© 2012 USPS
On January 17, 2013, in Yakima, Washington, the Postal Service™ will issue a 33-cent Apples definitive stamp, in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 116200) and a pressure-senstive adhesive (PSA) coil of 100 (Item 789500).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 17, 2013.
These cheerful stamps, denominated at the postcard rate, feature colorful illustrations of four varieties of apples: the Baldwin, the Granny Smith, the Golden Delicious, and the Northern Spy. The stamp art was illustrated with pen and ink and watercolor, with some additional detail added on the computer. Designed by art director Derry Noyes, Apples features the work of John Burgoyne.
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit www.beyondtheperf.com.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive their normal automatic distribution quantity of Apples stamps. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps.
SDOs/SDCs will not make any automatic distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices requiring these items must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. Post Offices may preorder these stamps 30 days prior to first-day-of-issue through the eBuy2 SEAM Catalog. For the Hawaii and Puerto Rico offices, the Stamps Service System (SSS) is still valid in January. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to first-day-of-issue.
All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale.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.
SDOs and SDCs will receive their normal automatic distribution quantity of Apples coils. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 800 coils.
SDOs/SDCs will not make any automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring these items must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. Post Offices may preorder these stamps 30 days prior to first-day-of-issue through the eBuy2 SEAM Catalog. For the Hawaii and Puerto Rico offices, the Stamps Service System (SSS) is still valid in January. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to first-day-of-issue.
All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale.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.
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/stamps, 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:
Apples Stamp
Postmaster
205 W Washington Ave.
Yakima, WA 98903-9998
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 March 17, 2013.
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 nine philatelic products available for the pane and two for the coil:
n 116206, Press Sheet with die cuts, $66.00.
n 116208, Press sheet without die cuts, $66.00.
n 116210*, Keepsake (Pane & Digital Color Postmark Set of 4), $13.95.
n 116216*, First-Day Cover Set of 4, $4.40.
n 116221*, Digital Color Postmark Set of 4, $7.24.
n 116231*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
n 116232*, Stamp Deck Card w/Digital Color Postmark, $2.16.
n 789516*, First-Day Cover Set of 4, $4.40.
n 789521*, Digital Color Postmark Set of 4, $7.24.
Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 bar code from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use bar code series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.
Issue:
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Apples Stamp
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Item Number:
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116200
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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33-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 17, 2013, Yakima, WA 98903
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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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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John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta, 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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150 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Overall
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation, Browns Summit, NC
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.71 x 0.82 in./18.03 x 20.83 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.35 x 4.88 in./135.89 x 123.95 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 7490 (Green)
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Plate Size:
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200 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in four corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2012 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (116200) in upper right and lower left hand corners of pane • Promotional text
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Issue:
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Apples Stamp
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Item Number:
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789500
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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33-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 17, 2013, Yakima, WA 98903
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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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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John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta, 74
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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600 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Type I
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation, Browns Summit, NC
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.72 x 0.84 in./18.29 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.880 x 0.96 in./22.35 x 24.38 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 7490 (Green)
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Plate Size:
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N/A
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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Coil Back Number Frequency: N/A
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Plate block numbers every 32nd stamp
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 1-10-13
