PNC3 - Forever <35¢> Coral Reef 2019

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Forever <35¢> Coral Reef 2019
(Ashton Potter)
Self-Adhesive Coil of 100
Scott #	5367 Coral Reefs: Pillar Coral, Coney Grouper and Neon Gobles 5368 Coral Reefs: Staghorn Coral and Blue-striped Grunts 5369 Coral Reefs: Elkhorn Coral and French Angelfish 5370 Coral Reefs: Brain Coral and Spotted Moray Eel
Plate #	P111111
*PNC³ ID*	2019-5
*Series*	USPS – N/A / PNC3 –
*Issue Date & City*	March 29, 2019 St. Louis, MO
*Nationwide Sale*
*Designer*	Tyler Lang, Portland, OR
*Art Director*	Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
*Typographer*	Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
*Existing Art*
*Modeler*	Joseph Sheeran
*To Press / Initial Quantity*	600,000,000
*Coil Size*	Rolls of 100
*Printer*	Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
*Press*	Muller A76
*Process*	Offset litho
*Where Printed*
*Where Processed*	Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
*Plate Size & Interval*	768 stamps per revolution / Plate numbers every 32nd. stamp
*Paper Type*	Nonphosphored Type III
*Adhesive* *Type*	Self-Adhesive
*Tagging* *Type*	Block Tag
*Die Cut Gauge*	9½ vertically
*Colors*	Pantone 635 C Seafoam, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Pantone 2234 C Aqua
*Image Size (w x h)*	0.70375 x 0.84 in./17.875 x 21.336 mm
*Overall Size (w x h)*	0.84375 x 0.98 in./21.431 x 24.892 mm
*Back Numbers*	None
*Earliest Known Use*
*USPS Order Numbers*	745100
*Availability*
*Official Announcement*	On March 29, 2019, in St. Louis, MO, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Coral Reefs stamps (non-denominated priced at the postcard rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 120200) and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 745100). The stamps will go on sale nationwide March 29, 2019, and must not be sold or cancelled before the first-day-of-issue. Four new postcard stamps celebrate the beauty and wonder of coral reefs. Each stamp depicts a type of stony coral, along with associated reef fish, in a highly stylized manner: Elkhorn coral, shown with two French angelfish; Brain coral, with a spotted moray eel; Staghorn coral, with bluestriped grunts; and Pillar coral, with a coney grouper and neon gobies. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps. Tyler Lang created the stamp art.
*Security*	“USPS”
*Note*	Coil Line Catalog Corner – September 2019

Availability to Post Offices:
Item 745100, Coral Reefs (Non-denominated Priced at the Postcard Rate) PSA Coil of 100 Stamps

Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps before the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark

Customers have 120 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™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Coral Reefs Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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 July 29, 2019.

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 USA Philatelic publication and online at usps.com/shop. Customers may register to receive a free USA Philatelic publication online at usps.com/philatelic.

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Updated "Date", 2019