The USPS has established a new policy that all future US commemorative stamps will have automatic distribution to all post offices, reports Foster Miller in The Stamp Collecting Forum. “Post offices will still have to order new definitives based on their needs and inventory limits.”
Director of Stamp Services Mary-Anne Penner made the announcement during a Q&A session at American Philatelic Society headquarters in Bellefonte, Pa., June 27th.
Miller did not state if Penner gave a start date for the new policy.
“Effective immediately” in government speak.
The Flag Act of 1818 is the last commemorative without automatic distribution (Frozen Treats is a mail use stamp). Therefore, O Beautiful is the first with automatic distribution under the new policy.
Postal office (HOPI station,Scottsdale,AZ) will typically print stamp electronically ,will not affix real stamps… too bad