©2022 USPS
On August 10, 2023, in Cleveland, OH, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Life Magnified stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 20 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 484000). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 10, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Life Magnified commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
The Life Magnified stamps explore life on Earth, as few have ever seen it. Twenty stamps feature different images taken with microscopes and highly specialized photographic techniques that capture details of life undetectable by the human eye. Each stamp includes the name of the specimen that is showcased. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps and the stamp pane using 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 – Life Magnified 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 December 10, 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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Life Magnified Stamps
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Item Number:
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484000
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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 (20 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 10, 2023, Cleveland, OH 44101
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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:
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Don Komarechka
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Existing Photo:
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David Liittschwager
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Existing Photos:
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Tagide deCarvalho
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Existing Photos:
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Charles Krebs
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Existing Photos:
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Igor Siwanowicz
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Existing Photos:
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Steve Gschmeissner
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Existing Photos:
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Dennis Kunkel
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Existing Photos:
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Jason Kirk
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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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32,000,000 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
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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 0.84 in / 36.068 x 21.336 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.56 x 0.98 in / 39.624 x 24.892 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.25 x 7.25 in / 184.150 x 184.150 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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14.75 x 22.25 in / 374.65 x 565.15 mm
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Plate Size:
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120 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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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: Life Magnified • Plate number in bottom two corners
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Back:
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©2022 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (484000) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 6-29-23
