© 2012 USPS
On January 25, 2013, in Norcross, Georgia, the Postal Service™ will issue a $5.60 Arlington Green Bridge (Priority Mail) definitive stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 10 stamps (Item 116100).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 25, 2013.
The U.S. Postal Service® honors the scenic Arlington Green Bridge in Bennington County, Vermont, with this Priority Mail® stamp. One of the most-photographed covered bridges in the state, the digital depiction shows the red wooden bridge against a backdrop of brilliant autumn leaves. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp, created by illustrator Dan Cosgrove.
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 Arlington Green Bridge (Priority Mail) stamps. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 20,000 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All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale.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.
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:
Arlington Green Bridge (Priority Mail) Stamp
265 Mitchell Street
Norcross, GA 30071-9998
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 25, 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 three philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
n 116100*, Keepsake (Pane & DCP Set), $62.95.
n 116116*, First-Day Cover, $6.04.
n 116121*, Digital Color Postmark, $6.75.
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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Arlington Green Bridge (Priority Mail) Stamp
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Item Number:
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116100
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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$5.60 Definitive
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Format:
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Pane of 10 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 25, 2013, Norcross, GA 30071
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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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Dan Cosgrove, Chicago, IL
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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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10
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Print Quantity:
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10 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
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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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4.125 x 7.25 in./104.78 x 184.15 mm
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Plate Size:
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80 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in upper left and bottom right corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2012 USPS • USPS Logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (116100) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 1-10-13
