©2022 USPS
On June 13, 2023, in Yellowstone National Park, WY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Waterfalls stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 12 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 12 stamps (Item 580900). These stamps will go on sale nationwide June 13, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Waterfalls commemorative pane of 12 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
The Postal Service™ celebrates the variety and beauty of American waterfalls with 12 new stamps. Each stamp features a photograph with the name of the waterfall and state in which it is located beneath it. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps and pane with existing photographs.
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 – Waterfalls 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 October 13, 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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Waterfalls Stamps
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Item Number:
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580900
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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 12 (12 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 13, 2023, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Tim Fitzharris
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Existing Photo:
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Kevin Schafer
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Existing Photo:
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John Cancalosi
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Existing Photo:
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Joe Miller
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Existing Photos:
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David B. Vernon
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Existing Photo:
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Sandra Woods
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Existing Photo:
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Nicole Nugent
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Existing Photo:
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Quang-Tuan Luong
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Existing Photo:
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Kenneth Keifer
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Modeler:
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Joe Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd (APU)
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Pane:
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12
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Print Quantity:
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34,992,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
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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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1.225 x 1.56 in / 31.115 x 39.624 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.255 x 1.59 in / 31.877 x 40.386 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.8132 x 6.6257 in / 198.4552 x 168.2927 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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24.1896 x 20.6271 in / 614.4158 x 523.9283 mm
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Plate Size:
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108 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” 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: Waterfalls • Plate number in bottom 2 corners
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Back:
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©2022 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (580900) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 5-4-23
