©2020 USPS
On January 24, 2021, in Sacramento, CA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Brush Rabbit stamp (Non-denominated Additional Ounce Rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 121100) and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 740300). This stamp will go on sale nationwide January 24, 2021, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
A new additional ounce stamp features a brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani). The pencil-and-watercolor illustration is from pre-existing artwork by designer and illustrator Dugald Stermer (1936–2011). The brush rabbit is a small brownish cottontail rabbit of the U.S. West Coast and Baja California, Mexico. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp.
Item 121100, Brush Rabbit (Non-denominated, Additional Ounce) PSA Pane of 20 Stamps
Item 740300, Brush Rabbit (Non-denominated, Additional Ounce) PSA Coil of 100 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. 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 – Brush Rabbit 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 May 24, 2021.
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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Brush Rabbit Stamp
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Item Number:
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121100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated Additional Ounce Rate
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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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January 24, 2021, Sacramento, CA
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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 Art:
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Dugald Stermer
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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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50,000,000 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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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 7529 C Grey
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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 Number:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate number in four corners of pane
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Back:
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©2020 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (121100) • Plate position diagram (10) • Promotional text
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Issue:
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Brush Rabbit Stamp
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Item Number:
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740300
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated Additional Ounce Rate
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Format:
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Coil of 100
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 24, 2021, Sacramento, CA
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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 Art:
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Dugald Stermer
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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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60,000,000 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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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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0.87096 x 0.98 in./21.122 x 24.892 mm
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Coil Size (w x h):
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87.00 x 0.98 in./2209.80 x 24.892 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 7529 C Grey
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 32nd stamp below stamp image
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 12-17-20
