Stamp Announcement 17-17: Northern Cardinal Stamped Envelope

Snowbirds in Snow Stamped Envelope

The Songbirds in Snow stamps were issued August 4, 2016, and from this stamp issue, the U.S. Postal Service® produced the Northern Cardinal stamped envelope with an issue date of November 3, 2016. The Northern Cardinal stamped envelopes (Item 882105) were issued as a set of 12 pressure-sensitive adhesive #10 regular security stamped envelopes with seals (Forever® First-Class Mail® priced at $9.95 for each set).

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Philatelic Products

There is one philatelic product for this issue:

n 882105, Northern Cardinal stamped envelope, packet of 12 with seals, (1 design), $9.95.

 

Issue:

Northern Cardinal Stamped Envelope Set

Item Number:

882105

Denomination & Type of Issue:

Forever First-Class Stamped Envelope

Format:

#10 Regular Security Envelope, Packet of 12, 1 design

Issue Date

November 3, 2016

Art Director:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Designer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Typographer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Artist:

Robert Giusti, Bridgewater, CT

Modeler:

Joseph Sheeran

Manufacturing Process:

Offset

Printer:

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Printed at:

Williamsville, NY

Press Type:

Halm Jet EM4000

Folding Machine:

W & D #527

Print Quantity:

240,000 envelopes

Paper Type:

61# Postal Envelope, Block, Type III

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Envelope Orientation:

Horizontal

Envelope Size (w x h):

9.5 x 4.125 in/241.30 x 104.77 mm

Image Size
(w x h):

1.60 x 1.174 in/40.64 x 29.82 mm

Colors:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 339 U Green

Marginal Markings:

FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL Logo • “THIS ENVELOPE IS RECYCLABLE AND MADE WITH 30% POST CONSUMER CONTENT” • Recycling Logo • © USPS 2016