Postal Bulletin 22209 >
Information Desk > Philately
On July 26, 2007, in San Diego, California, the Postal Service™ will issue 41-cent, Marvel Super Heroes commemorative stamps in 20 designs. Designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, the stamps go on sale nationwide July 26, 2007.
The Marvel Super Heroes stamps will be available in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 461400) and a booklet of 20 stamped postal cards (Item 896000).
With these 20 colorful stamps, the Postal Service salutes several stars from the world of Marvel Comics. For decades, Super Heroes have been nearly synonymous with the comic book medium; their adventures provide an escape from the everyday and demonstrate that individuals can make a difference. Ten of the stamps on this pane show covers of classic comic books devoted to the exploits of Marvel Super Heroes; the remaining ten stamps show portraits of individual characters.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, at The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop, and by telephone at 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:
marvel super heroes stamps
POSTMASTER
PO Box 86530
San Diego CA 92186-6530
Issue:
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Marvel Super Heroes
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Item Number:
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461400
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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41-cent Commemorative
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (20 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 26, 2007, San Diego, CA 92199
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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, Carlsbad, CA
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Engraver:
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WRE ColorTech
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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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250 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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Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black,
PMS 431 (Grey)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.085 x 1.420 in./27.599 x
36.068 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.225 x 1.56 in./31.115 x 39.624 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.85 x 7.75 in./173.99 x 196.85 mm
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Plate Size:
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80 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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“© 2006 USPS” • Price “.41 x 20=
$8.20” • Plate position diagram •
Header “MARVEL COMICS
SUPER HEROES” • Plate
numbers in two corners on
bottom of pane • “Chapter Two”
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Back:
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Barcode (461400) in right corner of
pane • Descriptive paragraph on
back of each stamp • USPS
Logo • Proprietary notice
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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 September 24, 2007.
Due to a contractual agreement with Marvel Enterprises. Inc., only the following pictorial postmarks are permitted. Post Offices planning events are prohibited from designing their own special pictorial postmark featuring Marvel Super Heroes characters or the Marvel Super Heroes name or logo on new art. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.
To finalize the Marvel Super Heroes stamps pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP Code™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamps image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3 ½ inches by 1 inch.
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 nine philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
- Item 461462, First Day Cover Full Pane, $10.70.
- Item 461464, Cancelled Full Pane, $10.70.
- Item 461466, 896000 and 01, Postal Stamped Cards, $12.95.
- Item 461468, Digital Color Postmark, Set of 20, $30.00.
- Item 461471, Comic Book and Cachet Set, $19.99.
Issue:
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Marvel Super Heroes
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Item Number:
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896000
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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26-cent Stamped Postal Card
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Format:
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$12.95 Stamped Postal Card
Booklet of 20 (20 Designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 26, 2007, San Diego, CA 92199
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Series:
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N/A
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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, Carlsbad, CA
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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
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Finished at:
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Ashton Potter Security Priinters
(APU)
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Printed at:
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Sterling Sommer (Tonawanda NY)
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Press Type:
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Heidelberg
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Cards per booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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50,000 books (1,000,000 cards)
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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N/A
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
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Colors:
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Indicia Side:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Card Side:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Card Size (w x h):
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4.25 x 6.00 in./107.95 x 152.40 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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4.25 x 6.75 in./107.95 x 171.45 mm
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Plate Size:
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18 cards per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal/Backside
Markings:
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Front:
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Stamp Design Image
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Back:
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“© 2007 USPS” • Proprietary
notices • Descriptive paragraph
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Booklet Covers:
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Front:
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Stamp image • “Marvel Super
Heroes” • “20 Stamped
Postal Cards” • “20 Unique
Designs” • “$12.95”
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Back:
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“20 Stamped Postal Cards •
20 Unique Designs” •
“$12.95” • “marvel super
heroes” • Promotional
information • USPS Logo •
Proprietary notices • “Item
No.896000” • “Price $12.95” •
“AIC 092” • “Package Not
Suitable for Philatelic Archiving”
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Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) will receive approximately 265 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions will be in multiple waves.
Wave 1 shipments, which began June 11, 2007, will be completed by June 27, 2007. Wave 2 shipments, which will begin July 9, 2007, will be completed by July 25, 2007. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
From the initial shipments of Item 461400 received by SDOs, a subsequent automatic distribution will be made to Post Offices for their full standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before July 20, 2007.
Post Offices requiring additional Item 461400 must requisition them 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 completion of the Wave 2 shipments to SDOs, the San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Memphis APDs will each receive 5,040,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 1,680,000 additional stamps, for fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs.
Also, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center will receive 13,440,000 additional stamps for fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs.
All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 6-21-07
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