©2021 USPS
On June 1, 2021, in Fargo, ND, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Mallard Forever® stamped card priced at 40 cents (36-cent postage plus 4-cent surcharge) in one design. These stamped cards will go on sale nationwide June 1, 2021, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
The Postal Service™ issues a new stamped card for 2021 featuring an illustration of a mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos) from pre-existing artwork by famed illustrator and designer Dugald Stermer (1936–2011). The full-body, left-facing profile was created in pencil and watercolor. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamped card.
The Mallard stamped card will be available in the following formats:
n Single-cut cards (Item 250600).
n Double-reply cards (Item 250700).
n Sheet of 40 cards (Item 250800).
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may begin ordering the stamped cards 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 – Mallard Stamped Card
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 October 1, 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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Mallard Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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250600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Forever Stamped Card Rate
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Format:
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Single-cut Card
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 1, 2021, Fargo, ND 58102
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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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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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Heidelberg Speedmaster
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Print Quantity:
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3,480,000 stamped cards
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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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N/A
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Card Size (w x h):
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5.5 x 3.5 in./139.70 x 88.90 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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40 cards per revolution
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Plate Number:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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©2021 USPS, Recycling logo
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Issue:
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Mallard Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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250700
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Forever Stamped Card Rate
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Format:
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Double-reply Card
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 1, 2021, Fargo, ND 58102
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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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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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Heidelberg Speedmaster
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Print Quantity:
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50,000 Double-cut Cards
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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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N/A
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Card Size (w x h):
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5.5 x 7.0 in./139.70 x 177.80 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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20 cards per revolution
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Plate Number:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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©2021 USPS, Recycling logo
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Issue:
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Mallard Stamped Card
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Item Number:
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250800
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Forever Stamped Card Rate
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Format:
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Sheet of 40 Cards
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 1, 2021, Fargo, ND 58102
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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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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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Heidelberg Speedmaster
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Print Quantity:
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1,000 sheets of 40 cards
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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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N/A
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Card Size (w x h):
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5.5 x 3.5 in./139.70 x 88.90 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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40 cards per revolution
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Plate Number:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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©2021 USPS, Recycling logo
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 5-6-21
