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

94 postal bulletin 22328 (1-12-12) Organization Information
Stamp Announcement 12-15: John H. Johnson
© 2011 USPS
On January 31, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois, the Postal Service
will issue a John H. Johnson commemorative stamp
(Forever ® priced at 45 cents) in one design in a pressuresensitive
adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 468300).
The U.S. Postal Service ® honors John H. Johnson, the
trailblazing publisher of Ebony, Jet, and other magazines,
as part of the Black Heritage series; the stamp is the 35th stamp in the series. Johnson overcame poverty and racism
to build a business empire embracing magazines, radio
stations, cosmetics, and more. The stamp art, designed by
art director Howard E. Paine, features a photograph of
Johnson taken by David McCann.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 31, 2012.
Distribution: Item 468300, First-Class Mail John H.
Johnson (Forever priced at 45 cents), 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 make subsequent automatic distributions
to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately
45 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic
distribution will be posted, by finance number and unit ID,
on the Asset Management SDC webpage at http://
blue.usps.gov/purchase/assetmgnt/am_sdchome.htm.
SDOs/SDCs must not distribute this commemorative sheet
to Post Offices before January 17, 2012.
Additional Supply
Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item
468300 must requisition them from their designated SDO/
SDC after the first day of issue using PS Form 17, Stamp
Requisition/Stamp Return.
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level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from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 facility, 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:
John H. Johnson Stamp
Postmaster
433 W. Harrison Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60699-9998
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 31, 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