Where Dreams Blossom reissue

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Announced in the April 17th Postal Bulletin:

dreams_blossomOn May 2, 2014, in Acton, MA, the U.S. Postal Service will reissue the Where Dreams Blossom First-Class Forever stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 579900).

The stamp will go on sale nationwide May 2, 2014.

With a splash of color and a beautiful bouquet, the Where Dreams Blossom stamp, first issued in 2013, adds a fun and contemporary flair to all kinds of correspondence. Where Dreams Blossom is perfect for any occasion or use, including save-the-date notices, response cards, and thank-you notes. It can also be used for cards and letters sent to celebrate other joyous moments and to deliver comfort and encouragement. The stamp art highlights a stylized bouquet of flowers similar to the design of the two-ounce Yes, I Do wedding stamp first issued in 2013. The stamp artwork was designed by Michael Osborne under the direction of Ethel Kessler.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
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 website 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:

Where Dreams Blossom
Postmaster
Acton Post Office
7 Post Office Square
Acton, MA 01720-9998

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 up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by July 1, 2014.

There are four philatelic products for this stamp issue:

  • 519910, Keepsake (pane of 20 and Digital Color Postmark), $11.95.
  • 519916, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
  • 519921, Digital Color Postmark, $1.64.
  • 519932, Stamp Deck Card w/Digital Color Postmark, $1.99.

 

Technical Specifications:
dreams_blossomIssue: Where Dreams Blossom Stamp
Item Number: 579900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: May 2, 2014, Acton, MA 01720
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Designer: Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
Typographer: Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
Artist: Michael Osborne, San Francisco, CA
Modeler: Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process: Offset/Microprint “USPS”
Engraver: N/A
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta, 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 50 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged, Overall
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 0.75 x 1.03 in./19.05 x 26.16 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm
Pane Size (w x h): 5.43 x 5.64 in./137.79 x 143.00 mm
Colors: Gold, Lt. Green, Orange, Pink, Blue, Red, Dk. Green, Purple, Warm Gray
Plate Size: 160 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “S” followed by nine (9) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate numbers in four corners of pane
Back: © 2012 USPS • USPS Logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (579900) in upper right and lower left hand corners of pane • Promotional text