©2019 USPS
On February 21, 2020, in Coral Gables, FL, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue Wild Orchids stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 682500), a PSA Coil of 3,000 stamps (Item 750400), and a PSA Coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 760700). The stamps will go on sale nationwide February 21, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
The Postal Service celebrates the exotic beauty of orchids with 10 new stamps in booklets of 20, and coils of 3,000 and 10,000. Each stamp features a photograph of one of these nine species that grows wild in the United States:
n Cypripedium californicum,
n Hexalectris spicata,
n Cypripedium reginae,
n Spiranthes odorata,
n Triphora trianthophoros,
n Platanthera grandiflora,
n Cyrtopodium polyphyllum,
n Calopogon tuberosus, and
n Platanthera leucophaea.
Orchids also have common names, with some plants having several different names in popular use. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with existing photographs taken by Jim Fowler.
Item 682500, Wild Orchids (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) PSA Double-sided Booklet of 20 Stamps
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.
Item 750400, Wild Orchids (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) PSA Coil of 3,000 Stamps
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.
Item 760700, Wild Orchids (Forever Priced at the First-Class Rate) PSA Coil of 10,000 Stamps
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 – Wild Orchids 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 June 21, 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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Wild Orchids Stamps
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Item Number:
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682500
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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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Double-sided Booklet of 20 (10 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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February 21, 2020, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Existing Photos:
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Jim Fowler, Greenville, SC
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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 Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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500,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
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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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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.05 x 0.77 in./26.67 x 19.558 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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1.19 x 0.91 in./30.226 x 23.114 mm
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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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2.375 x 5.743 in./60.325 x 145.872 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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800 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: WILD ORCHIDS Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • ©2019 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • Promo-tional text in peel strip area • Plate number in peel strip area
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Issue:
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Wild Orchids Stamps
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Item Number:
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750400
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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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Coil of 3,000 (10 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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February 21, 2020, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Existing Photos:
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Jim Fowler, Greenville, SC
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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 Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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15,000,000 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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Banknote Corporation of America
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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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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in/22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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540 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 27th stamp
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Issue:
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Wild Orchids Stamps
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Item Number:
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760700
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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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Coil of 10,000 (10 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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February 21, 2020, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Existing Photos:
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Jim Fowler, Greenville, SC
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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 Coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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50,000,000 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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Banknote Corporation of America
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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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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in/22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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540 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 27th stamp
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 1-16-20
