©2019 USPS
On December 2, 2019, in Charlotte, NC, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Healing PTSD semipostal stamp (Non-denominated, First-Class Mail® priced at 65 cents) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 572100). The stamp will go on sale nationwide December 2, 2019, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
With this semipostal stamp, the United States Postal Service will raise funds to help treat those impacted by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The stamp features a photo illustration of a green plant sprouting from the ground, which is covered in fallen leaves. The image is intended to symbolize the PTSD healing process, growth, and hope. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp with original art by Mark Laita.
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 on their automatic push distribution.
As has been the case with current and previous semipostal stamp issues, all Post Offices must maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. The Healing PTSD semipostal stamp is supported by a variety of organizations and individuals who expect the stamp to be available at all Post Offices. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using normal ordering procedures.
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 – Healing PTSD Semipostal 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 April 2, 2020.
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 catalog and online at usps.com/shop. Customers may register to receive a free USA Philatelic catalog 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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Healing PTSD Semipostal Stamp
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Item Number:
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572100
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated, First-Class Mail (65 cents)
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (one design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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December 2, 2019, Charlotte, NC 28204
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Photographer:
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Mark Laita, Culver City, CA
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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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40,000,000 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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0.84 x 1.42 in./21.336 x 36.068 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 1.56 in./24.892 x 39.624 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.5 x 7.67 in./165.1 x 194.818 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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• Plate number four corners
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Back:
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• ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (572100) • Promotional text • Plate position diagram
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 11-21-19