©2014 USPS
On April 1, 2015, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the From Me to You First-Class Mail® stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 473000).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide April 1, 2015.
Celebrate keeping in touch with the new From Me To You stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. Twenty stamps in the center of the stamp pane are surrounded by self-adhesive labels and decals in bright jewel tones and primary colors to be used to embellish envelopes, letters, and greeting cards with a personal touch. Labels include such messages as “Happy Birthday,” “Miss You,” “Thank You,” and “Get Well Soon.” Decorative decals include hearts, envelopes, flowers, mailboxes, and a kiss (red lips). Michael Osborne designed the stamp pane and the typography. Ethel Kessler was the art director.
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://USPSstamps.com.
Initial Supply to Post Offices — Item 473000, $9.80 From Me to You (Forever priced at 49 cents) Commemorative PSA Pane of 20 stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make a subsequent automatic push distribution to Post Offices™ of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic push distribution are available by logging on to SFS Web at https://sfsweb.usps.gov. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps prior to the FDOI through SFS Web. However, offices should check the website noted above to determine the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the From Me to You stamp. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.
To finalize the From Me to You stamps pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state and ZIP Code™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3-1/2 inches by 1.
The Postal Service™ must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services four weeks before the event using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announcement/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to http://blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.
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:
From Me to You Stamp
Special Events
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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 June 1, 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 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 eight philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 473006, Press Sheet with Die cut, $58.80, (print quantity 500).
n 473008, Press Sheet without Die cut, $58.80, (print quantity 1,500).
n 473010*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $11.95.
n 473016*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
n 473021*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.64.
n 473030*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.
n 473031*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
n 473032*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Postmark, $1.99.
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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From Me to You Stamp
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Item Number:
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473000
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 1, 2015, Washington, DC 20066
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Designer:
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Michael Osborne, Palo Alto, CA
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Michael Osborne, Palo Alto, CA
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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45 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive adhesive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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PMS 638 C Blue, PMS 7440 C Purple, PMS 368 C Green,
PMS 3258 C Turquoise, PMS 1795 C Red, PMS 702 C Pink,
PMS 144 C Orange
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.77 x 1.05 in./19.56 x 26.67 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.55 x 6.91 in./140.97 x 175.51 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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11.10 x 20.98 in./281.94 x 532.89 mm
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in one corner of pane, 2015, Decorative Decals with
Friendly expressions
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Back:
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© 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (473000)
in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text • Vector artwork • Verso Text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 3-5-15
