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112 POSTAL BULLETIN 22164 (9-29-05) Philately STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 05-31 Distinguished Marines Copyright USPS 2004 The Postal Service will issue 37-cent, Distinguished Marines commemorative stamps in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 458900), on November 10, 2005, in Washington, DC, and Oceanside, California. The stamps designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia, also go on sale nationwide November 10, 2005. These stamps commemorate four legendary marines who served with bravery and distinction during the 20th century: John Basilone, Daniel J. Daly, John A. Lejeune, and Lewis B. Puller. This issuance honors a tradition of excellence in military service that began with the establishment of the first two battalions of marines by the Continental Congress in 1775. 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. All orders must be postmarked by December 9, 2005. How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: DISTINGUISHED MARINES STAMPS POSTMASTER 900 BRENTWOOD RD NE WASHINGTON DC 20066-9998 Issue: Distinguished Marines Item Number: 458900 Denomination & Type of Issue: 37-cent Commemorative Format: Pane of 20 (4 designs) with header Series: N/A Issue Date: November 10, 2005 (Nationwide) Cities: Washington, DC 20066 Oceanside, CA 92056 Designer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA Engraver: N/A Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Joseph Sheeran Manufacturing Process: Offset Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) Printed at: Williamsville, NY Press Type: Mueller Martini, A 74 Stamps per Pane: 20 Print Quantity: 60 million stamps Paper Type: Block Tagged Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 349 (Green), PMS 2735 (Purple) Stamp Orientation: Horizontal Image Area (w × h): 1.42 × 1.085 in./36.068 × 27.559mm Overall Size (w × h): 1.56 × 1.225 in./39.624 × 31.115 mm Full Pane Size (w × h): 7.24 × 7.5 in./183.896 × 190.5 mm Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution Plate Numbers: “P” followed by six (6) single digits Marginal Markings: 2004 USPS Plate position diagram Price 4 Plate Numbers Selvage biographical texts Header 4 Barcodes on back of pane Catalog Item Number(s): 458920 Block of 4 — $1.48 458930 Block of 10 — $3.70 458940 Full Pane of 20 — $7.40 458963 First Day Cover Set of 4 — $3.00 458993 Keepsake (FP W/FDC 4) — $10.40
POSTAL BULLETIN 22164 (9-29-05) DISTINGUISHED MARINES STAMPS CAMP PENDELTON CANCELLATION MPO 1895 AVENIDA DEL ORO OCEANSIDE CA 92056-9998 How to Order First Day Covers Stamp Fulfillment Services 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 quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to: INFORMATION FULFILLMENT DEPT 6270 US POSTAL SERVICE PO BOX 219014 KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014 Philatelic Products There are two philatelic products available for this stamp issue: First Day Cover (Set of 4) $3.00 (Item 458963). Cancellation Keepsake (Cover/Pane) $10.40, (Item 458993). These products will be available while supplies last at postal stores, online at www.usps.com, and by telephone at 800-STAMP-24. Distribution: Item 458900, 37-cent Distinguished Marines PSA Pane of 20 Stamps Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately two-thirds of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps). UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT 05-F 2005 Stamps and Postal Stationery “2005 Stamps and Postal Stationery” (Announcement 05-F, September 2005), which appears on page 115, replaces the quarterly announcement of the same name, previously printed and sent to customers on request through Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City. The announcement is a listing of stamps and postal stationery items scheduled for issuance during calendar year 2005. Post Offices may wish to post this schedule on their bulletin boards. Customers may also access the Postal Bulletin through the Postal Service Web site at www.usps.com; click on About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then Postal Bulletin. Initial Supply to Post Offices 113 SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices of a one-half their standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before November 4, 2005. Philatelic Requirement SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 458900 for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to SDOs. Additional Supply Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition Item 458900 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17. For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Memphis, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco APDs will each receive 1,000,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 400,000 additional stamps. Sales Policy All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. — Stamp Services, Government Relations, 9-29-05 This announcement will be updated every 2 to 3 months, as changes warrant. How to Order First Day of Issue Cancellations and Covers Customers may purchase new stamps or postal stationery items at their Post Office, from the USA Philatelic catalog, by calling 800-STAMP-24, or online at www.usps.com by clicking on Buy Stamps & Shop. Then they should prepare their own covers by affixing new stamps to the upperright corner of envelopes or postcards of their choice, and address those envelopes, postcards, or postal stationery items to themselves or others. (Postage must equal the
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