©2022 USPS
On July 15, 2022, in Albuquerque, NM, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Mariachi stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 482300). These stamps will go on sale nationwide July 15, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Mariachi pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.
Mariachi stamps celebrate the unique traditional music of Mexico that has become deeply rooted in the United States. Each of the five new stamps in this pane of 20 features a musician, dressed in traje de charro, the traditional outfit of mariachi performers, playing one of five iconic mariachi instruments: guitar, guitarrón, vihuela, violin, and trumpet. The geometric shapes in the background of each stamp are a nod to Mexican villages, where mariachi music originated. Rafael López designed the stamps and created the art. Derry Noyes served as art director for the project.
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/sfsweb.
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 store.usps.com/store/home. 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 – Mariachi 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 November 15, 2022.
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 store.usps.com/store/home. 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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Mariachi Stamps
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Item Number:
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482300
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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 (5 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 15, 2022 Albuquerque, NM 87101
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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Rafael López, San Diego, CA
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Artist:
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Rafael López, San Diego, CA
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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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18,000,000 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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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.84 x 1.42 in./21.336 x 36.068 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 1.56 in./24.892 x 39.624 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.92 x 7.775 in./150.368 x 197.485 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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11.84 x 23.325 in./300.736 x 592.455 mm
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Plate Size:
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120 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits in two corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: “MARIACHI” • Plate number in bottom two corners
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Back:
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©2022 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (482300) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 6-2-22
