2007. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
From the initial shipments of Item 677100 received by SDOs, a subsequent automatic distribution will be made to Post Offices for a minimum of one-fourth their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute booklets to Post Offices before June 22, 2007.
Post Offices requiring additional Item 677100 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
Following the completion of the Wave 2 shipments to SDOs, the Memphis, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco APDs will each receive 400,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 136,000 additional booklets for fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs.
Additional quantities of this special stamp will also be made available to SDOs via subsequent automatic distributions, shipped directly from the supplier to the SDOs.
Issue:
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Hearts
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Item Number:
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677100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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41-cent Special (1 ounce)
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Format:
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Convertible Booklet of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Love
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Issue Date & City:
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June 27, 2007,
Washington, DC 20066
(no ceremony)
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Designer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Art Director:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Typographer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsdad, CA
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Artist:
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Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
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Modeler:
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Joseph M. Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprinting “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, A76
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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500 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type I
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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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Color:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
PMS 273 (Purple)
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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 1.05 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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4.55 x 5.00 in./115.57 x 127.00 mm
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Plate Size:
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500 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digit
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Marginal Markings:
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Stamp Side:
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N/A
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Cover Side:
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© 2006 USPS • Barcode (677100)
• Stamp image • Promotional
Information • USPS Logo • Price
“$8.20” • “Hearts” • Twenty 41¢
First-Class Stamps
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-24-07
