Joshua Tree Priority Mail Envelope (U.S. 2019)

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This issue was not initially announced by the USPS, but was confirmed December 20th in response to a query from The Virtual Stamp Club. The illustration below is a mock-up.

The most recent information will appear after the large illustration and the introductory description from the USPS. The Scott catalogue number is U698. Celebrating the desolate beauty of the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) and its distinct desert environment, this Priority Mail stamp depicts a common scene throughout much of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. Using the bold colors of the sun’s reflection off the trees, rocks, and other shrubby vegetation, artist Dan Cosgrove illuminates the desert scene in warm, golden hues. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp.

Updated January 17th:

Only the pictorial postmark will be available. The DCP reportedly does not work well on the envelope stock: The B&W Pictorial measures 2.98″x1.21″.

Here are the product numbers:

  • 232900 $7.35 Prepaid PM Envelope (1), $7.35
  • 232905 Prepaid PM Envelope Pack of 5, $36.75
  • 232910 Prepaid PM Envelope Pack of 10, $73.50
  • 232925 Prepaid PM Envelope Pack of 25, $183.75
  • 232916 Prepaid PM Envelope FDC, $7.79

6 thoughts on “Joshua Tree Priority Mail Envelope (U.S. 2019)”

  1. The Technical Details for the Joshua Tree stamp/envelope will be in a future Postal Bulletin.

  2. JOSHUA TREE *PREPAID PRIORITY ENVELOPES*
    NO ITEMS LISTED ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER, THEY’RE AVAILABLE ON THE DATE OF ISSUE JAN 27 2019

    232905 – PK/5 $36.75
    232910 – PK/10 $73.50
    232916 – FDC $7.79
    232925 – PK/25 $183.75

      • All of the above confirmed by a Broadcast from SFS today.
        There will be NO DCP on the Pre-paid envelope. As in previous years, the slick material does not absorb the color ink, and most of the test DCP’s were smeared. Just the B/W PIC #16 @ $7.79.

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