© 2024 USPS
On March 14, 2025, in Strongsville, OH, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Vibrant Leaves stamps (Non-denominated priced at the Postcard rate), in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 124100) and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 740900). These stamps will go on sale nationwide March 14, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
Five new postcard stamps showcase photographs of different leaves in various colors. One leaf from each of the following trees is featured on a stamp: aspen, sassafras, oak, maple, and sweetgum. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps using existing photographs.
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.
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 usps.com/shop. 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 – Vibrant Leaves 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 July 14, 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 usps.com/shop. 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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Vibrant Leaves Stamps
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Item Number:
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124100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Postcard Rate Non-denominated,
Mail-use
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (5 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 14, 2025, Strongsville, OH 44136
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Marie-France Bélanger
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Existing Photo:
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Olga Mitryaeva
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Existing Photo:
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Vladimir Pomortsev
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Existing Photo:
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Adobe Stock
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Existing Photo:
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Paulina Wessel
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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 (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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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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95,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, 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, PMS 7628 C, PMS 3517 C, PMS 159 C, PMS 716 C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7300 x 0.8400 in. / 18.5420 x
21.3360 mm.
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8700 x 0.9800 in. / 22.0980 x
24.8920 mm.
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.3500 x 4.9300 in. / 135.8900 x
125.2220 mm.
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Plate Size:
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400 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by eight (8) single digits
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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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© 2024 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (124100) • Plate position diagram (10) • Promotional text
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Issue:
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Vibrant Leaves Stamps
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Item Number:
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740900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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Postcard Rate Non-denominated,
Mail-use
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (5 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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March 14, 2025, Strongsville, OH 44136
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Marie-France Bélanger
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Existing Photo:
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Olga Mitryaeva
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Existing Photo:
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Vladimir Pomortsev
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Existing Photo:
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Adobe Stock
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Existing Photo:
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Paulina Wessel
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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 (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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300,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, 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, PMS 7628 C, PMS 3517 C, PMS 159 C, PMS 716 C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7300 x 0.8400 in. / 18.5420 x
21.3360 mm.
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.9000 x 0.9800 in. / 22.8600 x
24.8920 mm.
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Plate Size:
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720 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by eight (8) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 30th stamp below stamp image
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 2-6-25
