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

82 postal bulletin 22328 (1-12-12) Organization Information
Stamp Announcement 12-11: Sailboat Stamped Card
© 2011 USPS
On January 20, 2012, in Oyster Bay, New York, the
Postal Service will issue a Sailboat stamped card (Forever
® priced at 32 cents) in one design.
In 2012, the U.S. Postal Service ® highlights America’s
scenic beauty with a sailboat stamped card. The impressionistic
scene was painted in oil. The sailboat, a onemasted
sloop, rests with its sails furled while a single sailor
stands on deck. Burton Silverman was the stamp artist.
The stamped card will go on sale nationwide
January 20, 2012.
The Sailboat stamped card will be available in the following
formats:
Single-cut cards (Item 224100).
Double-reply cards (Item 224200).
Sheet of 40 cards (Item 224300).
Distribution: Multiple Items, 32-cent (35-cent
value) Sailboat Stamped Card
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution
centers (SDCs) will receive their standard automatic
distribution quantities of the stamped cards. Distributions
are rounded up to the nearest master carton sizes:
Item number 224100, single card, 5,000 cards.
Item number 224200, double reply card, 2,000 cards.
Item number 224300, sheet card, 250 sheets (of 40
cards).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs/SDCs will not make any automatic distribution to
Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Items
224100, 224200, or 224300 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 begin-
ning 30 days prior to the first day of issue. For Post Offices
that have placed orders, initial 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level of these items until the cards are officially withdrawn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 the new stamped
cards at their local Post Office, The Postal Store ® website
at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP 24. They
should address the cards (to themselves or others), and
place them in an envelope addressed to:
Sailboat Stamped Card
Postmaster
1 Shore Avenue
Oyster Bay, NY 11771-9998
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal
Service will return the cards 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 two philatelic products available for this
stamp issue:
224161*, First Day Cover, $0.47.
224261*, First Day Cover Reply Card, $0.82.
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.