©2022 USPS
On September 15, 2022, in North Pole, AK, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Holiday Elves stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), double-sided booklet (Item 683900). These stamps will go on sale nationwide September 15, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
The Postal Service™ evokes the holiday spirit with four new se-tenant stamps featuring a digital illustration of elves preparing toys on a winding conveyor belt in the midst of a snowy landscape:
n One elf sews a tiny teddy bear.
n Another elf wraps a gift.
n One elf carefully puts the finishing touches on the paint of a model car.
n Another elf examines a model rocket.
Along the conveyor belt are other wrapped gifts, a candy cane, and a lollipop. Surrounding the elves is a small, snow-laden forest of evergreens. Don Clark was the artist and stamp designer. Antonio Alcalá was the 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/sfsweb.
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 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 – Holiday Elves 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 January 15, 2023.
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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Holiday Elves Stamps
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Item Number:
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683900
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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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Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
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Issue Date & City:
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September 15, 2022, North Pole, AK 99705
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Don Clark, Maple Valley, WA
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Artist:
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Don Clark, Maple Valley, WA
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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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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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600,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagged
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.77 x 1.05 in./19.558 x 26.67 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x 30.226 mm
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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.743 x 2.375 in./145.872 x 60.325 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 5483
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Plate Size:
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800 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: Holiday Elves, 20 First-Class Forever Stamps • USPS Logo • ©2022 USPS • Barcode • Plate number in peel strip area • Promotional text in peel strip area
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 8-11-22
