© 2015 USPS
On August 12, 2015, at Graceland in Memphis, TN, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Elvis Presley (Forever® priced at 49 cents) commemorative First-Class Mail® stamp in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 16 stamps (Item #589000). The $7.84 Elvis Presley pane of 16 stamps may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 12, 2015.
This issuance honors Elvis Presley (1935–1977), the singer, guitarist, musician, and actor who became one of the first true stars of rock and roll. The stamp, part of the Music Icons series, features a 1955 black-and-white photograph of Presley taken by William Speer. Presley\u0027s signature, in gold ink, is featured along the right side of the stamp. A small gold crown, between the words “Forever” and “USA” is a nod to Presley\u0027s nickname, “The King of Rock and Roll™.” The stamp pane resembles the appearance of a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve. One side of the pane includes the stamps and the image of a sliver of a record seeming to peek out of the top of the sleeve with a list of Presley’s number one hit songs bordering the block of stamps. The reverse side includes an image of Presley shot by photographer Alfred Wertheimer and the logo for the Music Icons series. Antonio Alcalá served as the art director and designed the stamp pane with Leslie Badani.
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://uspsstamps.com.
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.
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the Elvis Presley stamp. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.
To finalize the Elvis Presley stamp 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 inch.
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 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:
Elvis Presley Stamp
Postmaster
555 South 3rd Street, Rm 7306
Memphis, TN, 38101-9998
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 October 11, 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 thirteen philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 589006, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $70.56
(print quantity 500).
n 589008, Press Sheet without Die-cut, $70.56
(print quantity 1,500).
n 589015*, Keepsake (pane of 16 with Digital Color Postmark) $ 9.95.
n 589016*, First-Day Cover single $0.93
n 589018*, First-Day Cover Full Pane $10.34.
n 589019*, Cancelled Full Pane $ 10.34.
n 589021*, Digital Color Postmark single $1.64.
n 589023*, Framed Art Small $ 19.95.
n 589024*, Framed Art $ 39.95.
n 589027*, The Forever Elvis Collection Folio $ 24.95.
n 589030*, Ceremony Program $6.95.
n 589031*, Stamped Deck Card $0.95.
n 589032*, Stamped 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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Elvis Presley Stamp
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Item Number:
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589000
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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 16 (1 design)
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Series:
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Music Icon
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Issue Date & City:
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August 12, 2015, Memphis, TN 38101
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria VA and Leslie Badani, Alexandria, VA
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria VA
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Typographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria VA
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Existing Photo:
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William Speer
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint —“USPS”
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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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16
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Print Quantity:
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100 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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Stamps side: PMS Cool Grey #7, Black, PMS 8383 Gold Cover side: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black PMS 8383 Gold
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Stamp Orientation:
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Square
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.09 x 1.09 in./27.56 x 27.56 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.23 x 1.23 in./31.12 x 31.12 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.00 x 7.00 in./177.80 x 177.80 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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21.25 x 21.25 in./539.75 x 539.75 mm
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Plate Size:
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144 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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None
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2015 USPS • USPS Logo • Verso text • Proprietary text • Promotional text
• Barcode (589000) in lower right corner of pane
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Back:
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Photo
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing and Sales, 7-9-15
