Big Bend Priority Mail Envelope (U.S. 2020)

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The Virtual Stamp Club has confirmed that, as in years past, there will be a Big Bend Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope. More details below as they become available. Below is the press release that announced the stamp.

[press release]
U.S. Postal Service to Issue New Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express Stamps
Big Bend and Grand Island Ice Caves Featured on Stamps

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service [December 12th] revealed two additions to the 2020 Stamp Program: Big Bend and Grand Island Ice Caves. Both stamps will be released on Saturday Jan. 18, 2020. There will be no national first-day-of-issue ceremony for these stamps. Details on obtaining first-day-of-issue cancellations will be announced in a future Postal Bulletin issue.

These stamps are a convenient way for customers to pay for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express Flat Rate shipping with a single stamp. Priority Mail is a fast domestic service that includes flat rate shipping in one, two or three business days based on where your package starts and where it’s being sent. Priority Mail Express is the fastest domestic service, with limited exceptions; available 365 days a year, with a money-back guarantee and delivery shipping to most U.S. addresses, including PO Boxes.

Big Bend stamp is here
With this Priority Mail stamp, the Postal Service celebrates the beauty of the Big Bend region in West Texas, where river, mountain and desert ecosystems coexist in its vast expanses. The stamp art depicts the Rio Grande flowing between the sheer limestone cliffs of Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp with original art by Dan Cosgrove.

Grand Island Ice Caves is here.

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through The Postal Store at usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide.
Information on ordering first-day-of-issue postmarks and covers is at usps.com/shop.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

The Scott catalogue number for this issue is U699.

Further updates will appear below the line, most recent first.

January 21st: The “killerbar” postmark is also available for this issue, similar to this mock-up:

8 thoughts on “Big Bend Priority Mail Envelope (U.S. 2020)”

    • From a Postal Broadcast 20 DEC: Embossed Envelope for Priority Mail Flat Rate – USPS# 2331xx #05 Pack of 5 $38.75 #16 Single PIC FDoI $8.19 ( NO DCP – The Ink Smears on the ‘shiny paper’ of the embossed envelopes. ) Big Bend National Park TX 79834
      ( No Ceremony at this time – Maybe a First Day of Sale cancel somewhere nearby ? Get Smokey the Bear as the flag bearer for the ceremony, or maybe the Border Patrol? )

      • 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 @ $8.19.

        • Were I so inclined, I could manage a workable DCP-canceled FDC: I’d print my cachet on self-adhesive labels (they come as big a 8 #189; by 11) and put it close enough to the stamp so that the cancel (whichever cancel) would “tie” the label-cachet to the cover (that is, overlap). I’d leave enough white space on my label-cachet for the cancel. Then I’d submit the envelope through normal servicing methods.

        • As of Today, 16 JAN 20, Mr Bessette – Postmaster Oneco CT has these ON HAND and Ready for Sale.
          Send Written Orders with Check/MO to:
          Postmaster 1104 Plainfield Pike ONECO CT 06373-9998
          All orders are sent back via Priority Mail, No S/H fees, with a SASE for future orders.

          [Edit: Per Lefty, Oneco won’t get the envelopes until the end of the month. -VSC]

          • Per Conversation with Oneco CT: They have a Limited Supply on hand. If you want a Stack of these, then via The Caves of KC MO.

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