©2020 USPS
On March 9, 2021, in Estes Park, CO, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Colorado Hairstreak stamp (Non-denominated priced at the Non-machineable Surcharge rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 121200). This stamp will go on sale nationwide March 9, 2021, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
The Colorado hairstreak graces the eighth non-machineable butterfly stamp for use on irregularly-sized envelopes, such as square greeting cards, invitations, or announcements. The stamp art was created digitally using images of preserved butterflies as a starting point. The result is a highly-stylized, simplified image of a Colorado hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus) rather than an exact replica. The Colorado hairstreak, that state’s official insect, is not attracted to flowers. The small, shimmering, purple butterfly perches in oak trees in the Southwest, sipping sap and raindrops. Tom Engeman created the stamp art. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.
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 – Colorado Hairstreak 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 July 9, 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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Colorado Hairstreak Stamp
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Item Number:
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121200
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Non-machineable Surcharge
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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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March 9, 2021, Estes Park, CO 80517
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Kensington, MD
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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 Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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75,000,000 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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Colors:
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Black, Pantone 1795, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Stamp Orientation:
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Square
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.085 x 1.085 in./27.559 x 27.559 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.225 x 1.225 in./31.115 x 31.115 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.9 x 7.12 in./149.86 x 180.848 mm
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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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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Header: Colorado Hairstreak • Plate number in four corners
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Back:
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©2020 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (121200) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 1-28-21
