© 2024 USPS
On April 16, 2025, in Concord, MA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Battlefields of the American Revolution stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in 15 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 15 stamps (Item 486300). These stamps will go on sale nationwide April 16, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Battlefields of the American Revolution commemorative pane of 15 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
Pairing photographs of battlefields and historic sites with dramatic illustrations of pivotal moments in the American Revolution, this pane of 15 stamps focuses on five turning points in the war: the Battles of Lexington and Concord; the Battle of Bunker Hill; the Battle of Trenton; the Battles of Saratoga; and the Battle of Yorktown. Five illustrations by Greg Harlin span two stamps each. Five stamps feature photographs by Jon Bilous, Richard Lewis, Tom Morris, Gregory J. Parker, and Kevin Stewart. Art director Derry Noyes 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 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 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 – Battlefields of the American Revolution 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 August 16, 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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Battlefields of the American Revolution Stamps
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Item Number:
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486300
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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 15 (15 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 16, 2025, Concord, MA 01742
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Artist:
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Greg Harlin, Annapolis, MD
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Photographer:
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Richard Lewis
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Existing Photo:
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Jon Bilous
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Existing Photo:
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Tom Morris
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Existing Photo:
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Gregory J. Parker
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Existing Photo:
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Kevin Stewart
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset / Flexographic
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Press Type:
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Gallus RCS
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Stamps per Pane:
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15
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Print Quantity:
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15,000,000
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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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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area 1 (w x h):
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1.4200 x 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 x
27.5590 mm.
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Stamp Size 1 (w x h):
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1.5600 x 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 x
31.1150 mm.
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.5000 x 8.9000 in. / 190.5000 x
226.0600 mm.
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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60 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: Battlefields of the American Revolution • Selvage text • Plate number in bottom two corners
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Back:
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Verso Text • © 2024 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (486300) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text
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— Stamp Services,
Marketing, 3-6-25
