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Update: Stamp Announcement 26-15: A Day at the Beach Stamps

In the article “Stamp Announcement 26-15: A Day at the Beach Stamps,” in Postal Bulletin 22698 (03-19-26, pages 36-37), the technical details were not included.

Below are the technical details for the A Day at the Beach stamps.

 

Issue:

A Day at the Beach Stamps

Item Number:

685900

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

First-Class Mail Forever®

Format:

Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

April 24, 2026, Burlingame, CA 94011

Art Director:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Designer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Artist:

Gregory Manchess

Modeler:

Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Booklet:

20

Print Quantity:

125,000,000

Paper Type:

Phosphor, Block Tag

Colors:

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

0.7700 x 1.0500 in. / 19.5580 x 26.6700 mm.

Stamp Size (w x h):

0.9100 x 1.1900 in. / 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm.

Booklet Size (w x h):

5.7600 x 2.3800 in. / 146.3040 x 60.4520 mm.

Plate Size:

800 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:

“B” followed by four (4) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Header: A Day at the Beach • Twenty First-Class™ Forever® Stamps • © 2025 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area