©2022 USPS
On August 24, 2023, in Portland, CT, the United States Postal Service® will issue the non-denominated, Presorted First-Class Mail® rate (25-cent value) Bridges stamps in four designs, in pressure-sensitive adhesive coils of 3,000 (Item 751600) and 10,000 (Item 761800). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 24, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
The Bridges stamp issuance features photographs of four bridges, ranging from modern to historic and pedestrian to car-carrying. All are important landmarks in their communities:
n Arrigoni Bridge connecting Middletown and Portland, CT;
n Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge between Council Bluffs, IA, and Omaha, NE;
n Skydance Bridge in Oklahoma City, OK; and
n Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge connecting Bettendorf, IA, and Moline, IL.
These stamps, intended for bulk mail users, will be issued in coils. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps 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.
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. Each cover must have sufficient postage to meet First-Class Mail requirements. 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 – Bridges 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 24, 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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Bridges Stamps
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Item Number:
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751600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated, Presorted First-Class Mail Rate
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Format:
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Coil of 3,000 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 24, 2023, Portland, CT 06480
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Existing Photo:
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Kyle Henderson
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Existing Photo:
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Christina Woods
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Existing Photo:
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MILLER + MILLER Architectural Photography
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Existing Photo:
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Joe Gowac
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Modeler:
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Joseph 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 Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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20,100,000
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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
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Plate Size:
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594 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 27th stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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Bridges Stamps
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Item Number:
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761800
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Non-denominated, Presorted First-Class Mail Rate
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Format:
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Coil of 10,000 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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August 24, 2023, Portland, CT 06480
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Existing Photo:
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Kyle Henderson
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Existing Photo:
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Christina Woods
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Existing Photo:
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MILLER + MILLER Architectural Photography
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Existing Photo:
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Joe Gowac
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Modeler:
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Joseph 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 Coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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600,000,000
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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
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Plate Size:
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594 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 27th stamp below stamp image
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 7-13-23
