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On February 27, 2015, in Grapevine, TX, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue a non-denominated, presorted standard rate (10-cent value) Stars and Stripes stamp in three designs, in pressure-sensitive adhesive coils of 3,000 (Item 783100) and 10,000 (Item 783200) stamps.
The stamps will go on sale nationwide February 27, 2015.
This year, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates a symbol of national pride with the Stars and Stripes issuance. The design of the three presorted standard stamps, which together form elements of a waving flag, puts a contemporary spin on an American classic. The stamps feature wavy red and white stripes, a blue field, and five-pointed stars. Along the bottom of each stamp are the words “USA Presorted Standard.” Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps illustrated by Nancy Stahl.
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://uspsstamps.com.
Initial Supply to Post Offices — $300.00 Stars and Stripes Presorted Standard PSA Coil of 3,000 Stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make a subsequent automatic push distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps through SFS Web by mid-February, which is prior to the FDOI.
Initial Supply to Post Offices — $1000.00 Stars and Stripes Presorted Standard PSA Coil of 10,000 Stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make a subsequent automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps through SFS Web by mid-February, which is prior to the FDOI.
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 http://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:
Stars and Stripes Stamps
Postmaster
Grapevine Main Post Office
1251 William D. Tate Avenue
Grapevine, TX 76051-9998
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 up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by April 28, 2015.
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 http://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 is one philatelic product for this stamp issue:
n 783216*, First-Day Cover set of 3, $3.00.
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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Stars and Stripes Stamps
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Item Number:
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783100
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Presorted Standard, Nondenominated Definitive (10-cent value)
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Format:
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Coil of 3,000 (3 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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February 27, 2015, Grapevine,
TX 76051
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Artist:
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Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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60,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive adhesive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
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Colors:
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PMS 186, PMS 570, PMS 662
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Plate Size:
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540 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by three (3) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 27th stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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Stars and Stripes Stamps
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Item Number:
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783200
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Presorted Standard, Nondenominated Definitive (10-cent value)
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Format:
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Coil of 10,000 (3 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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February 27, 2015, Grapevine, TX 76051
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Artist:
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Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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1,000,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive adhesive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
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Colors:
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PMS 186, PMS 570, PMS 662
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Plate Size:
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540 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by three (3) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 27th stamp below stamp image
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 1-22-15
