©2022 USPS
On March 9, 2023, in Cincinnati, OH, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Railroad Stations stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 483900). These stamps will go on sale nationwide March 9, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Railroad Stations commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
Noteworthy railroad stations began brightening the American landscape by the 1870s and, although many fell to the wrecking ball once they had outlived their original purpose, hundreds survived. This issuance of five different stamps features five architectural gems that continue to play an important role in their community:
n Point of Rocks Station in Maryland;
n Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia;
n Santa Fe Station in San Bernardino, California;
n Tamaqua Station in Pennsylvania; and
n Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The pane resembles a page in an old-fashioned photo album, with the title “Historic Railroad Stations of the United States” and drawings of a train and a one-ride ticket in the header. Derry Noyes art directed the project. Down the Street Designs designed and created the digital illustrations and typography.
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 – Railroad Stations 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 July 9, 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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Railroad Stations Stamps
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Item Number:
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483900
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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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March 9, 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45234
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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Down the Street Designs
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Artist:
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Down the Street Designs
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Typographer:
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Down the Street Designs
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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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30,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
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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, Pantone 4135C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.42 x 1.085 in / 36.068 x 27.559 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.56 x 1.225 in / 39.624 x 31.115 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.24 x 8.25 in / 183.896 x 209.550 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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14.48 x 16.50 in / 367.792 x 419.100 mm
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Plate Size:
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80 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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Front:
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Header: Historic Railroad Stations of the United States • USPS Forever Stamps One Trip from Sea to Shining Sea • Plate number in two corners of the pane
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Back:
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©2022 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (483900) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 2-9-23
