August 21: This will be the new Priority Mail stamp, at $5.75, and will be issued sometime in October. It is one of West Virginia’s most photographed landmarks, a 1976 re-creation of the original. Constructed of parts from three historic mills.

“The stamp art captures the beauty of the structure in its pristine setting along Glade Creek in Babcock State Park in autumn. Designed by art director Derry Noyes, this stamp features the work of illustrator Dan Cosgrove.”

More on the Mill in Babcock State Park is here.

From the September 18th Postal Bulletin:

On September 29, 2014, in Danese, WV, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Glade Creek Grist Mill stamp (Priority Mail® priced at $5.75) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 10 stamps (Item 117300).

The stamp will go on sale September 29, 2014.

The U.S. Postal Service® celebrates one of West Virginia’s most photographed landmarks with the issuance of the Glade Creek Grist Mill Priority Mail stamp. A 1976 re-creation of an old mill that once stood nearby, the Glade Creek Grist Mill is constructed of parts from three historic West Virginia mills. The stamp art captures the beauty of the structure in its pristine setting along Glade Creek in Babcock State Park, in autumn. Designed by art director Derry Noyes, this stamp features the work of illustrator Dan Cosgrove.

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:

Glade Creek Grist Mill
Postmaster
Danese Post Office
PO Box 9998
Danese, WV 25831-9998

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 November 28, 2014.

There are five philatelic products for this stamp issue:

117306 Press Sheet with Die cuts, $345.00
(print quantity 500).
117308 Press Sheet without Die cuts, $345.00
(print quantity 500).
117316 First-Day Cover, $6.19.
117321 Digital Color Postmark, $6.90.
117331 Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Glade Creek Grist Mill Stamp
Item Number: 117300
Denomination & Type of Issue: $5.75 Priority Mail Price
Format: Pane of 10 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: September 29, 2014, Danese,
WV 25831
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Artist: Dan Cosgrove, Chicago, IL
Engraver: N/A
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Stevens Vari-Size Security Press
Stamps per Pane: 10
Print Quantity: 5 million stamps
Paper Type: Non-phosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 1.09 in./36.07 x 27.56 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.23 in./39.62 x 31.12 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 4.12 x 7.12 in./104.65 x 180.85 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 8.24 x 21.36 in./209.30 x 542.54 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate Number • Year of Issue
Back: © 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Two Barcodes (117300) • Promotional text