© 2023 USPS
On August 15, 2024, in Hartford, CT, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Pinback Buttons stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 485500). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 15, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Pinback Buttons commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
Pinback Buttons is a pane of 20 stamps featuring 10 typographic designs by various artists in their unique styles. Each design showcases a single word: smile (Don Clark), hello! (Tré Seals), peace (Jay Fletcher), love (Juan Carlos Pagan), fun (Gia Graham), sweet (Jeff Rogers), yes! (Ryan Feerer), cheers! (Lisa Congdon), kudos! (DKNG Studios), and happy (Gina Triplett). The round shape of the stamps as well as shadowing and reflection effects give the appearance of three-dimensional pinback buttons. The pane verso features an illustration of a round silver button back with pin fastener repeated 20 times, one for each pinback button shown on the front of the pane. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps.
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 will be 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 need to check the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
Customers have 120 days to get 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 – Pinback Buttons 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 15, 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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Pinback Buttons Stamps
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Item Number:
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485500
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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 15, 2024, Hartford, CT 06101
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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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Artist:
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Don Clark
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Artist:
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Lisa Congdon
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Artist:
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Ryan Feerer
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Artist:
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Jay Fletcher
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Artist:
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Gia Graham
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Artist:
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Juan Carlos Pagan
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Artist:
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Jeff Rogers
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Artist:
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Tré Seals
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Artist:
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DKNG Studios
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Artist:
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Gina Triplett
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Flexographic
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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35,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Spot Tag
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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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Round
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.1940 x 1.1940 in. / 30.3230 x
30.3230 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.3250 x 1.3250 in. / 33.6550 x
33.6550 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.5000 x 8.0000 in. / 165.1000 x
203.2000 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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13.0000 x 24.0000 in. / 330.2000 x
609.6000 mm
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by four (4) 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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Back of button images • © 2023 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (485500) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 7-11-24
