Postal Bulletin 22328, January 12, 2012 - Our Business Is Delivering

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78 postal bulletin 22328 (1-12-12) Organization Information Issue: Lancaster County, PA Item Number: 575500 Denomination & Type of Issue: $1.05 Definitive Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) Series: Scenic American Landscapes Issue Date & City: January 20, 2012, Lancaster, PA 17604, (No Ceremony) Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD Typographer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD Photographer: James Amos Modeler: Donald Woo Manufacturing Process: Offset/Microprint “USPS” Engraver: N/A Printer: Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP Printed at: Browns Summit, NC Press Type: Man Roland, 300 Stamps per Pane: 20 Print Quantity: 60 million stamps Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged, Overall Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive Processed at: Sennett Security Products Finishing, Fredericksburg, VA Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 877 (Silver) Stamp Orientation: Horizontal Image Area (w x h): 1.40 x .8667 in./35.56 x 22.01 mm Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x .98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.2196 x 5.879 in./183.37 x 149.34 mm Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution Plate Numbers: Marginal Markings: “S” followed by five (5) single digits Front: Plate block numbers in four corners of pane Back: © 2011 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (575500) in lower left and upper right corners of pane • Pony Express logo • Promotional text — Stamp Services, Government Relations and Public Policy, 1-12-12
Organization Information Stamp Announcement 12-9: Wedding Cake © 2011 USPS On January 20, 2012, in Alexandria, Virginia, the Postal Service will issue a 65-cent definitive Wedding Cake stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 577500). The Wedding Cake issuance, first introduced in 2009 and sold at the 2-ounce stamp rate, accommodates the heavier weight of an invitation, as well as other mailings such as oversize cards or small gifts that require extra postage. The stamp art features a photograph taken by Renee Comet of a threetier wedding cake topped with white flowers. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp. The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 20, 2012. Distribution: Item 577500, 65-cent Wedding Cake PSA Pane of 20 Stamps Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA pane stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps. Initial Supply to Post Offices SDOs/SDCs will not make any automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 577500 must requisition them from their designated SDO/ SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. Post Offices may preorder from SDOs/SDCs through the Stamp Services System beginning 30 days prior to the first day of issue. For Post Offices that have placed orders, ini- postal bulletin 22328 (1-12-12) 79 tial supplies to the Post Offices will be shipped as stamps are received at the SDCs from the stamp printers. Sales Policy All Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store ® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. 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: Wedding Cake Stamp Postmaster 1100 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314-9998 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 March 20, 2012. 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 U.S. Postal Service PO Box 219014 Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 Philatelic Products There are three philatelic products available for this stamp issue: 577561*, First Day Cover, $1.09. 577565*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.60. 577599*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $14.95. Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book. (Note: Technical details table information is not available.) — Stamp Services, Government Relations and Public Policy, 1-12-12
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