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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Medal of Honor: Korean War Stamp
Arlington Main Office
3118 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201-9998
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September 24, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Medal of Honor: Korean War Stamp
Arlington Main Office
3118 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201-9998
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September 24, 2014
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Black and White Pictorial
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Civil War: 1864 (Mobile, AL) Stamp
Supervisor Customer Service Support
250 Saint Joseph Street
Mobile, AL 36601-9998
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September 28, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Civil War: 1864 (Mobile, AL) Stamp
Supervisor Customer Service Support
250 Saint Joseph Street
Mobile, AL 36601-9998
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September 28, 2014
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Black and White Pictorial
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Civil War: 1864 (Petersburg, VA) Stamp
Retail Manager — Richmond District
1801 Brook Road
Richmond, VA 23232-9640
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September 28, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Civil War: 1864 (Petersburg, VA) Stamp
Retail Manager — Richmond District
1801 Brook Road
Richmond, VA 23232-9640
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September 28, 2014
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Black and White Pictorial
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Farmers Markets Stamp
Special Events
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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October 6, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Janis Joplin Stamp
Retail Manager
PO Box 7838
San Francisco CA 94120-7838
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October 8, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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Janis Joplin Stamp
Retail Manager
PO Box 7838
San Francisco CA 94120-7838
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October 8, 2014
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Black and White Pictorial
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Hudson River School Stamps
Hartford Post Office
MOWU
141 Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06101-9998
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October 20, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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War of 1812: Ft. McHenry Stamp
Postmaster
900 E. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21233-9998
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November 12, 2014
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Black and White Pictorial
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War of 1812: Ft. McHenry Stamp
Postmaster
900 E. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21233-9998
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November 12, 2014
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Digital Color Pictorial
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— Stamp Services, Marketing and Sales, 8-21-14