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(25¢) Star Quilts
(Banknote Corporation of America)
Self Adhesive Coils of 3,000 and 10,000 (2 designs)
Scott #5098
Scott #5099a		 Heart quilting in corners
Circle quilting in corners
Plate B1111
Series  
Issue Date & City July 6, 2016, Washington, DC20260
Nationwide Sale July 6, 2016
Designer Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Art Director Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Art John Volk
Modeler Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
To Press / Initial Quantity Rolls of 3,000: 150 Million
Rolls of 10,000: 500 Million
Coil Size Rolls of 3,000 and 10,000
Printer Banknote Corporation of America
Press Alprinta 74
Process Offset
Where Printed Browns Summit, NC
Where Processed Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
Plate Size & Interval 560 stamps per revolution / Plate numbers every 28th stamp below stamp image
Paper Type Phosphor Tagged Paper
Adhesive Type Self-Adhesive
Tagging Type Overall
Die Cut Gauge Serpentine die cut 11 vertically
Colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 1795 (Red)
Image Size (w x h) 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
Overall Size (w x h) 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
Back Numbers Every 10 stamps
Earliest Known Use  
USPS Order Numbers 781000 - Full Coil of 3,000 - $750.00
799900 - Full Coil of 10,000 - $2500.00
799216 - First-Day Cover, $0.94
Availability  
Official Announcement On July 6, 2016, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the nondenominated Presorted First-Class Mail® (25-cent value) Star Quilts stamps, in two designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 3,000 (Item 781000) and 10,000 (Item 799900).

The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 6, 2016. The U.S. Postal Service issues Star Quilts, two Presorted First-Class Mail stamps for bulk mail use. Each stamp shows a detail from a photograph of one of the two quilts, highlighting the intricate work involved in creating the Lone Star design. Both quilts feature colorful eight-point stars. The quilts were made by Amish quiltmakers. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with existing photographs by John Volk.

Security  
Note PNC ID 2016-6
Note Announcement in Postal Bulletin 22443,6/9/16
Note Catalog Corner: Coil Line, September 2016
Initial Supply to Post Offices: Item 781000, Star Quilts Presorted First-Class (25 cents), PSA Coil of 3,000 Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices¢. Post Offices may order stamps through SFS Web prior to the FDOI. Offices should draw down existing inventory of the Spectrum Eagle stamps (Item 788400, 3k or Item 788500, 10k) prior to ordering the Star Quilts stamps. Initial Supply to Post Offices: Item 799900, Star Quilts Presorted First-Class (25 cents), PSA Coil of 10,000 Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may order stamps through SFS Web prior to the FDOI. Offices should draw down existing inventory of the Spectrum Eagle stamps (Item 788400, 3k or Item 788500, 10k) prior to ordering the Star Quilts stamps. How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. Each cover must have sufficient postage to meet First-Class Mail requirements.They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http:⁄⁄www.usps.com⁄shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. 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: Star Quilts Stamps Special Events 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 up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by September 6, 2016. How to Order First-Day Covers 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 http:⁄⁄www.usps.com⁄shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to: U.S. Postal Service Catalog Request PO Box 219014 Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 Philatelic Products There is one philatelic product for this stamp issue:
799916, First-Day Cover (2 stamps, 1 of each design), $0.94.

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Updated March 7, 2015