© 2023 USPS
On March 22, 2024, in St. Louis, MO, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Celebration Blooms stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 581200). This stamp will go on sale nationwide March 22, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
Introducing Celebration Blooms, a new Forever® stamp for all of life’s special moments. The stamp design is a brilliantly-colored illustration of abstract flowers rendered in ink and gouache paint. Similar in design to the Two Ounce Wedding Blooms stamp, this stamp can be used for wedding RSVP cards. It is also perfect for party invitations, thank-you notes, announcements, birthday cards, and any occasion when a beautiful stamp is fitting. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp using an existing illustration by artist Kim Parker.
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 – Celebration Blooms 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 July 22, 2024.
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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Celebration Blooms Stamp
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Item Number:
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581200
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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 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 22, 2024, St. Louis, MO 63155
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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 Art:
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Kim Parker, Brooklyn, NY
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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225,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor, Block Tag
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Colors:
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PMS 2076C, 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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1.0500 x 0.7700 in. / 26.6700 x
19.5580 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.1900 x 0.9100 in. / 30.2260 x
23.1140 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.7600 x 5.5500 in. / 146.3040 x 140.9700 mm
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Plate Size:
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320 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by five (5) single digits in four corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate number in four corners
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Back:
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© 2023 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (581200) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 2-8-24
