©2019 USPS
On April 2, 2020, in Crestwood, KY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Contemporary Boutonniere stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 572300). The stamp will go on sale nationwide April 2, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
Contemporary Boutonniere is similar in design to the 2-ounce Garden Corsage stamp, and can be used for:
n Wedding RSVP cards and party invitations;
n Thank-you notes and announcements;
n Birthday cards;
n Father‘s Day cards, or any occasion when a beautiful stamp is needed.
The stamp art features a photograph of a burgundy mini-cymbidium orchid bloom, a succulent, and a touch of green hydrangea, accented with loops of variegated lily grass. Each of these materials are right on trend for today’s modern designs. The boutonniere was arranged by floral designer Carol Caggiano, and photographed by Renée Comet. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may begin ordering this stamp 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 – Contemporary Boutonniere 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 August 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 Philatelic catalog and online at usps.com/shop. Customers may register to receive a free 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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Contemporary Boutonniere Stamp
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Item Number:
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572300
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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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April 2, 2020, Crestwood, KY 40014
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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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Photographer
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Renée Comet, Washington, DC
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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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200,000,000 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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0.77 x 1.05 in./19.558 x 26.67 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x 30.226 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.55 x 5.76 in./140.97 x 146.304 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS Cool Gray 7 C
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Plate Size:
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320 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits in four corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Plate position diagram (8) • 2 Barcodes (572300) • ©2019 USPS • USPS logo
• Promotional text
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 2-27-20
