©2018 USPS
On March 29, 2019, in St. Louis, MO, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Coral Reefs stamps (non-denominated priced at the postcard rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 120200) and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 745100). The stamps will go on sale nationwide March 29, 2019, and must not be sold or cancelled before the first-day-of-issue.
Four new postcard stamps celebrate the beauty and wonder of coral reefs. Each stamp depicts a type of stony coral, along with associated reef fish, in a highly stylized manner:
n Elkhorn coral, shown with two French angelfish;
n Brain coral, with a spotted moray eel;
n Staghorn coral, with bluestriped grunts; and
n Pillar coral, with a coney grouper and neon gobies.
Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps. Tyler Lang created the stamp art.
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. Each cover must have sufficient postage to meet First-Class Mail® requirements. 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 – Coral Reefs Stamps
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 29, 2019.
How to Order First-Day Covers
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.
Issue:
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Coral Reefs Stamps
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Item Number:
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120200
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Postcard Rate Non-denominated,
Mail-use
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Format:
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Pane 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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March 29, 2019, St. Louis, MO 63121
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Tyler Lang, Portland, OR
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Artist:
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Tyler Lang, Portland, OR
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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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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125,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
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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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Pantone 635 C Seafoam, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Pantone 2234 C Aqua
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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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5.35 x 4.93 in./135.89 x 125.222 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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“P” followed by six (6) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in four corners of pane
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Back:
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©2018 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (120200) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text
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Issue:
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Coral Reefs Stamps
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Item Number:
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745100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Postcard Rate Non-denominated, Mail-use
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 29, 2019, St. Louis, MO 63121
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Tyler Lang, Portland, OR
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Artist:
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Tyler Lang, Portland, OR
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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600,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
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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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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.70375 x 0.84 in./17.875 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.84375 x 0.98 in./21.431 x 24.892 mm
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Coil Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 84.375 in./24.892 x 2143.125 mm
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Colors:
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Pantone 635 C Seafoam, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Pantone 2234 C Aqua
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Plate Size:
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768 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by six (6) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 32nd stamp below stamp image
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 2-28-19
