©2020 USPS
On May 17, 2021, in Mount Vernon, VA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Heritage Breeds stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 480400). These stamps will go on sale nationwide May 17, 2021, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Heritage Breeds commemorative pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.
These stamps pay tribute to heritage breeds, pre-industrial farm animals that are enjoying renewed attention for their versatility, adaptability, and unique genetic traits. This pane of 20 stamps includes photographs of 10 heritage breeds:
n American Mammoth Jackstock donkey,
n Narragansett turkey,
n Cayuga duck,
n San Clemente Island goat,
n Mulefoot hog,
n Cotton Patch goose,
n American Cream draft horse,
n Barbados Blackbelly sheep,
n Milking Devon cow, and
n Wyandotte chicken.
Zack Bryant designed the stamps with photographs by Aliza Eliazarov. Greg Breeding served as art director.
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 – Heritage Breeds 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 September 17, 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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Heritage Breeds Stamps
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Item Number:
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480400
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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 (10 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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May 17, 2021, Mount Vernon VA 22121
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville VA
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Designer:
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Zack Bryant, Charlottesville VA
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Existing Photos::
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Aliza Eliazarov, Brooklyn NY
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, 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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25,000,000 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, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red PMS 7621, Black PMS 7C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.085 x 1.42 in./ 27.559 x 36.068 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.225 x 1.56 in./31.115 x 39.624 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.12 x 8.375 in./180.848 x 212.725 mm
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Plate Size:
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80 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by six (6) single digits in bottom two corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: Heritage Breeds • Plate number in bottom two corners
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Back:
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©2020 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (480400) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 4-8-21
