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On June 22, 2012, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the ATA Stamp Exhibition Show, the Postal Service™ will issue a Sailboat printer-ready stamped card, four-up (Forever® priced at 32 cents) in one design (Item 224400).
The new cards are sold only as pre-packs of 10 card sheets each (four cards per sheet); the selling price is $14.10 per pack. The product is designed for use by customers who want to be able to add addresses, return addresses, and/or messages, and is ideal for using with personal or small office printers.
The Sailboat stamped card was issued in the following formats:
n Single-cut cards (Item 224100).
n Double-reply cards (Item 224200).
n Sheet of 40 cards (Item 224300).
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. These cards will only be available in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, or by ordering through Stamp Fulfillment Services, from The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP 24. They should address the cards (to themselves or others) and place them in an envelope addressed to:
Sailboat Printer-Ready Stamped Card
Postmaster
1400 Harrisburg Pike
Lancaster, PA 17604-9998
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the cards through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by August 22, 2012.
The Postal Service 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, online at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:
U.S. Postal Service
Catalog Request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
There is one philatelic product available for this issue:
n 224461*, First Day Cover (Sheet of 4), $1.53.
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.
Issue:
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Sailboat
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Item Number:
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224400
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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32-cent Stamped Card Forever
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Format:
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Printer-Ready (4-Up Pack of 10)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 22, 2012, Lancaster, PA 17604, Stamp Exhibition (ATA)
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Artist:
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Burt Silverman, New York NY
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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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Printer:
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Sterling United, Inc.
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Printed at:
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Amherst, NY
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Press Type:
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Komori, Lithrone S40P
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Print Quantity:
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600,000 stamped cards
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block
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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. (APU)
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Image Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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N/A
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Card Size (w x h):
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5.5 x 4.219 in./139.70 x 107.16 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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32 cards per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 5-17-12
