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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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Stamp Collecting: Inverted Jenny Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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November 22, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Stamp Collecting: Inverted Jenny Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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November 22, 2013
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Black and White Pictorial
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Ray Charles Stamp (Atlanta)
Customer Relations Coordinator–USPS
3900 Crown Road, Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30304-9998
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November 23, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Ray Charles Stamp (Atlanta)
Customer Relations Coordinator–USPS
3900 Crown Road, Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30304-9998
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November 23, 2013
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Black and White Pictorial
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Ray Charles Stamp (Los Angeles)
Keyboard Station
Postmaster
7001 S. Central Avenue, Rm. 307
Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998
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November 23, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Ray Charles Stamp (Los Angeles)
Keyboard Station
Postmaster
7001 S. Central Avenue, Rm. 307
Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998
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November 23, 2013
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Black and White Pictorial
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Poinsettia Stamp
Special Events Coordinator
380 W. 33rd Street, Rm. 4032
New York, NY 10199-9998
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December 10, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Virgin and Child by Jan Gossaert Stamp
Special Events Coordinator
380 W. 33rd Street, Rm. 4032
New York, NY 10199-9998
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December 11, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Holy Family Stamp
Special Events Coordinator
380 W. 33rd Street, Rm. 4032
New York, NY 10199-9998
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December 11, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Global Forever: Evergreen Wreath Stamp
Postmaster
380 W. 33rd Street, Rm. 4032
New York, NY 10199-9998
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December 24, 2013
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Gingerbread House Stamps
Postmaster
380 W. 33rd Street, Rm. 4032
New York, NY 10199-9998
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January 6, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Medal of Honor Stamps
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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January 11, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Medal of Honor Stamps
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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January 11, 2014
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Black and White Pictorial
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Hanukkah Stamp
Postmaster
380 W. 33rd Street, Rm. 4032
New York, NY 10199-9998
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January 19, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Kwanzaa Stamp
Retail Manager
3190 S. 70th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19153-9998
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January 26, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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