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On September 29, 2016, in Anoka, MN, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Jack-O’-Lanterns stamps (Forever® priced at 47 cents), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 681400).
The stamps will go on sale nationwide September 29, 2016.
In the spirit of Halloween, the U.S. Postal Service issues these delightfully eerie stamps featuring photographs of four different jack-o’-lanterns. These creatively carved pumpkins have been symbols of Halloween in the United States since the late 19th century, not long after celebrations of the holiday began here. These stamps are the first Halloween-themed stamps to be issued by the U.S. Postal Service. The jack-o’-lanterns were carved by Paul Montanari and photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. The stamps were designed by art director Derry Noyes.
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 will be 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 800-782-6724. 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:
Jack-O’-Lanterns Stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services
Cancellation Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Pillar 210
Kansas City, MO 64144-9998
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 November 29, 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 six philatelic products for this stamp issue:
n 681406, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $56.40.
n 681410*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake
(Set of 4), $15.95.
n 681416*, First-Day Cover (Set of 4), $3.64.
n 681421*, Digital Color Postmark (Set of 4), $6.48.
n 681424*, Framed Art, $29.95.
n 681430*, Ceremony Program
(Random single), $6.95.
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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Jack-O‘-Lanterns Stamps
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Item Number:
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681400
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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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Double-Sided Booklet of 20
(4 designs)
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Series:
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N⁄A
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Issue Date & City:
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September 29, 2016, Anoka,
MN 55303
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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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Photographer:
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Sally Andersen-Bruce, New Milford, CT
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane⁄Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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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 Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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50,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
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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 Pane Size (w x h):
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5.52 x 1.96 in.⁄140.21 x 49.78 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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11.04 x 5.88 in.⁄280.42 x 149.35 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS Cool Gray 8
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Plate Size:
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960 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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• Plate numbers in peel strip area
• © 2015 • USPS in peel strip area
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