© 2012 USPS
On April 11, 2013, in New York, New York, at the American Stamp Dealers Association Spring Postage Stamp Show held at the New Yorker Hotel, the Postal Service™ will issue a 66-cent Yes, I Do definitive stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 579800).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide April 11, 2013.
The U.S. Postal Service® continues its celebration of weddings with a new addition to its popular Weddings series — the Yes, I Do issuance. Sold at the two-ounce stamp rate, Yes, I Do accommodates the heavier weight of an invitation as well as other mailings such as oversized cards or small gifts that require extra postage. The stamp highlights the words “Yes, I Do” nestled in a bouquet of flowers in the shape of a heart. A new, similarly designed companion stamp, Where Dreams Blossom — a Forever® stamp sold at the one-ounce rate — is available for response cards, save-the-date notices, thank-you notes, and other correspondence. These stamps were designed by Michael Osborne with Ethel Kessler as the art director.
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 Yes, I Do 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.
All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale.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. Other wedding and love stamps available through your SDC include Wedding Roses (46-cent Forever), Wedding Cake (66-cent), Love Ribbons (46-cent Forever), Sealed with Love (46-cent Forever), and Celebrate (46-cent Forever).
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:
Yes, I Do Stamp
Postmaster
421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029B
New York, NY 10199-9998
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 for quantities under 50. All orders must be postmarked by June 11, 2013.
The Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamp and stationery issues. These items are 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 http://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 seven philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
n 579806*, Press Sheet with Die Cuts, $118.80 (print quantity of 2,500).
n 579808*, Press Sheet without Die Cuts, $118.80 (print quantity of 2,500).
n 579810*, Keepsake (Pane & Digital Color Postmark Set ), $15.95.
n 579816*, First-Day Cover, $1.10.
n 579821*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.81.
n 579831*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
n 579832*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Postmark, $2.16.
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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Yes, I Do
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Item Number:
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579800
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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66-cent Definitive (2 oz.)
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Weddings
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Issue Date & City:
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April 11, 2013, New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show)
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Designer:
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Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
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Artist:
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Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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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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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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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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20 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type II
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.42 x .84 in./36.07 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.56 x .98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.15 x 5.92 in./181.61 x 150.37 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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180 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) 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 (579800) at top right and bottom left corners of pane
• Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 3-7-13
