Prepaid Priority Mail Flat-Rate Stamped Envelope

On January 22, 2017, in Kansas City, MO, the Postal Service™ issued a new Priority Mail^® Flat-Rate Envelope (Item 232700). The new product is an accountable item and features the $6.65 Lili’uokalani Gardens stamp image printed directly on the envelope along with standard Priority Mail graphics.

The prepaid envelope seeks to enhance customer convenience and improve access to USPS^® services by saving time and simplifying transactions. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp with original art by Dan Cosgrove.

The envelope is available through The Postal Store^® website at www.usps.com/shop, by calling 800–782–6724, and in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. It is not available in Post Offices™ at this time.

Issue:	Lili’uokalani Gardens Prepaid Priority Mail Flat-Rate Stamped Envelope
Item Number:	232700
Denomination & Type of Issue:	$6.65 Prepaid Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope
Issue Date & City:	January 22, 2017, Kansas City, MO 64108
Art Director, Designer, Typographer	Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Artist	Dan Cosgrove, Chicago, IL
Manufacturing Process:	Flexography
Printer:	Bell, Inc.
Printed at:	Bell, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
Press Type:	Stevens
Print Quantity:	648,000
Paper Type:	12-point, clay-coated newsback
Colors:	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, PMS 294 (Blue), PMS 485 (Red), Varnish
Stamp Orientation:	Horizontal
Image Area (w x h):	1.59375 x 1.25 in./40.48 x 31.75 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	9.5 x 12.5 in. (envelope)
Catalog Item Number(s):	n 232705, Regular Issue Envelope (5/pack), $33.25. n 232710, Regular Issue Envelope (10/pack), $66.50. n 232725, Regular Issue Envelope (25/pack), $166.25. n 232716, First-Day Cover, $7.09.