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Scan courtesy of Jill Ambrose
| Scott # 4734a, strip of 4, or Plate strip of 5 or Plate strip of 9 | Scott # 4731 - Baldwin Apple Scott # 4732 - Northern Spy Apple Scott # 4733 - Golden Delicious Apple, Plate # S11111 Scott # 4734 - Granny Smith Apple |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - First Class Rate |
| Issue Date & City | January 17, 2013, Yakima, WA 98903 (No Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | January 17, 2013 |
| Designer | Antonio Alcala, Alexandria, VA |
| Art Director | Antonio Alcala, Alexandria, VA |
| Typographer | Antonio Alcala, Alexandria, VA |
| Artist | Nicole and Petra Kapitza, London |
| Engraver | N/A |
| Modeler | Donald Woo |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Fall 2012, ???? |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Banknote Corporation of American, Inc. / SSP |
| Press | Alprinta, 74 |
| Process | Offset with Microprinting “USPS” |
| Where Printed | Browns Summit, N.C. |
| Where Processed | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Plate Size & Interval | 640 stamps per revolution / Plate # every 32 stamps |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored, USPS Type I |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Overall Smooth |
| Die Cut Gauge | 13 x 13 Peak / Valley (PV) Vertically |
| Colors | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Green (PMS 7490) |
| Image Size (w x h) | 0. |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.72 x 0.84 in. / |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | January 17, 2013 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 789304 Full Coil of 3,000 - $1380.00 789303 Strip of 25 with plate number - $11.50 789404 Full Coil of 10,000 - $4600.00 789403 Strip of 25 with plate number - $11.50 789416 First Day Cover - $4.40 (Set of 4) |
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| Official Announcement | On January 17, 2013, in Yakima, Washington, the Postal Service™ will issue a 33-cent Apples definitive stamp, in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 116200) and a pressure-senstive adhesive (PSA) coil of 100 (Item 789500). The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 17, 2013. These cheerful stamps, denominated at the postcard rate, feature colorful illustrations of four varieties of apples: the Baldwin, the Granny Smith, the Golden Delicious, and the Northern Spy. The stamp art was illustrated with pen and ink and watercolor, with some additional detail added on the computer. Designed by art director Derry Noyes, Apples features the work of John Burgoyne. |
| Security | "USPS" is Microprinted near the stem of each apple. |
| Note | The 2013 date is in the top left hand corner of the design, and is placed vertically |
| Note | These stamps are normally collected as PS9 (plate strips of 9) with the plate numbered stamp in the middle and the same design without a plate number at each end. |
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| Distribution: Item 116200, 33-cent Apples Definitive PSA Pane of 20 Stamps |
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| Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive their normal automatic distribution quantity of Apples stamps. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps. |
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| Initial Supply to Post Offices |
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| SDOs/SDCs will not make any automatic distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices requiring these items must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. Post Offices may preorder these stamps 30 days prior to first-day-of-issue through the eBuy2 SEAM Catalog. For the Hawaii and Puerto Rico offices, the Stamps Service System (SSS) is still valid in January. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to first-day-of-issue. |
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| 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. |
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| Distribution: Item 789500, 33-cent Apples Definitive PSA Coil of 100 Stamps ($33.00) |
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| SDOs and SDCs will receive their normal automatic distribution quantity of Apples coils. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 800 coils. |
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| Initial Supply to Post Offices |
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| SDOs/SDCs will not make any automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring these items must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. Post Offices may preorder these stamps 30 days prior to first-day-of-issue through the eBuy2 SEAM Catalog. For the Hawaii and Puerto Rico offices, the Stamps Service System (SSS) is still valid in January. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to first-day-of-issue. |
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| Sales Policy |
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| 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. |
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| How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark |
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| 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/stamps, 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: |
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| Apples Stamp Postmaster 205 W Washington Ave. Yakima, WA 98903-9998 |
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| 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 17, 2013. |
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| How to Order First Day Covers |
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| The Postal Service 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, online at www.usps.com/shop or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to: |
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| U.S. Postal Service Catalog Request PO Box 219014 Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 |
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| Philatelic Products |
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| There are nine philatelic products available for the pane and two for the coil: |
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| Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 bar code from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use bar code series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book. |
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