© 2023 USPS
On August 1, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Dungeons & Dragons stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 485400). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 1, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Dungeons & Dragons commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
These stamps mark the 50th anniversary of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, the iconic fantasy roleplaying game that has become a cultural phenomenon. This pane of 20 stamps features 10 different designs that highlight characters, creatures, and encounters familiar to players of the game. The selvage depicts a party of adventurers fighting a dragon, a gold 20-sided die, and a detail of a typical Dungeons & Dragons map.
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. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps prior to the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web; offices should also check the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the Dungeons & Dragons stamps. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design because it will be a temporary station. Use of any image other than the following special pictorial image is prohibited.
To finalize the Dungeons & Dragons stamps pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP Code™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches (horizontally) by 2 inches (vertically). Collectors prefer the dimensions 3-1/2 inches by 1 inch.
The Postal Service™ must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services 4 weeks before the event using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announcement/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.
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 – Dungeons & Dragons 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 1, 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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Dungeons & Dragons Stamps
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Item Number:
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485400
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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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August 1, 2024, Indianapolis, IN 46206
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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 Art:
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Wizards of the Coast
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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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45,000,000
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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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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.0850 x 1.4200 in. / 27.5590 x
36.0680 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.2250 x 1.5600 in. / 31.1150 x
39.6240 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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9.9000 x 7.3800 in. / 251.4600 x
187.4520 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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20.0500 x 22.5150 in. / 509.2700 x 571.8810 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 bottom two corners
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS • Plate number in bottom two corners
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Back:
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast, LLC • © 2023 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (485400) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 6-27-24
