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Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop.
Traditional Postmarks
Customers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address them to themselves or others, or provide a self-addressed return envelope with sufficient postage large enough to accommodate the canceled item. Mail the request to the corresponding city of issuance. There is no charge for the first 50 postmarks. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. Customers should submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment. After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service™ will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. Mail.
All postmark requests should go to the first-day-of-issue city. The first-day-of-issue city Post Office will then forward in bulk all postmark requests to Cancellation Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, Kansas City, MO 64144-9992 by respective Post Offices.
Digital Color Postmarks
Only select stamp issues offer a digital color postmark. Customers may submit #6 or #10 envelopes constructed of paper rated as “laser safe.” The Postal Service recommends envelopes of 80-pound Accent Opaque, acid-free, 9/16" side seams with no glue on the flap. The maximum size of all digital color postmarks is 2" high x 4" long. Allow sufficient space on the envelope to accommodate the postmark. Do not use self-adhesive labels for addresses on the envelope. Two test envelopes must be included. There is a minimum of 10 envelopes at 50 cents per postmark required at the time of servicing. Customers should submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment.
The Postal Service reserves the right to not accept hand-painted and other cachet envelopes that are not compatible with our digital color postmark equipment. The Postal Service also reserves the right to substitute traditional black rubber postmarks if use of nonspecified envelopes results in poor image quality or damage to equipment.
Customers should affix the stamps to the envelopes and address them to themselves or others for return through the mail. Or, they may include an additional self-addressed return envelope, large enough to accommodate their canceled items, with sufficient postage affixed for return of their postmarked items. Mail the request for a first-day-of-issue digital color postmark to the corresponding city of issuance. Post Offices will then forward all customer requests for digital color postmarks to Cancellation Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, Kansas City, MO 64144-9992.
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. Mail.
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Lydia Mendoza Stamp
U.S. Postal Service
10410 Perrin Beitel Road
San Antonio, TX 78284-9998
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July 15, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Lydia Mendoza Stamp
U.S. Postal Service
10410 Perrin Beitel Road
San Antonio, TX 78284-9998
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July 15, 2013
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Black and White Pictorial
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A Flag for All Seasons Stamp
Postmaster
1335 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY 14692-9998
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July 17, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Civil War: 1863 Stamp (Gettysburg, PA)
Postmaster
115 Buford Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325-9998
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July 23, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Civil War: 1863 Stamp (Vicksburg, MS)
Postmaster
3415 Pemberton Blvd.
Vicksburg, MS 39180-9998
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July 23, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Johnny Cash Stamp
Postmaster
901 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37202-9998
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August 5, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Johnny Cash Stamp
Postmaster
901 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37202-9998
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August 5, 2013
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Black and White Pictorial
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West Virginia Statehood Stamp
1002 Lee Street, E.
Charleston, WV 25301-9998
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August 20, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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West Virginia Statehood Stamp
1002 Lee Street, E.
Charleston, WV 25301-9998
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August 20, 2013
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Black and White Pictorial
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New England Coastal Lighthouse (Boston Harbor) Stamp
Postmaster
25 Dorchester Avenue, Rm. 3011
Boston, MA 02205-9600
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September 13, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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New England Coastal Lighthouse (New London Harbor) Stamp
Postmaster
27 Masonic Street
New London, CT 06320-9998
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September 13, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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New England Coastal Lighthouse (Point Judith) Stamp
Postmaster
551 Kingstown Road
Wakefield, RI 02789-9998
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September 13, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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New England Coastal Lighthouse (Portland Head) Stamp
Postmaster
125 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME 04101-9998
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September 13, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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New England Coastal Lighthouse (Portsmouth Harbor) Stamp
Postmaster
73 Main Street
New Castle, NH 03854-9998
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September 13, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Eid Stamp
Main Office Window Unit
PO Box 5066
Milwaukee, WI 53201-5066
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October 8, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Bobcat Stamp
Main Office Window Unit
PO Box 5066
Milwaukee, WI 53201-5066
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October 9, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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