© 2013 USPS
On July 13, 2013, in Portland, Maine; New Castle, New Hampshire; Narragansett, Rhode Island; New London, Connecticut, and Boston, Massachusetts, the Postal Service™ will issue the New England Coastal Lighthouses (Forever® priced at 46 cents) commemorative First-Class Mail® stamps in five designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 471200).
The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 13, 2013.
The sixth issuance in the popular U.S. Postal Service® Lighthouse series features five New England Coastal Lighthouses: Portland Head (Cape Elizabeth, Maine); Portsmouth Harbor (New Castle, New Hampshire); Point Judith (Narragansett, Rhode Island); New London Harbor (New London, Connecticut); and Boston Harbor (Boston, Massachusetts). Each stamp shows a close-up view of one of the five lighthouses that captures not only the down-to-earth aspect of the tower, but also the mysterious qualities that compel us to come closer. The stamp art for each of the lighthouses is a painting based on contemporary photographs. The Lighthouse series, begun in 1990, was designed by art director Howard E. Paine and painted by artist Howard Koslow. Greg Breeding was the art director for this issuance.
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 quantity for a PSA pane of 20 stamps. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps.
SDOs/SDCs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices™ of a quantity to cover approximately 45 days of sales. Post Offices may preorder these stamps 30 days prior to first-day-of-issue through the eBuy2 SEAM Catalog. However, offices should first check the website to determine the amount they will receive on their automatic push prior to placing a preorder: http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/assetmgnt/am_sdchome.htm. 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All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale.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/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:
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Portland Head) Stamps
Postmaster
125 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME 04101-9998
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Portsmouth Harbor) Stamps
Postmaster
73 Main Street
New Castle, NH 03854-9998
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Point Judith)
Stamps
Postmaster
551 Kingstown Road
Wakefield, RI 02789-9998
New England Coastal Lighthouses
(New London Harbor) Stamps
Postmaster
27 Masonic Street
New London, CT 06320-9998
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Boston Harbor) Stamps
Postmaster
25 Dorchester Avenue, Rm. 3011
Boston, MA 02205-9600
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 up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by September 13, 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 this stamp issue:
n 471206*, Press Sheet with Die Cuts, $55.20 (print quantity of 2,500).
n 471208*, Press Sheet without Die Cuts, $55.20 (print quantity of 2,500).
n 471210*, Keepsake (Pane and Digital Color Postmark Set of 5), $17.95.
n 471216*, First-Day Cover Set of 5, $4.50.
n 471221*, Digital Color Postmark Set of 5, $8.05.
n 471223, Notecards, $15.95.
n 471230*, Ceremony Program (random stamp, Portland, ME cancel), $6.95.
n 471231*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
n 471232*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Postmark (random stamp, Portland, ME cancel), $1.96.
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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New England Coastal Lighthouses
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Item Number:
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471200
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Forever Commemorative
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (5 designs)
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Series:
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Lighthouse
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Issue Date & City:
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July 13, 2013, Portland, ME 04101; New Castle, NH 03854; Narragansett, RI 02883; New London, CT 06320; & Boston, MA 02205
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Designer:
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Howard E. Paine, Delaplane, VA
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Howard E. Paine, Delaplane, VA
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Artist:
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Howard Koslow, Toms River, NJ
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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
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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81 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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Sennett Security Products Finishing, Fredericksburg, VA
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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.832 x 1.406 in./21.13 x 35.71 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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.98 x 1.56 in./24.89 x 39.62 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.92 x 7.5 in./150.37 x 190.5 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: “New England Coastal Lighthouses” l “SIXTH IN A SERIES” l Plate numbers in bottom corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2013 USPS l USPS Logo l Plate position diagram l Barcode (471200) in upper right and lower left hand corners of pane l Promotional text
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