©2022 USPS
On July 21, 2023, in Atlanta, GA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the John Lewis stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 15 stamps (Item 483200). This stamp will go on sale nationwide July 21, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
With this stamp, the Postal Service™ celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis (1940–2020). Devoted to equality and justice for all Americans, Lewis spent more than 30 years in Congress steadfastly defending and building on key civil rights gains that he had helped achieve in the 1960s. The stamp features a photograph of Lewis taken by Marco Grob on assignment for the August 26, 2013, issue of Time magazine. The selvage showcases a photograph of Lewis taken by Steve Schapiro in 1963 outside a workshop about non-violent protest in Clarksdale, MS. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp and selvage.
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 – John Lewis 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 November 21, 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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John Lewis Stamp
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Item Number:
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483200
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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 15 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 21, 2023, Atlanta, GA 30304
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Existing Photo (stamp):
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Marco Grob
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Existing Photo (selvage):
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Steve Schapiro
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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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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15
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Print Quantity:
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30,000,000 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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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Pantone 7543C
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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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6.50 x 8.45 in. / 165.10 x 214.63 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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19.50 x 25.725 in. / 495.30 x 653.415 mm
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Plate Size:
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135 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits in two corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: John Lewis 1940-2020 • Plate number in bottom 2 corners
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Back:
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©2022 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (483200) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 6-15-23
