©2019 USPS
On August 21, 2020, in Hartford, CT, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Thank You stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 572900). The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 21, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Thank You pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.
In 2020, the United States Postal Service issues four new stamps in a pane of 20 available for notes, cards, and letters expressing thanks, and sent to acknowledge a favor, an act of kindness, a job well done, or gifts for any occasion. Highlighted in gold foil are the words “Thank you” in cursive script and an elegant floral design that swirls through and around the words. Each of the four stamps features one of four background colors: blue gray, purple, muted green, and soft maroon. Greg Breeding was the art director. Dana Tanamachi was the stamp designer and lettering artist.
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 – Thank You 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 December 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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Thank You Stamps
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Item Number:
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572900
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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 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 21, 2020, Hartford, CT 06101
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Dana Tanamachi, Seattle, WA
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Typographer:
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Dana Tanamachi, Seattle, WA
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Foil Stamping, Flexographic
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Press Type:
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Gallus RCS
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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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Phosphor, 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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Black, Red PMS 4985, Teal PMS 4185, Green PMS 5773, Blue PMS 7545
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Other:
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Gold Foil
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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 1.050 in./ 19.558 x 26.67 mm
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Overall 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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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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11.1 x 23.04 in./281.94 x 585.216 mm
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Plate Size:
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160 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by five (5) single digits in four corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate number in four corners
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Back:
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©2019 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (572900) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 7-30-20
