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©2015 USPS
On August 12, 2016, in Kansas City, MO, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue a 1-cent Apples mail-use stamp in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 3,000 (782300) and also a PSA coil of 10,000 (780000).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 12, 2016.
In 2016, the Postal Service™ issues Apples, a new 1-cent definitive stamp. The stamp art features two apples on a branch surrounded by leaves. The illustration was created with pen and ink and watercolor. Art director Derry Noyes designed this stamp with an existing illustration by John Burgoyne.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices may order stamps through SFS Web prior to the FDOI.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may order stamps through SFS Web prior to the FDOI.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. Each cover must have sufficient postage to meet First-Class Mail® requirements. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http:⁄⁄www.usps.com⁄shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. 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:
Apples Stamp
Cancellation Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Pillar 210
Kansas City, MO 64144-0001
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 12, 2016.
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 no philatelic products for the coil of 3,000.
There is one philatelic product for the coil of 10,000:
n 780016*, First-Day Cover, $0.92.
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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Apples Stamp
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Item Number:
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782300
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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1-cent, Mail-Use
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Format:
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Coil of 3,000, 1 design
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Series:
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N⁄A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 12, 2016, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Existing Art:
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John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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 Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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150,000,000 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
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 7571C Brown, PMS Warm Grey #4
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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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594 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by six (6) 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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Apples Stamp
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Item Number:
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780000
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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1-cent, Mail-Use
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Format:
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Coil of 10,000, 1 design
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Series:
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N⁄A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 12, 2016, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Existing Art:
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John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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 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
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 7571C Brown, PMS Warm Grey #4
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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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594 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by six (6) 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, 8-4-16
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