©2019 USPS
On March 22, 2019, in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Star Ribbon stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 120600), a PSA coil of 3,000 stamps (Item 759900), and a PSA coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 760500). The stamp will go on sale nationwide on March 22, 2019, and must not be sold or cancelled before the first-day-of-issue.
The Star Ribbon stamp artwork features a digital illustration of a star made of red, white, and blue ribbon. The white space in the middle of the ribbon creates a second, smaller star. The tri-colored ribbon, folded into a patriotic symbol, is intended to evoke the connectedness of the American people. Greg Breeding was the art director. Aaron Draplin designed the stamp and created the artwork.
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 sfsweb.usps.gov. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps on the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web; offices must also check the amount they will receive in their automatic push distribution.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps before the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps before the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov.
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
FDOI – Star Ribbon Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
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 July 22, 2019.
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 USA Philatelic publication and online at usps.com/shop. Customers may register to receive a free USA Philatelic publication online at usps.com/philatelic.
Locally produced items are not authorized. Only merchandise that has been approved and assigned an item number by Headquarters Retail Marketing may be produced and sold.
Technical details for the Star Ribbon stamp in a PSA coil of 3,000 stamps and a PSA coil of 10,000 stamps will appear in a future edition of the Postal Bulletin.
Issue:
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Star Ribbon Stamp
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Item Number:
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120600
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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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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 22, 2019, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Aaron Draplin, Portland, OR
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Artist:
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Aaron Draplin, Portland, OR
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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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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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25,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Block Tag
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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
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Colors:
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Custom Blue, Custom Red, Black
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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/18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in/22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.3 x 4.88 in/134.62 x 123.952 mm
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Plate Size:
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400 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by three (3) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in four corners
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Back:
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©2019 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (120600) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 2-14-19
