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5¢ Grapes
(Ashton Potter)
Self-Adhesive Coil of 10,000

Scott #5038	Plate #P111111
Series	USPS – N/A / PNC3 - Fruits
Issue Date & City	February 19, 2016, Kansas City, MO 64108
Nationwide Sale	February 19, 2016
Designer	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Art Director	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Art	John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA
Modeler	Joseph Sheeran
To Press / Initial Quantity	150,000,000 (150,000 coil rolls)
Coil Size	Rolls of 10,000
Printer	Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd
Press	Muller A76
Process	Offset
Where Printed	Williamsville, NY
Where Processed	Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Plate Size & Interval	594 stamps per revolution / Plate numbers every 27th. stamp below stamp image.
Paper Type	Nonphosphored, Type III
Adhesive Type	Self-Adhesive
Tagging Type	None
Die Cut Gauge	Serpentine die cut 10 vertically
Colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 7667 C Purple, PMS Warm Grey #4
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	781900 - Full Coil of 10,000 - $500.00 781915 - Unfolded strip of 500 - $25.00 781916 - First-Day Cover, $0.98
Availability
Official Announcement	On February 19, 2016, in Kansas City, MO, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the 5-cent denominated Grapes stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 781900). The stamp will go on sale nationwide February 19, 2016. In 2016, the Postal Service issues Grapes, a new 5-cent definitive stamp. The stamp art features two clusters of deep-purple pinot noir grapes growing on vines among several green leaves. The illustrations were created with pen and ink and watercolor. Art director Derry Noyes designed this stamp with an existing illustration by John Burgoyne.
Security	Microprint “USPS”
Note	PNC ID 2016-4 Preferred collecting length = strips of 5
Note	Announcement in Postal Bulletin 22435, 2/18/16
Note	Catalog Corner: Coil Line June 20166

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:

Grapes Stamp
Cancellation Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Pillar 210
Kansas City, MO 64144-0001

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 April 19, 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:
781916*, First-Day Cover, $0.98.

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.

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Updated March 7, 2015