© 2012 USPS
On March 8, 2013, in Middleburg, Virginia, the Postal Service™ will issue a Deer stamped card (Forever® priced at 33 cents) in one design.
The stamped card will go on sale nationwide March 8, 2013.
The Deer stamped card is a fanciful graphic depiction capturing the graceful look of a deer surrounded by gold and green cattails and grasses. Art director Ethel Kessler worked with artist Cathie Bleck to create this beautiful design.
The Deer stamped card will be available in the following formats:
n Single-cut cards (Item 225100).
n Double-reply cards (Item 225200).
n Sheet of 40 cards (Item 225300).
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 standard automatic distribution quantities of the stamped cards. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton sizes:
n Item number 225100, single card, Qty. 5,000.
n Item number 225200, double reply card, Qty. 2,000.
n Item number 225300, sheet card, Qty. 250 sheets (of 40 cards).
SDOs/SDCs will not make any automatic distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices requiring items 225100, 225200 or 225300 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. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to first-day-of-issue.
All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of these items until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale.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:
Deer Stamped Card
Postmaster
113 W. Washington Street
Middleburg, VA 20117-9998
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 May 8, 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/stamps 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 two philatelic products for this stamped card issue:
n 225116*, Single card w/cancellation, $0.49.
n 225216*, Double-reply card w/cancellation, $0.86.
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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Deer Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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225100
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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33-cent Stamped Card Forever
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Format:
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Single Cut Cards
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 8, 2013, Middleburg, VA 20117 (Field Event)
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Artist:
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Cathie Bleck, Cleveland Heights, OH
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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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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Stevens, Vari-size Security Press
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Print Quantity:
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7 million 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 3.5 in./139.70 x 88.90 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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18 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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© 2012 USPS • Recycling logo
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Issue:
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Deer Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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225200
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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33-cent Stamped Card Forever
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Format:
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Double Reply Cards
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 8, 2013, Middleburg, VA 20117 (Field Event)
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Artist:
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Cathie Bleck, Cleveland Heights, OH
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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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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Mueller Martini, A76
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Print Quantity:
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300,000 double-reply 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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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 7.0 in./139.70 x 177.80 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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12 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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© 2012 USPS • Recycling logo
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Issue:
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Deer Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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225300
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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33-cent Stamped Card Forever
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Format:
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Sheet of 40 Cards
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 8, 2013, Middleburg, VA 20117 (Field Event)
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Artist:
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Cathie Bleck, Cleveland Heights, OH
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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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200,000 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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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 3.5 in./139.70 x 88.90 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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40 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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© 2012 USPS • Recycling logo
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