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On June 29, 2018, in Hanover, MD, the U.S. Department of the Interior will issue the $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2018–2019 waterfowl hunting season. The stamp will go on sale nationwide June 29, 2018, and is valid through June 30, 2019.
The 2018–2019 $100 85th Anniversary Commemorative Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) souvenir sheet of 4 stamps will only be distributed to Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) in Kansas City, MO, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.
SFS will not make an automatic distribution to Post Offices™. To allow postmasters to order the 2018–2019 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp in quantities approximating customer demand, there is no minimum ordering quantity. Postmasters must review their previous year’s sales records to determine the appropriate number of 2018–2019 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps to order. Postmasters must order sufficient quantities of Item 335900 to meet the expected demand for this item by stamp collectors, conservationists, and hunters. Post Offices must not sell these stamps before the first-day-of-issue but may preorder them through SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov.
The 2018–2019 $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation PSA pane of 20 stamps will only be distributed to SFS in Kansas City, MO, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.
Before June 30, 2018, all retail associates must return unsold 2017–2018 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps (also known as Duck stamps) to the unit reserve. Unit reserve stock custodians must ship these unsold stamps to the SFS destruction vault during the next scheduled return cycle. All Postal Service™ retail units are required to return unsold Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps annually.
Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:
n 335806*, Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet
(Pane of 4), $2,600.00.
n 335906*, Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet
(Pane of 1), $1,170.00.
n 336006*, Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet
(Pane of 20), $5,850.00.
n 541818*, Migratory Bird Silk Cachet, $35.00.
n 541819*, Migratory Bird Printed 85th Anniversary Cover, $35.00.
n 541825*. Migratory Bird Commemorative Card, $70.00.
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.
No locally produced items are authorized. Only merchandise that has been approved and assigned an item number by Headquarters Retail Marketing may be produced and sold.
Issue:
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Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
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Item Number:
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335800
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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$25, Special
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Format:
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Pane of 4 (1 design)
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Series:
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Federal Duck
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Issue Date & City:
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June 29, 2018, Hanover, MD 21076
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Art Director:
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Suzanne Fellows, FWS
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Artist:
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Robert Hautman
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint “FWS”
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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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4
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Print Quantity:
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50,400 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, Invisible Fluorescent
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.762 x 1.289 in./44.75 x 32.74 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.89 x 1.417 in./48.01 x 35.99 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.00 x 5.125 in./152.40 x 130.18 mm
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Press Sheet Size
(w x h):
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25.50 x 27.00 in./647.70 x 685.80 mm
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Plate Size:
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80 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Selvage Text: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 85th Anniversary, Migratory
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, Artist: Robert Hautman • U.S. Department of the Interior logo • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service logo • Silhouetted Image of Duck • Plate Number (1 position)
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Back:
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Verso-text • Barcode • Black and white Sandhill Cranes image • 4 x $25.00
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Issue:
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Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
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Item Number:
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335900
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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$25, Special
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Format:
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Pane of 1 (1 design)
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Series:
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Federal Duck
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Issue Date & City:
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June 29, 2018, Hanover, MD 21076
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Art Director:
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Suzanne Fellows, FWS
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Artist:
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Robert Hautman
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint “FWS”
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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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1
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Print Quantity:
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2,155,000 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, Invisible Fluorescent
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.762 x 1.289 in./44.75 x 32.74 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.89 x 1.417 in./48.01 x 35.99 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.125 x 2.625 in./155.58 x 66.68 mm
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Press Sheet Size
(w x h):
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25.50 x 27.00 in./647.70 x 685.80 mm
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Plate Size:
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36 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Selvage Text: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2018–2019 Migratory Bird Hunting & Conservation Stamp • Peel Here • Artist: Robert Hautman, Mallards© • If applicable sign your stamp • Conserve habitat for the future…Buy Duck Stamps! • Informational Text
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Back:
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Verso-text • Barcode • Black and white Sandhill Cranes image • Ordering information • U.S. Department of the Interior logo • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service logo
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Issue:
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Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
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Item Number:
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336000
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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$25, Special
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Federal Duck
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Issue Date & City:
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June 29, 2018, Hanover, MD 21076
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Art Director:
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Suzanne Fellows, FWS
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Artist:
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Robert Hautman
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint “FWS”
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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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20
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Print Quantity:
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200,000 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, Invisible Fluorescent
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.762 x 1.289 in./44.75 x 32.74 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.89 x 1.417 in./48.01 x 35.99 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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8.25 x 8.25 in./209.55 x 209.55 mm
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Press Sheet Size
(w x h):
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25.50 x 27.00 in./647.70 x 685.80 mm
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Plate Size:
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180 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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P followed by five (5) digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Selvage Text: “Artist: Robert Hautman” (4 positions) • “Department of the Interior 20 x $25.00” (2 positions) • Silhouetted Image of Duck (2 positions) • Plate number (4 locations)
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Back:
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Verso-text behind each stamp
• Barcodes (4 positions)
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 5-24-18
