© 2011 USPS
On August 18, 2012, in Boston, Massachusetts, the Postal Service™ will issue The War of 1812: USS Constitution commemorative stamp (Forever® priced at 45 cents) in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) souvenir sheet of 20 stamps (Item 578400). The War of 1812: USS Constititution $9.00 souvenir sheet may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 18, 2012.
With this 2012 issuance, the U.S. Postal Service® begins a series commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812, a two-and-a-half year conflict with Great Britain that many Americans viewed as the nation’s “Second War of Independence.” The first stamp in this series features a painting of the most famous ship of the war, the USS Constitution, by Michele Felice Corné, circa 1803. Greg Breeding served as art director for the project.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA pane stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 2,000 panes. The stamp will be issued and sold by the pane ($9.00).
SDOs/SDCs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 45 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic distribution will be posted, by finance number and unit ID, on the Asset Management SDC webpage at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/assetmgnt/am_sdchome.htm. SDOs/SDCs must not distribute this commemorative sheet to Post Offices before August 2, 2012.
The War of 1812: USS Constitution $9.00 souvenir sheet may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.
Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 578400 must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC after the first day of issue using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.
All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark
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® website 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:
The War of 1812: USS Constitution Stamp
Postmaster
25 Dorchester Avenue
Boston, MA 02205-9998
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 18, 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 are ten philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
n 578461*, First-Day Cover, $0.89.
n 578462*, Full Pane First Day Cover, $11.50.
n 578464*, Cancelled Full Pane, $11.50.
n 578465*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.60.
n 578484, Uncut Press Sheet, $45.00.
n 578491*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.
n 578492*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
n 578494*, Stamp Deck Card w/DCP
(random stamp), $1.95.
n 578497*, Panel, Set of 2, $16.95.
n 578499*, Cancellation Keepsake
(DCP w/Pane), $10.95.
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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The War of 1812: USS Constitution
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Item Number:
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578400
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail® Forever Commemorative
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Format:
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Souvenir Sheet of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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The War of 1812
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Issue Date & City:
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August 18, 2012, Boston, MA, 02205
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Art By:
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Michele Felice Corné
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Engraver:
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Trident
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, Designed and Engineered Solutions
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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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25 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type II
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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, 7506 (Tan)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.420 x 1.085 in./36.06 x 27.56 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.560 x 1.225 in./39.62 x 31.12 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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10.25 x 7.25 in./260.35 x 184.15 mm
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Plate Size:
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100 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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Header: “THE WAR OF 1812”
• Verso text
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Back:
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Header: “THE WAR OF 1812”
• © 2011 USPS • USPS logo
• Plate position diagram • Barcode (578400) in lower left corner of pane • Promotional text • The War of 1812 verso text • Portrait of President James Madison and verso text
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