On June 27, 2008, in Hanover, Maryland, the U.S. Department of the Interior will issue the $15 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp for the 2008-2009 waterfowl hunting season. The stamp goes on sale at Post Offices™ nationwide June 27, 2008, and is valid through June 29, 2009.
The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp will be available in the following formats:
There are three products available for this stamp issue:
Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) will not receive an automatic distribution of Item 333800 for subsequent distribution to Post Offices.
The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, produced in the WAG format, will only be automatically distributed to Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) in Kansas City, Missouri, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.
SDOs will only receive an automatic distribution of Item 333900. Automatic distributions to SDOs began shipment May 1, 2008 and complete shipment May 30, 2008. SDOs must not distribute the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to Post Offices before June 23, 2008.
Issue:
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Migratory Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamp
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Item Number:
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333800
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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$15.00 Commemorative
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Format:
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Sheet of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Federal Duck Stamp
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Issue Date & City:
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June 27, 2008, Hanover, MD 21076
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Artist:
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Joseph Hautman, Plymouth, MN
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Art Director:
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Laurie M.Shaffer, U.S. Fish &
Wildlife
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint (FWS)
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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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Stevens, Vari-Size Security Press
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Stamps per pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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530,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Water-Activated Gum
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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
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.79 x 1.26 in./45.52 x 32.00 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.95 x 1.42 in./49.51 x 35.99 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.09 x 10.25 in./179.96 x 260.35 mm
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Plate Size:
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60 stamps per press sheet
(5 across, 12 around)
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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“75TH ANNIVERSARY” in eight
positions • “ARTIST: JOSEPH
HAUTMAN” in four positions
• Silhouetted Image of Duck
printed in Black, Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow, in two positions
• “U.S. Department of the
Interior” • Price (20 x $15.00)
in four positions
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Back:
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Barcodes “333800” in four positions
• Verso-text
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SDOs requiring additional self-adhesive stamps (Item 333900) must requisition them from their designated accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.
To allow postmasters to order the 2008–2009 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps in quantities approximating customer demand, there is no minimum ordering quantity. Postmasters should review their previous year’s sales records to determine the appropriate number of the 2008–2009 Migratory Bird stamps to requisition.
Postmasters should requisition sufficient quantities of Items 333900 to meet the expected demand for this item by stamp collectors, conservationists, and hunters.
Postmasters must immediately send a separate PS Form 17 to their SDOs for enough Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to last until April 30, 2009. Post Offices served by stamp service centers (SSCs) must follow their established ordering guidelines.
If the initial stamp supply is exhausted before April 30, 2009, postmasters must requisition additional quantities. Retail units with authorized philatelic centers should order Item 333900 and have them available to meet philatelic demand. All postmasters/station managers must ensure that Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps are available to meet public demand.
The Department of the Interior does not automatically distribute pamphlets on hunting regulations because migratory game bird laws vary by state. Direct all inquiries about hunting regulations to your state fish and wildlife agency or your state department of natural resources. Do not forward to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Issue:
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Migratory Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamp
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Item Number:
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333900
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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$15.00 Commemorative
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Format:
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Sheet of 1 (1 design)
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Series:
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Federal Duck Stamp
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Issue Date & City:
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June 27, 2008, Hanover, MD 21076
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Artist:
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Joseph Hautman, Plymouth, MN
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Art Director:
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Laurie M. Shaffer, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint (FWS)
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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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Stevens, Vari-Size Security Press
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Stamps per pane:
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1
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Print Quantity:
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3,509,000 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
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.79 x 1.26 in./45.52 x 32.00 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.95 x 1.42 in./49.51 x 35.99 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.13 x 2.63 in./155.58 x 66.68 mm
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Plate Size:
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18 stamps per press sheet
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE
SERVICE, 2008-2009
• MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING
& CONSERVATION STAMP
• 75TH ANNIVERSARY
• ARTIST: JOSEPH HAUTMAN
NORTHERN PINTAILS • If
applicable sign, peel and
attach to hunting license
• Peel Here
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Back:
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Verso-text • ordering information
• barcode in four positions
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-22-08
