On August 22, 2008, in Falls Church, Virginia, the Postal Service™ will re-issue the nondenominated First-Class Mail® definitive, Forever Stamp™ (Liberty Bell) in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double–sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 677700). The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nationwide August 22, 2008.
The first 2008 doubled-sided convertible booklet of 20 was issued May 12, 2008.
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, 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:
FOREVER STAMP
[INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE]
Issue:
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Forever
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Item Number:
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677700
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Nondenominated First-Class Rate
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Format:
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Double-sided Booklet of 20
(1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 22, 2008,
Falls Church, VA 22046,
Americover Stamp Show
(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, Carlsbad, CA
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Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
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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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WRE/Color Tech
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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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20
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Print Quantity:
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750 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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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Colors:
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Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black,
PMS 876 (Copper)
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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./18.54 x 21.34 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 6.167 in./44.20 x 156.64 mm
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Plate Size:
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40 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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Stamp Side:
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© 2007 USPS • Plate numbers
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Cover Side:
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Barcode “677700” • “FOREVER”
• Stamp image • “Twenty
First-Class Self-adhesive
Stamps”
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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 October 23, 2008.
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 is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue:
Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive automatic distribution quantities of these non-denominated Forever Stamp booklet varieties, printed by Ashton Potter and Avery Dennison.
Initial distributions will be in two waves. Ashton Potter’s shipments, which began July 1, 2008, will be complete by July 31, 2008. Avery Dennison’s shipments, which begin July 22, 2008, will be complete by August 12, 2008. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of the Forever Stamp booklet of 20 should continue to order Item 676600 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs will continue to ship Item 676600 in place of Item 677700 until existing supplies of Item 676600 are depleted. SDOs must not distribute these booklet varieties to Post Offices before August 15, 2008.
Post Offices requiring quantities the Forever Stamp booklet of 20 should continue to order Item 676600 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs will continue to ship Item 676600 in place of Item 677700 until existing supplies of Item 676600 are depleted.
Issue:
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Forever
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Item Number:
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677700
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Nondenominated First-Class Rate
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Format:
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Double-Sided Booklet of 20
(1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 22, 2008,
Falls Church, VA 22046,
Americover Stamp Show
(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, Carlsbad, CA
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Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprinting “FOREVER”
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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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750 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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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 876 (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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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Flat Booklet Size (w x h):
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1.74 x 6.18 in./44.20 x 156.97 mm
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Plate Size:
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1,200 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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Stamp Side:
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© 2007 USPS • Plate numbers
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Cover Side:
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Barcode “677700” • “FOREVER”
• Stamp image
• “Twenty First-Class Stamps”
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SDOs requiring quantities the Forever Stamp booklet of 20 should continue to order Item 676600 from their designated accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17. APDs will receive additional quantities of Item 677700, but these additional APD quantities will not be made available to SDOs until existing supplies of Item 676600 at the APD are depleted.
When needed, additional quantities of this Item 677700, non-denominated ($8.40 Value) Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell), PSA double-sided booklet of 20, will also be made available to SDOs via future automatic distributions, shipped directly from the supplier to the SDOs.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 7-17-08
