Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop.
Traditional Postmarks
Customers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address them to themselves or others, or provide a self-addressed return envelope with sufficient postage large enough to accommodate the canceled item. Mail the request to the corresponding city of issuance. There is no charge for the first 50 postmarks. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. Customers should submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment. After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service™ will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. Mail.
All postmark requests should go to the first day of issue city. The first day of issue city Post Office will then forward in bulk all postmark requests to Cancellation Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, Kansas City, MO 64144-9992 by respective Post Offices.
Digital Color Postmarks
Only select stamp issues offer a digital color postmark. Customers may submit #6 or #10 envelopes constructed of paper rated as “laser safe.” The Postal Service recommends envelopes of 80-pound Accent Opaque, acid-free, 9/16" side seams with no glue on the flap. The maximum size of all digital color postmarks is 2" high x 4" long. Allow sufficient space on the envelope to accommodate the postmark. Do not use self-adhesive labels for addresses on the envelope. Two test envelopes must be included. There is a minimum of 10 envelopes at 50 cents per postmark required at the time of servicing. Customers should submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment.
The Postal Service reserves the right to not accept hand-painted and other cachet envelopes that are not compatible with our digital color postmark equipment. The Postal Service also reserves the right to substitute traditional black rubber postmarks if use of nonspecified envelopes results in poor image quality or damage to equipment.
Customers should affix the stamps to the envelopes and address them to themselves or others for return through the mail. Or, they may include an additional self-addressed return envelope, large enough to accommodate their canceled items, with sufficient postage affixed for return of their postmarked items. Mail the request for a first day of issue digital color postmark to the corresponding city of issuance. Post Offices will then forward all customer requests for digital color postmarks to Cancellation Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, Kansas City, MO 64144-9992.
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. Mail.
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Latin Music Legends Stamp
Latin Music Legends Stamp
8225 Cross Park Dr.
Austin, TX 78710-9992
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May 16, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.5092 x 1.2642 inches
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Neon Celebrate! Stamp
Neon Celebrate! Stamp
2200 Orange Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44101-9998
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May 25, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.5941 x 1.1881 inches
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Jazz Stamp
Postmaster
PO Box 50336
New Orleans, LA 70150-0336
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May 26, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.8432 x 1.2403 inches
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Wedding Cake Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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June 11, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.2099 x 1.5994 inches
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The Civil War: 1861 Stamp
Postmaster
7075 Cross County Road
Charleston, SC 29423-9998
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June 13, 2011
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Black and White Pictorial
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2.6594 x 1.0503 inches
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The Civil War: 1861 Stamp
Postmaster
7075 Cross County Road
Charleston, SC 29423-9998
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June 13, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.4279 x 1.2345 inches
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Go Green Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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June 14, 2011
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Black and White Pictorial
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2.5467 x 1.2726 inches
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Go Green Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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June 14, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.7437 x 1.2562 inches
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Wedding Rose Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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June 21, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.6029 x 1.3173 inches
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Helen Hayes Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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June 27, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.3617 x 1.1643 inches
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Gregory Peck Stamp
Los Angeles Marketing Department
7001 S. Central Ave., #307
Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998
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June 28, 2011
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Black and White Pictorial
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2.3564 x 1.1561 inches
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Gregory Peck Stamp
Los Angeles Marketing Department
7001 S. Central Ave., #307
Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998
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June 28, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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3.0749 x 1.3284 inches
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Mercury Project/MESSENGER Mission Stamp
1538 Harrison St.
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815-9998
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July 3, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.8455 x 1.3857 inches
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Indianapolis 500 Stamp
Postmaster
125 West South St.
Indianapolis, IN 46206-9998
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July 20, 2011
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Black and White Pictorial
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1.8275 x 1.4648 inches
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Indianapolis 500 Stamp
Postmaster
125 West South St.
Indianapolis, IN 46206-9998
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July 20, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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1.8117 x 1.4649 inches
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Garden of Love Stamp
Postmaster
6815 Central Ave.
Crestwood, KY 40014-9998
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July 22, 2011
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Digital Color Pictorial
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2.5549 x 1.2266 inches
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— Stamp Services, Government Relations and Public Policy, 4-21-11