© 2023 USPS
On June 6, 2024, in Biloxi, MS, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Carnival Nights stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 485100). These stamps will go on sale nationwide June 6, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Carnival Nights commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
Carnival Nights celebrates one of America’s favorite pastimes. Ten new stamps in a pane of 20 feature photographs that convey the energy and color of a summer carnival at night. A panoply of rides, an amusement booth, and fireworks are shown in vibrant neon hues against the black, night sky. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps with existing photographs.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic push distribution are available by logging on to SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov/sfsweb. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps before the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web; offices must also check the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
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 – Carnival Nights 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 October 6, 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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Carnival Nights Stamps
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Item Number:
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485100
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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 (10 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 6, 2024, Biloxi, MS 39530
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Sarah Beard Buckley
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Existing Photo:
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Bob Davidson
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Existing Photo:
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Aleff Gripp
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Existing Photo:
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Pamela Hennessey
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Existing Photo:
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Timothy Hughes
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Existing Photo:
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Phil Roeder
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Existing Photo:
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Joseph Sohm
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Existing Photo:
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Anthony Totah
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Existing Photos:
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Annette Shaff
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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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18,000,000
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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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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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1.4200 x 0.8400 in. / 36.0680 x
21.3360 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.5600 x 0.9800 in. / 39.6240 x
24.8920 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.2400 x 6.4800 in. / 183.8960 x
164.5920 mm
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Press Sheet Size (w x h):
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21.7200 x 20.4400 in. / 551.6880 x
519.1760 mm
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Plate Size:
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180 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits in bottom two corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: CARNIVAL NIGHTS • Plate number in bottom two corners
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Back:
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© 2023 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (485100) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 5-2-24
