© 2023 USPS
On April 26, 2024, in Burlingame, CA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the $1 Floral Geometry definitive stamp in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 10 stamps (Item 121800). This stamp will go on sale nationwide April 26, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
In 2024, a new Floral Geometry stamp denominated at $1 will be available for purchase, complementing the similarly designed $2 and $5 stamps issued in 2022, and the $10 stamp issued in 2023. The stamp art features a series of overlapping geometric shapes that mimic the symmetry of floral patterns found in nature. As the stamp denominations rise ($1 to $10), the designs become more complex. The watercolor backgrounds and foil-stamped designs and typography create a sophisticated look. The stamps were designed and created by the firm Spaeth Hill. Antonio Alcalá was the art director.
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 – $1 Floral Geometry 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 August 26, 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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$1 Floral Geometry Stamp
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Item Number:
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121800
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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$1 Definitive
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Format:
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Pane of 10 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 26, 2024, Burlingame, CA 94010
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Spaeth Hill, Alexandria, VA
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Typographer:
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Spaeth Hill, Alexandria, VA
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Artist:
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Spaeth Hill, Alexandria, VA
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Foil Stamping, 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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Gallus RCS
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Stamps per Pane:
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10
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Print Quantity:
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30,000,000 stamps
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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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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Silver Kurz Foil
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.4200 x 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 x
27.5590 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.5600 x 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 x
31.1150 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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4.2600 x 7.6900 in. / 108.2040 x
195.3260 mm
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Plate Size:
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90 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate Block Numbers in two corners of the pane
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Back:
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© 2023 USPS • USPS logo • 10 barcodes (121800) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 3-21-24
