© 2023 USPS
On October 10, 2024, in Park City, UT, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Winter Whimsy stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 685200). These stamps will go on sale October 10, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
The four new stamps in a booklet of 20 celebrate the winter season with lacy, symmetrical graphic forms inspired by snowflakes. Each stamp in the block of four includes a unique design in white against a background of a single rich color—either navy, teal, tan, or dark blue-green. Greg Breeding was art director for the stamps. Bailey Sullivan designed and illustrated the stamps.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will 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 – Winter Whimsy 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 February 10, 2025.
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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Winter Whimsy Stamps
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Item Number:
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685200
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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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Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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October 10, 2024, Park City, UT 84060
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Art Director:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Designer:
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Bailey Sullivan, Brooklyn, NY
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Illustrator:
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Bailey Sullivan, Brooklyn, NY
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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 Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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220,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Colors:
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PMS 2379C, PMS 3302C, PMS 2456C, PMS 7535C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7700 x 1.0500 in / 19.5580 x 26.6700 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.9100 x 1.1900 in / 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.7600 x 2.3800 in / 146.3040 x 60.4520 mm
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Plate Size:
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880 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: “Winter Whimsy” 20 First-Class Forever Stamps • © 2023 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS Logo • Promotional Text • Plate number in peel strip area
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 9-5-24
