Postal Bulletin 22144 - December 23, 2004 - USPS.com

90 POSTAL BULLETIN 22144 (12-23-04)
The portrait featured on the stamp is an oil painting by
Albert Slark of Ajax, Ontario, Canada. Slark based his
painting on a black-and-white photograph believed to have
been made by Moisé Benkow in Stockholm, Sweden, circa
1934.
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:
MARIAN ANDERSON STAMP
SPECIAL CANCELLATION UNIT
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282
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 February 26, 2005.
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 for the Marian
Anderson stamp:
A $12.95 cultural diary insert card and illustrated
envelope set featuring Marian Anderson, with stamp
and mount and an illustrated envelope with the first
day of issue postmark (Item 458076).
A $34.95 cultural diary consisting of a beautifully
illustrated binder designed to hold current and future
insert cards of African-American stamp issues as
well as personal notes (Item 458096). The initial
product offering will include the binder, insert cards,
stamps, and mounts for four African American issues
from 2004 (Paul Robeson, Wilma Rudolph, James
Baldwin, and Kwanzaa), as well as a companion
notepad for recording personal thoughts.
Both philatelic products will be distributed in selected
areas for postal retail stores.
Distribution: Item 458000, 37-cent Marian
Anderson — Black Heritage Series
Commemorative Stamp
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive their full
standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA sheet
stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master
carton size (40,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices of a full standard automatic distribution quantity
using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.
SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before
January 21, 2005.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 458000
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 458000 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 Chicago,
Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive
8,000,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will
receive 4,800,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD
will receive 1,600,000 additional stamps. For fulfilling supplemental
orders from APDs, the Kansas City SSC will receive
24,000,000 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, 12-23-04