© 2014 USPS
On July 11, 2015, in Sacramento, CA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Summer Harvest stamps (Forever® First-Class Mail® priced at 49 cents) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 690000).
The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 11, 2015.
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates some of America's favorite summer foods — corn, tomatoes, cantaloupes, and watermelons — with four stunning new stamps. Vintage produce advertising, including 19th and early 20th century crate labels, seed packets, and catalogs, inspired the stamp art. The four stylized labels are all drawn in the same color palette of red, black, green, and yellow-orange. The produce names are in white lettering. Working with an early concept developed by former art director Richard Sheaff, Antonio Alcalá art directed and designed these stamps. Michael Doret was the artist and typographer. To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://uspsstamps.com.
Initial Supply to Post Offices — Item 690000, $9.80 Summer Harvest (Forever priced at 49 cents) Double-sided Booklet of 20 stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an 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.
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:
Summer Harvest Stamps
Customer Relations Coordinator
2000 Royal Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95813-9998
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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by September 9, 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://www.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 seven philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 690006, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $78.40
(print quantity 250).
n 690008, Press Sheet without Die-cut, $78.40
(print quantity 1,000).
n 690010*, Keepsake (Booklet and Digital Color
Postmark, set of 4) $16.95.
n 690016*, First-Day Cover, set of 4, $3.72.
n 690021*, Digital Color Postmark, set of 4, $6.56.
n 690024*, Framed Art, $39.95.
n 690030*, Ceremony Program (random stamp) $ 6.95.
n 690031*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
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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Summer Harvest Stamps
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Item Number:
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690000
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Forever First-Class Mail
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Format:
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Booklet
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 11, 2015, Sacramento, CA 95813
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA with Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Typographer:
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Michael Doret, Hollywood, CA
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Artist:
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Michael Doret, Hollywood, 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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Mueller A76
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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400,000,000 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
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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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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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.52 x 1.96 in./140.21 x 49.79 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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22.46 x 3.92 in./570.36 x 99.57 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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160 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: “SUMMER HARVEST” • 20 First-Class Forever® Stamps • Plate numbers in peel strip area • © 2014
• USPS Logo • Promotional Text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 6-11-15
