Stamp Services

Stamp Announcement 22-1: Blueberries Stamp

FDOI

On January 9, 2022, in Blue Hill, ME, the United States Postal Service® will issue the 4-cent denominated Blueberries stamp in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 121600), a PSA Coil of 3,000 stamps (Item 750600), and a PSA Coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 760800). This stamp will go on sale nationwide January 9, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

Blueberries, a new 4-cent definitive stamp, will be available for sale in panes of 20 and coils of 3,000 and 10,000. The stamp features a pen, ink, and watercolor illustration of a cluster of blueberries and leaves. Art director Derry Noyes designed this stamp using an existing illustration by John Burgoyne.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 121600, Blueberries, 4 Cents, Pane of 20 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.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 750600, Blueberries, 4 Cents, Coil of 3,000 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.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 760800, Blueberries, 4 Cents, Coil of 10,000 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.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark

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 – Blueberries 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 9, 2022.

How to Order First-Day Covers

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:

Blueberries Stamp

Item Number:

121600

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

4-cent Denominated, Mail-use

Format:

Pane of 20 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

January 9, 2022, Blue Hill, ME 04614

Art Director:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Designer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Illustrator:

John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Press Type:

Gallus RCS

Stamps per Pane:

20

Print Quantity:

20,000,000

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagged

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

0.73 x 0.84 in./18.542 x 21.336 mm

Stamp Size (w x h):

0.87 x 0.98 in./22.098 x 24.892 mm

Pane Size (w x h):

5.30 x 4.88 in./134.62 x 123.952 mm

Colors:

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 535, Pantone 5415

Plate Size:

120 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:

“B” followed by six (6) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate number in four corners

Back:

©2021 USPS • Barcode • USPS Logo • 2 barcodes (121600) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text

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Issue:

Blueberries Stamp

Item Number:

750600

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

4-cent Denominated, Mail-use

Format:

Coil of 3,000 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

January 9, 2022, Blue Hill, ME 04614

Art Director:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Designer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Existing Art:

John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Coil:

3,000

Print Quantity:

9,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

N/A

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Colors:

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 535, Pantone 5415

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

0.73 x 0.84 in./18.542 x 21.336 mm

Stamp Size (w x h):

0.87 x 0.98 in./22.098 x 24.892 mm

Plate Size:

540 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:

“B” followed by six (6) single digits

Coil Number Frequency:

Plate number every 27th stamp below stamp image

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Issue:

Blueberries Stamp

Item Number:

760800

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

4-cent Denominated, Mail-use

Format:

Coil of 10,000 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

January 9, 2022, Blue Hill, ME 04614

Art Director:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Designer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Existing Art:

John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Coil:

10,000

Print Quantity:

200,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

N/A

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Colors:

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 535, Pantone 5415

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

0.73 x 0.84 in./18.542 x 21.336 mm

Stamp Size (w x h):

0.87 x 0.98 in./22.098 x 24.892 mm

Plate Size:

540 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:

“B” followed by six (6) single digits

Coil Number Frequency:

Plate number every 27th stamp below stamp image