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Scott# 4214 b,c,d BK305 | Plate S1111 | ||||
Series | USPS - Holiday ~ PNC3 - Holiday | ||||
Issue Date & City | October 25, 2007, New York, NY 10199 (Mega Stamp Show) | ||||
Nationwide Sale | October 25, 2007 | ||||
Designer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA | ||||
Art Director | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA | ||||
Typographer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA | ||||
Artist | Nancy Stahl, New York, NY | ||||
Modeler | Donald Woo | ||||
Engraver | N/A | ||||
To Press / Initial Impressions | Summer, 2007 / 80.9 Million stamps | ||||
Process | Offset / Microprinting | ||||
Printer | Banknote Corporation of America / Sennett Security Products (SSP) | ||||
Printed At | Browns Summit, NC | ||||
Press | Alprinta, 74 | ||||
Processed At | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA | ||||
Plate Size | 560 stamps per revolution | ||||
Paper & Tagging | Prephosphored USPS Type II, Mottled Tagging | ||||
Adhesive | Pressure Sensitive | ||||
Die Cut Gauge | 11.3 x 10.9 on 2 or 3 sides. | ||||
Colors | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black | ||||
Image Area | (w x h): 0.71 x 0.82 in. / 18.03 x 20.83 mm | ||||
Overall Size | (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in. / 22.10 x 24.89 mm | ||||
Full Booklet Size | (w x h): 1.74 x 10.38 in. / 44.20 x 263.65 mm | ||||
Markings | © 2006 USPS • Plate numbers • USPS logo • Barcode “676300” • Partial stamp image • Promotional material • Web site • Header “Holiday Knits” • Price “$8.20” • “Twenty 41¢ Self-adhesive Stamps Four Different Designs” | ||||
Earliest Known Use | October 25, 2007 | ||||
USPS Order Numbers | 676340 Vending Booklet of 20 - $8.20 | ||||
Availability |
Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City, most Philatelic Centers and post offices with multi-commodity vending. |
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Official Announcement |
On October 25, 2007, in New York, New
York, the Postal In celebration of the winter holiday season, the Postal Service will produce these four stamps featuring classic Christmas-time imagery designed and machine knitted by nationally known illustrator Nancy Stahl of New York, New York. Inspired by traditional Norwegian sweaters and knitted Christmas stockings, Stahl decided on “something cozy” for this year’s holiday stamp issuance. There’s a dignified stag, a snow-dappled evergreen tree, a perky snowman sporting a top hat, and a whimsical teddy bear, each of which is sure to add an extra touch of warmth to seasonal correspondence. The stamps will be issued in the following formats:
Press Release |
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Note |
Individual Scott numbers are: |
• 4211 - Reindeer • 4212 - Christmas Tree • 4213 - Snowman • 4214 - Bear 4214a - block of 4, #4211-4214 4214b - pane of 4, #4211-4214 4214c - pane of 6, 4213, 4214, 2 each of 4211, 4212 4214d - pane of 6, 4211, 4212, 2 each of 4213, 4214 |
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® Web site at www.usps.com/shop, 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:
HOLIDAY KNITS STAMPS
POSTMASTER
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998
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 December 24, 2007.
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
There are seven philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
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.
SDOs will receive automatic distributions of the Holiday Knits folded vending books of 20, both straight packaging (Item 676300) and crisscross packaging (Item 676311). Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,500 books for straight; 3,000 books for crisscross).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with the appropriate self-service vending machines may order Items 676300 and 676311 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 19, 2007.
Authorized Post Offices requiring additional books for restocking of the appropriate self-service vending machines must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional books must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of the vendible straight books (Item 676300) and crisscross books (Item 676311).
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