Patriotic Spiral (US 2016)

Updated October 4th: Here are the Scott Catalogue numbers:

5130 (47¢) Patriotic Spiral coil stamp
5131 (47¢) Patriotic Spiral booklet stamp
a. Convertible booklet pane of 10

Updated September 11th: An illustration of a booklet single (taken from a Dragon Card first day cover), for Dennis Beaudry:
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Updated September 1st:
Technical Specifications:

spiralIssue: Patriotic Spiral Stamp
Item Number: 760000
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail® Forever
Format: Coil of 10,000, 1 design
Series: N⁄A
Issue Date & City: August 19, 2016, Kansas City, MO 64108
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Polygraph, Washington, DC
Typographer: Polygraph, Washington, DC
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Coil: 10,000
Print Quantity: 300,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: PMS 654 Blue C, PMS 485 Red C,
PMS 10127 Gold C, PMS Cool Grey 6 C
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.⁄18.54 x 21.34 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in.⁄22.10 x 24.89 mm
Plate Size: 594 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Coil Number Frequency: Plate numbers every 27th stamp below stamp image

Technical Specifications:

spiralIssue: Patriotic Spiral Stamp
Item Number: 671300
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail® Forever
Format: Booklet of 10, 1 design
Series: N⁄A
Issue Date & City: August 19, 2016, Falls Church, VA 22046
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Polygraph, Washington, DC
Typographer: Polygraph, Washington, DC
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Booklet: 10
Print Quantity: 100,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.⁄18.54 x 21.34 mm
Stamp 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 5.32 in.⁄44.20 x 135.03 mm
Colors: PMS 654 Blue C, PMS 485 Red C,
PMS 10127 Gold C, PMS Cool Grey 6 C
Plate Size: 700 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: • Plate numbers in peel strip area
• © 2016 • USPS in peel strip area
• Cover – Ten First-Class Forever Stamps, Promotional Text

[USPS press release]
Patriotic Spiral Forever Stamp Features Festive, Energetic Design

spiralWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will issue the Patriotic Spiral First-Class Forever stamp in booklets of 10 for consumers and self-adhesive coils of 10,000 for businesses. Both formats will be available on August 19 nationwide, and will be issued formally that day in Falls Church, VA, in booklet format, and in Kansas City, MO, in large coil format.

This festive and energetic stamp design features 50 blue and red stars spiraling around a central gold star on a white background. The idea for the design was to illustrate a community of stars protectively orbiting a central star that in an abstract sense stands for our nation’s steadfast idealism and hope for a more perfect union. Antonio Alcalá of Alexandria, VA, served as art director for the project with art and typography by Polygraph, a Washington, DC, design firm.

The Patriotic Spiral Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Customers may purchase the Patriotic Spiral Forever stamp at usps.com/stamps, at the Postal Store usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724) and at Post Office locations nationwide. A variety of stamps and collectibles also is available at ebay.com/stamps.

Ordering First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain first-day-of-issue postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at local Post Office locations, at the Postal Store 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 envelopes addressed to:

Patriotic Spiral Stamp (Booklet of 10)
Attention: Terri Davenport
800 West Broad St
Falls Church, VA 22046–9998

or

Patriotic Spiral Stamp (Coil of 10,000)
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 postmarks up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers are charged 5 cents each. All orders must be postmarked by October 19, 2016.

5 thoughts on “Patriotic Spiral (US 2016)

  1. All the photos seem to be showing a Coil stamp. Is there an image of the Booklet stamp? Or is there no difference?

    • I believe the design is identical. The coil is what was supplied, although I have only seen the booklet stamp myself. I’ve posted a picture of a booklet single, taken from a scan of one of my Dragon Cards.

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