Shiny And Bright (Canada 2019)

These stamps were issued November 4th:

[press release]
Continuing the tradition of making mail merrier
Mailers can choose from a number of designs to dress up their holiday cards and letters.

OTTAWA – For more than five decades, Canadians have enjoyed the opportunity to dress up their December holiday mail with festive stamps. This year, Canada Post continues the tradition – and mailers can choose stamps depicting a variety of seasonal imagery.

One Christmas issue, designed by Vancouver’s Subplot Design Inc., focuses on the story of the Magi, the wise men from the East who are said to have followed a brilliant star to Bethlehem, bearing gifts for a newborn king.

The second holiday issue, Shiny and Bright, was designed and illustrated by Andrew Lewis. Influenced by festive cards of years gone by, the stamps depict classic holiday images of a reindeer (Permanent™ domestic rate), dancers (U.S. rate) and a partridge in a pear tree (international rate), and are sure to bring a touch of nostalgia to your holiday mail.

La tradition d’égayer le courrier des Fêtes se poursuit
Plusieurs motifs de timbres s’offrent aux expéditeurs pour orner leurs cartes et leurs lettres des Fêtes.

OTTAWA – Depuis plus de cinq décennies, les Canadiens ont la possibilité d’enjoliver leurs envois de décembre de timbres festifs. Cette année, Postes Canada continue la tradition, et les expéditeurs peuvent choisir des timbres ornés de diverses images de la saison des Fêtes.

Un des timbres de Noël de cette année, conçu par l’entreprise Subplot Design Inc. de Vancouver, raconte l’histoire des Mages, ces sages de l’Orient qui auraient suivi une étoile brillante jusqu’à Bethléem pour apporter des présents au roi nouveau-né.

Un deuxième jeu de timbres, Éclat et lumières, a été conçu et illustré par Andrew Lewis. Inspirés par les cartes de Noël d’antan, ces timbres illustrent des images classiques des Fêtes : un renne (timbre Permanent au tarif du régime intérieur), des ballerines (envois à destination des États-Unis) et une perdrix dans un poirier (tarif du régime international). Ils ne manqueront pas d’apporter une touche de nostalgie à vos envois des Fêtes. The official first day cover:

Red River Resistance (Canada 2019)

[press release]
Stamp marks 150th anniversary of the historic Red River Resistance
Asserting Métis rights led to negotiations that made Manitoba a province

WINNIPEG – Canada Post on November 6th issued a stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Red River Resistance of 1869-70. It was a turbulent time when Métis rights were asserted, leading to negotiations that shaped the creation of Manitoba as a province.

In 1869, the Canadian government acquired a vast tract of western and northern lands that included present-day Manitoba. Alarmed at not being consulted and fearing the loss of their land and cultural rights, the Métis of the Red River Settlement stopped federal surveyors who arrived on their land without their consent.

In November that same year, the Métis, led by Louis Riel, seized Upper Fort Garry – in the heart of today’s Winnipeg. In cooperation with local Anglophone leaders, they set up a provisional government to negotiate the territory’s entry into Confederation. The provisional government drafted its terms in a List of Rights and continued to occupy Upper Fort Garry as a strategic defensive position from which to advance their cause.

Political and armed efforts to resolve the standoff continued over the winter. In the spring, a delegation travelled to Ottawa to negotiate, insisting that the federal government recognize the Métis people and their land and cultural rights. This “Bill of Rights” formed the basis of the resulting Manitoba Act, which brought the first western province into Confederation on July 15, 1870.

The stamp image, designed by Paprika and illustrated by Gérard DuBois, is based on two historical sources: an 1848 lithograph of Fort Garry and a photograph of Louis Riel and his provisional government taken in 1870. Throughout the development of this stamp, Canada Post worked closely with the Métis National Council. The stamp is available in a booklet of 10 and affixed to an Official First Day Cover cancelled in Winnipeg. Find them at your local post office and online at canadapost.ca/shop.

Updated November 12th: Here is the Official FDC for this issue: And a closeup and enhancement of the list of names:

Hanukkah (U.S. 2020)

From the USPS July 28th:

This new stamp celebrates the joyous Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The stamp art’s colorful digital illustration shows the lighting of the nine-branched Hanukkah menorah on the last evening of the holiday. All eight of the Hanukkah candles have been lit, and the child is reaching up to replace the shamash, the helper candle used to light the others in the menorah. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with original art by Jing Jing Tsong.

This stamp will be issued Tuesday, October 6, with a first-day city of New Rochelle, NY. New information will appear below the line, with the latest at the top. Hanukkah in 2020 begins the evening of December 10th and ends at sundown on December 18th.


Updated December 5th:
The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5530.

Updated September 29th:
Virtual ceremony for this issue.

[press release]
New Stamp Celebrates Hanukkah

WHAT: The U.S. Postal Service announces a new stamp dedicated to the festive Jewish holiday Hanukkah.

Families come together each year to celebrate Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights. In 2020, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Dec. 10.

News of the stamp is being shared with hashtag #HanukkahStamps.

WHO: USPS Controller and Vice President Cara Greene

Union for Reform Judaism Senior Vice President Emeritus Rabbi Lennard Thal
Artist Jing Jing Tsong

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at 11 a.m. EDT

WHERE:
A virtual stamp dedication ceremony for the Hanukkah stamp will be posted on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Please visit usps.com/hanukkah for details of the event.

BACKGROUND:

The stamp art’s colorful digital illustration shows the lighting of the hanukiah on the last evening of Hanukkah. Artist Jing Jing Tsong chose her colors intentionally to evoke Hanukkah traditions as seen through the eyes of children.

The darker blue colors in the background symbolize winter, while the brightly colored flaming candles reflect the spirit and warmth of sharing the holiday traditions.

The Hanukkah stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp in a pane of 20. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
Pre-orders for the Hanukkah stamp can be placed online at usps.com and by phone at 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724).

Updated September 3rd:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.88″x1.09″ The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.73″x1.08″

Updated August 28th from the Postal Bulletin:

On October 6, 2020, in New Rochelle, NY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Hanukkah stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 574800). The stamp will go on sale nationwide October 6, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

This new stamp celebrates the joyous Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The stamp art’s colorful digital illustration shows the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah — the nine-branched hanukiah — on the last evening of the holiday. All eight of the Hanukkah candles have been lit, and the child is reaching up to replace the shamash, the helper candle used to light the others in the menorah. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with original art by Jing Jing Tsong.

No automatic distribution to post offices.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Hanukkah Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by February 6, 2021.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Hanukkah Stamp
Item Number: 574800
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: October 6, 2020, New Rochelle, NY 10801
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Illustrator: Jing Jing Tsong, Kailua Kona, HI
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 15,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.05 x 0.77 in./26.67 x 19.558 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 1.19 x 0.91 in./30.226 x 23.114 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.76 x 5.8 in./146.304 x 147.32 mm
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 7405C Yellow
Plate Size: 320 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Hanukkah • Plate number in bottom 2 corners
Back: ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (574800) • Promotional text • Plate position diagram (8)

Kwanzaa (2020)

From the USPS on July 28th:

With this new stamp, the Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The annual Pan-African holiday, which takes place over seven days from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, brings family, community and culture together for many African Americans. The stamp design features the face of a woman in profile with her eyes closed. Her contemplative demeanor signifies the ways in which observers of Kwanzaa reflect on the seven founding principles, the Nguzo Saba, and their role in everyday life. A kinara (candleholder) with the seven lit candles (mishumaa saba) sits in front of her. Cool tones evoke a sense of inner peace, and vibrant design elements give the artwork a celebratory feel. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with original artwork by Andrea Pippins.

New information will appear below the line, with the latest at the top. Kwanzaa in 2020 begins December 26th and ends January 1, 2021.


Updated December 5th:
The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5531.

Updated September 16th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.43″ x 1.49″ The pictorial postmark measures 1.93″ x 1.23″

Updated September 10th from the Postal Bulletin:

On October 13, 2020, in Nashville, TN, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Kwanzaa stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 574900). The stamp will go on sale nationwide October 13, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

With this new stamp, the Postal Service™ continues its tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The annual Pan-African holiday, which takes place over seven days from December 26 to January 1, brings family, community, and culture together for many African Americans. The stamp design features the face of a woman in profile with her eyes closed. Her contemplative demeanor signifies the ways in which observers of Kwanzaa reflect on the seven founding principles, the Nguzo Saba, and their role in everyday life. A kinara (candleholder) with the seven lit candles (mishumaa saba) sits in front of her. Cool tones evoke a sense of inner peace and vibrant design elements give the artwork a celebratory feel. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with original artwork by Andrea Pippins.

No automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Kwanzaa Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by February 13, 2021.

Technical Specificiatons:

Issue: Kwanzaa Stamp
Item Number: 574900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: October 13, 2020, Nashville, TN 37202
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Artist: Andrea Pippins, Bowie, MD
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 15,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagged
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in/19.558 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in/23.114 x 30.226 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.55 x 5.76 in/140.97 x 146.304 mm
Plate Size: 160 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in four corners
Back: ©2020 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (574900) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text

Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor (U.S. 2020)

From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on October 22, 2019:

With this commemorative stamp, the Postal Service marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor. The stamp’s image is based on artwork of watercolor, acrylic and gouache, a method of painting that uses opaque pigments ground in water and thickened to a glue-like consistency. The painting was digitally refined to convey a scene of desolate beauty at the end of the Pilgrims’ long journey to an unfamiliar world. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp with original art by Greg Harlin.

This stamp will be issued Thursday, September 17th in Plymouth, MA.

The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5524.

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent at the top.


Updated August 18th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: (Measurements corrected on the 19th)The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.69″ x 1.46″ (Corrected August 19th)
The pictorial postmark measures 2.70″ x 1.49″. (Corrected August 19th.)

Updated August 14th from the Postal Bulletin
On September 17, 2020, in Plymouth, MA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 476700). The stamp will go on sale nationwide September 17, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

With this commemorative stamp, the United States Postal Service marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor. The watercolor, gouache, and acrylic painting was digitally refined to convey a scene of desolate beauty at the end of the Pilgrims‘ harrowing journey to an unfamiliar world. The stamp also features a stylized hawthorn flower printed in intaglio. In England, the hawthorn — a member of the rose family — is sometimes called a mayflower, as it blooms in May. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp with original art by Greg Harlin.

No automatic distribution of Item 476700, Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by January 17, 2021.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor Stamp
Item Number: 476700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: September 17, 2020, Plymouth, MA 02360
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Artist: Greg Harlin, Annapolis, MD
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Intaglio, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Stevens Vari-Size Security Press
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 25,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in./36.068 x 21.336 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.624 x 24.892 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 10 x 6.35 in./254 x 161.29 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 20.125 x 12.825 in./511.175 x 325.755 mm
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Intaglio Black
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: MAYFLOWER IN PLYMOUTH HARBOR • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (476700) • Promotional text • Plate position diagram (4)

Updated February 18th:
In an interview with Wicked Local/Plymouth (a website owned by Gannett Media) shortly after this stamp was announced, organizers of the Plymouth 400 celebration expressed disappointment about the stamp design.

“We have been asking that any stamps they produce include not only the European side of the story, but also the Native American perspective,” said George McKay, a Plymouth 400 Inc. volunteer who headed the philatelic effort. “Unfortunately for us, they chose to only produce one stamp for 2020, which does not include the other side of the story.”

Plymouth 400 is also running a FDC cachet contest for this issue, although there is no mention of what the prizes or compensation might be. You can find out how to enter here. The deadline for submissions is June 30th.

19th Amendment: Women Vote (U.S. 2020)

From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on October 22, 2019:

With this stamp, the Postal Service commemorates the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees women the right to vote. Inspired by historic photographs, the stamp features a stylized illustration of suffragists marching in a parade or other public demonstration. The clothes they wear and the banners they bear display the official colors of the National Woman’s Party — purple, white and gold. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with original art by Nancy Stahl.

This stamp will be issued Wednesday, August 22nd, in Seneca Falls, NY. (Note date change!)

The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5523.

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent at the top.


Updated August 21st:

The designer of this stamp, Nancy Stahl, gave a talk this morning on Zoom as part of Virtual Stamp Show, and showed some preliminary drawings for this stamp. The woman in the photographs is Stahl herself! She had discussions with the U.S. Postal Service on how many women to include and where. These are not meant to be specific historical figures, but representations. Stahl said she wishes she had fought harder for the black woman to be more prominent in the finished design, which is shown on the right and at the top of this page.

Updated August 14th:
[ceremony information from USPS]
Forever Stamp Honors Centennial of Women’s Suffrage

WHAT: A new Forever stamp, 19th Amendment: Women Vote, will be issued by the U.S. Postal Service. This stamp commemorates the centennial celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote.

News of the stamp is being shared with hashtags #WomenVoteStamps and #19thAmendmentStamps.

WHO:

  • USPS Chief Commerce and Business Solutions Officer Jacqueline Krage Strako
  • Women’s Rights National Historical Park acting superintendent Andrea DeKoter
  • Historian Coline Jenkins-Sahlin, a descendant of Elizabeth Cady Stanton

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. EDT

WHERE:
The virtual stamp event, part of the Women’s Rights National Historical Park Equality Weekend, will be posted on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Please visit usps.com/19thamendment for details of the virtual stamp dedication ceremony.

Background:
Inspired by historic photographs, the stamp art features a stylized illustration of suffragists marching in a parade or other public demonstration. The clothes they wear and the banners they bear display the official colors of the National Woman’s Party — purple, white and gold.

More than 70 years in the making, the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution on Aug. 26, 1920.

Pre-orders for the 19th Amendment: Women Vote stamps can be made online at usps.com and by phone at 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), beginning July 22.

Updated August 4th:
Here are the first-day cancels for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark for this issue measures 2.55″ x 1.49″ The Pictorial Postmark for this issue measures 1.66″ x 1.48″

Updated July 31st from the Postal Bulletin:
On August 22, 2020, in Seneca Falls, NY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the 19th Amendment: Women Vote stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 476600). The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 22, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

With this stamp, the United States Postal Service commemorates the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees women the right to vote. Inspired by historic photographs, the stamp artwork features a stylized illustration of suffragists marching in a parade or other public demonstration. The clothes they wear and the banners they bear display the official colors of the National Woman’s Party — purple, white, and gold. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with original art by Nancy Stahl.

Item 476600, 19th Amendment: Women Vote (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Pane of 20 Stamps will have Automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – 19th Amendment: Women Vote Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by December 22, 2020.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: 19th Amendment: Women Vote Stamp
Item Number: 476600
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 22, 2020, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Illustrator: Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 30,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: PMS 7672, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in/21.336 x 36.068 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in/24.892 x 39.624 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.92 x 7.24 in/150.368 x 183.896 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 11.84 x 21.72 in/300.736 x 551.668 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by five (5) single digits in four corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in four corners
Back: ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (476600) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text

Thank You (U.S. 2020)

From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on October 22, 2019:

In 2020, the Postal Service issues four new stamps in a booklet of 20 available for notes, cards and letters of thanks sent to acknowledge a favor, an act of kindness, a job well done or gifts sent for any occasion. Highlighted in gold foil are the words “Thank you” in cursive script and an elegant floral design that swirls through and around the words. Each stamp features one of four background colors: blue gray, deep blue, muted green or soft maroon. Greg Breeding was the art director. Dana Tanamachi was the stamp designer and lettering artist.

These stamps will be issued Friday August 21 at Hartford, CT, planned site of Great American Stamp Show (American Philatelic Society / American Topical Association / American First Day Cover Society).

The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are:

5519 Rose brown background
5520 Olive background
5521 Slate blue background
5522 Violet background
a. Block or 4, #5519-5522

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent at the top.


Although the postmark will still say “Hartford, CT,” the issue will have a virtual first-day ceremony as part of Virtual Stamp Show, the joint venture of the American Philatelic Society, American First Day Cover Society and the American Topical Association. The latter will be the host. It will be held at 2 p.m. and is free, but to attend, you must register for the show.

Updated August 13th:
[press release]
U.S. Postal Service Premieres Two New Stamp Issuances
Stamp Show to Host Dedication Ceremonies for Innovation and Thank You Forever Stamps

WHAT: The U.S. Postal Service will dedicate stamps in two new sets, one celebrating the American spirit of innovation and the second offering expressions of thanks.

News of these Forever stamps is being shared with the hashtags #InnovationStamps and #ThankYouStamps.

WHERE:
Separate events for these designs will be held during the American Philatelic Society Virtual Stamp Show and will be posted on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Please visit usps.com/innovations and usps.com/thankyou for details of the virtual stamp dedication ceremonies.

WHEN:
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at 2 p.m. EDT
Innovation Forever Stamps
Dedicating official: Acting Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Steven Monteith

Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at 2 p.m. EDT
Thank You Forever Stamps
Dedicating official: Chief Commerce and Business Solutions Officer Jacqueline Krage Strako

BACKGROUND:
Innovation stamps feature five new stamp designs in a pane of 20, showcasing fields in which U.S. scientists and engineers have made significant contributions that have touched lives around the world.

Each stamp design features a photograph of a subject representing Computing, Biomedicine, Genome Sequencing, Robotics and Solar Technology. The word INNOVATION overlays each image in a holographic foil.

Thank You stamps will add visual appeal to notes, cards and letters of thanks to acknowledge a favor, an act of kindness, a job well done or gifts received for any occasion.

The words “Thank You” are highlighted in gold foil in cursive script. An elegant floral design swirls through and around the words. Each of the four stamps features a background color of soft maroon, muted green, grayish blue and purple.

Pre-orders of Innovation and Thank You Forever Stamps can be made online at usps.com and by phone at 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724).

Updated August 4th:
Here are the first-day cancels for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark for this issue measures 2.89″ x 1.39″ The Pictorial Postmark for this issue measures 2.74″ x 1.46″

Updated July 31st from the Postal Bulletin:

On August 21, 2020, in Hartford, CT, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Thank You stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 572900). The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 21, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Thank You pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

In 2020, the United States Postal Service issues four new stamps in a pane of 20 available for notes, cards, and letters expressing thanks, and sent to acknowledge a favor, an act of kindness, a job well done, or gifts for any occasion. Highlighted in gold foil are the words “Thank you” in cursive script and an elegant floral design that swirls through and around the words. Each of the four stamps features one of four background colors: blue gray, purple, muted green, and soft maroon. Greg Breeding was the art director. Dana Tanamachi was the stamp designer and lettering artist.

Item 572900, Thank You (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Pane of 20 Stamps will not have automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Thank You Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by December 21, 2020.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Thank You Stamps
Item Number: 572900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 21, 2020, Hartford, CT 06101
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Dana Tanamachi, Seattle, WA
Typographer: Dana Tanamachi, Seattle, WA
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Foil Stamping, Flexographic
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 200,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Black, Red PMS 4985, Teal PMS 4185, Green PMS 5773, Blue PMS 7545
Other: Gold Foil
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.050 in./ 19.558 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x 30.226 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.55 x 5.76 in./140.97 x 146.304 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 11.1 x 23.04 in./281.94 x 585.216 mm
Plate Size: 160 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by five (5) single digits in four corners
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in four corners
Back: ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (572900) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text

Fruits & Vegetables (U.S. 2020)

From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on October 22, 2019:

The Postal Service captures the classic beauty of still-life paintings in a booklet of 20 stamps featuring 10 different portraits of fruits and vegetables. Each stamp features a collection of one kind of fruit or vegetable: red and black plums, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, carrots, lemons, blueberries, red and green grapes, lettuces, strawberries, eggplants and figs. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with existing art by Robert Papp.

These stamps will be issued Friday, July 17, in Charleston WV.

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent at the top.


Updated September 9th:
Here are the individual Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:
5484 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Red and black plums
5485 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Heirloom and cherry tomatoes
5486 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Carrots
5487 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Lemons
5488 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Blueberries
5489 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Red and green grapes
5490 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Lettuce
5491 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Strawberries
5492 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Eggplants
5493 (55¢) Fruits and Vegetables – Figs
a. Block of 10, #5484-5493
b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 2 each #5484-5493

Updated June 30th:
We wondered why Charleston, WV, was chosen as the first-day city: Was there an “affinity event” scheduled or some historical significance. The USPS replied:

“USPS tries to hold FDOI Ceremonies in diverse locations across the Country. We felt that Capitol Market was a great example of a community supported year-round fulltime farmers’ market. As a nonprofit organization the market raises thousands of dollars for local charities and nonprofits and also had the infrastructure from their own schedule of events to host a stamp ceremony.”

Updated June 29th:

[press release]
Postal Service Cancels Dedication Ceremony for Fruits & Vegetables Stamps
Stamps Will Still Be Available for Purchase on July 17

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service is canceling the dedication ceremony for the Fruits & Vegetables stamps, previously announced for July 17, due to social distancing guidance during the coronavirus pandemic.

These new Forever stamps will still be available for purchase on July 17. A follow-up announcement for the stamps will be made prior to the release date.

Updated June 17th:

Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.97″ x 1.49″ The pictorial postmark measures 2.69″ x 1.19″

Updated June 5th from the Postal Bulletin:

On July 17, 2020, in Charleston, WV, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Fruits & Vegetables stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 682700). The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 17, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Fruits & Vegetables booklet of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

The Postal Service™ captures the classic beauty of still-life paintings in a booklet of 20 stamps featuring 10 different portraits of fruits and vegetables. Each stamp features a collection of one kind of fruit or vegetable:

  • Red and black plums,
  • Heirloom and cherry tomatoes,
  • Carrots,
  • Lemons,
  • Blueberries,
  • Red and green grapes,
  • Lettuces,
  • Strawberries,
  • Eggplants, and
  • Figs.

Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with existing art by Robert Papp.

No automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Fruits & Vegetables Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by November 17, 2020.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Fruits & Vegetables Stamps
Item Number: 682700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Double-sided Booklet of 20 (10 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: July 17, 2020, Charleston, WV 25301
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Exising Art: Robert Papp, Quakertown, PA
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 200,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): .77 x 1.05 in./ 19.558 x 26.670 mm
Overall Size (w x h): .91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x 30.226 mm
Full Booklet Size (w x h): 5.743 x 2.375 in./145.872 x 60.325 mm
Plate Size: 800 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by four (4) single digits in peel strip area
Marginal Markings: Header: Fruits & Vegetables Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • Plate number in peel strip area • ©2019 USPS in peel strip area • USPS logo • Barcode • Promotional text in peel strip area

Hip Hop (U.S. 2020)

From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on October 22, 2019:

The Postal Service celebrates hip hop with four new stamps in a pane of 20. Since its inception more than four decades ago, the electrifying music, dance and art movement has profoundly influenced American and global popular culture. The stamp art features photographs taken by Cade Martin that depict four elements of hip hop: MCing (rapping), b-boying (breakdancing), DJing and graffiti art. The bold, digitally tinted images are intended to appear in motion. The words “Forever” and “USA,” “Hip Hop,” and the name of the element featured appear across the top of each stamp. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps, which are highlighted with a vivid yellow, green, red and black color scheme. The title of the stamps, printed in red and black, is centered on the top of the pane.

These stamps will be issued Wednesday, July 1, in New York, NY (a change from the date given in the USA Philatelic catalogue).

Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:

5480 (55¢) Hip Hop – MC with microphone rapping
5481 (55¢) Hip Hop – B-boy dancing
5482 (55¢) Hip Hop – Graffiti art
5483 (55¢) Hip Hop – DJ at turntable
a. Block or vert. strip of 4, #5480-5483

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent at the top.


Updated May 28th:

The USPS says there will be no first-day ceremony for this isue, but it will till go on sale on July 1st.

From the Postal Bulletin:

On July 1, 2020, in New York, NY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Hip Hop stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 476500). The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 1, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Hip Hop pane of 20 stamps may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.

The Postal Service™ celebrates hip hop with four new stamps in a pane of 20. Since its inception more than four decades ago, the electrifying music, dance, and art movement has profoundly influenced American and global popular culture. The stamp art features photographs taken by Cade Martin that depict four elements of hip hop:

  • MC-ing (rapping),
  • B-boying (break dancing),
  • DJ-ing, and
  • Graffiti art.

The bold, digitally-tinted images are intended to appear in motion. The words “Forever” and “USA,” “Hip Hop,” and the name of the element featured appear across the top of each stamp. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps, which are highlighted with a vivid yellow, green, red, and black color scheme. The title of the stamp issuance, printed in red and black, is centered on the top of the pane.

No automatic distribution to post offices.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Hip Hop Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by November 1, 2020.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Hip Hop Stamps
Item Number: 476500
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: July 1, 2020, New York, NY 10199
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Typographer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Photographer: Cade Martin, Bethesda, MD
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 20,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in./21.336 x 36.068 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in./24.892 x 39.624 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.92 x 7.45 in./150.368 x 189.23 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 11.84 x 22.35 in./ 300.736 x 567.69 mm
Colors: PMS 7549 C Yellow, PMS Black 6 C, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Hip Hop • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: • ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (476500) • Promotional text • Plate position diagram (6)

Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: The Digital Color Postmark for this issue measures 2.60″ x 1.31″ The pictorial postmark measures 2.70″ x 1.20″

Enjoy the Great Outdoors (U.S. 2020)

From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on October 22, 2019:

With the release of the Enjoy the Great Outdoors Forever stamps, the Postal Service celebrates the many ways individuals experience America’s abundance of natural beauty. These hand-sketched and painted designs depict five different scenes of outdoor activities — building a sand castle, hiking, cross-country skiing, canoeing and biking. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with original art by Gregory Manchess.

Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:

5475 (55¢) Enjoy the Great Outdoors – Child building sandcastle
5476 (55¢) Enjoy the Great Outdoors – Canoeing
5477 (55¢) Enjoy the Great Outdoors – Hiking
5478 (55¢) Enjoy the Great Outdoors – Bicycling
5479 (55¢) Enjoy the Great Outdoors – Cross-country skiing
a. Vert. strip of 5, #5475-5479

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent at the top.


Updated June 12th:
The USPS says there will be a virtual first-day ceremony for this issue:

[press release]
U.S. Postal Service Announces Virtual Dedication Ceremony for Enjoy the Great Outdoors Stamps

What: The Postal Service celebrates the many ways we appreciate the natural world with a virtual event on Facebook and Twitter to introduce the Enjoy the Great Outdoors stamps. These Forever stamps will be released June 13 in panes of 20.

News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag#GreatOutdoorsStamps.

These stamps will be available for purchase at Post Office locations nationwide and at usps.com/outdoors.

Who: John M. Barger, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
David Vela, deputy director, National Park Service, exercising the authority of the director

Where: The virtual stamp event will be posted on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

When: Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m. EDT.

How to View:
Facebook
If you choose to watch a virtual Postal Service stamp event through your mobile device:

  1. Download the Facebook app from your phone’s app store. (If you already have the app, go to step 3.)
  2. Sign in to your Facebook account.
  3. In the search box, type USPS.
  4. Select “Pages” and click the “Like” button for “US Postal Service.”(Note: You must “Like” USPS to be able to view the virtual event.)
  5. Once you have liked USPS, go to the USPS Facebook page.
  6. Scroll down the page until you see “Posts.”
  7. Click on the event. (Note: If you are experiencing technical difficulties or the event doesn’t start exactly at the scheduled time and you don’t see the livestream, keep refreshing your page until it becomes available.)
  8. Jump down, spin around, throw the dog a bone. No, sorry, we made this one up. Go have a drink. You’ll need it if you made it this far.

If you choose to watch a virtual Postal Service stamp event through your desktop or laptop, sign in to your Facebook account.

  1. In the search box, type USPS.
  2. Select “Pages” and click the “Like” button for “US Postal Service.”(Note: You must “Like” USPS to be able to view the virtual event.)
  3. Once you have liked USPS, go to the USPS Facebook page.
  4. Scroll down the page until you see “Posts.”
  5. Click on the event. (Note: If you are experiencing technical difficulties or the event doesn’t start exactly at the scheduled time and you don’t see the livestream, keep refreshing your page until it becomes available.)

Twitter
Mobile view: Open Twitter app. If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can download the Twitter app and create your own account, or open twitter.com/USPS from your phone’s web browser. Once the ceremony begins, the virtual event will appear at the top of the USPS Twitter feed. If the ceremony doesn’t appear, keep refreshing the page until the event appears.

Desktop view: Sign in to your Twitter account or open twitter.com/USPS from your computer’s web browser. Once the ceremony begins, the virtual event will appear at the top of the USPS Twitter feed. If the ceremony doesn’t appear, keep refreshing the page until the event appears.

Background:
The Enjoy the Great Outdoors stamps artwork depicts five different scenes of various outdoor activities — building a sandcastle, hiking, cross-country skiing, canoeing and biking. In these hand-sketched and painted designs, artist Gregory Manchess uses light and shadow to evoke a sense of wonder for these remarkable landscapes. Surrounding the pane of 20 stamps is a painting showing trees and the bank of a body of water. The small figures of a canoe in the water and a man standing ashore holding an oar are visible at the top of the selvage. The title “Enjoy the Great Outdoors” appears right above the pane of stamps in white lettering. Derry Noyes, a USPS art director, designed the stamps.

Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Postal Products
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.

Updated May 28th:
The USPS says there will not be a first-day ceremony for this issue, but the stamps will still go on sale June 13th.

Updated May 8, 2020 from the Postal Bulletin:
On June 13, 2020, in Incline Village, NV, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Enjoy the Great Outdoors stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 572800). The stamps will go on sale nationwide June 13, 2020, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Enjoy the Great Outdoors pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

With the release of the Enjoy the Great Outdoors Forever® stamps, the Postal Service™ celebrates the many ways individuals experience America’s abundance of natural beauty. These hand-sketched and painted designs depict five different scenes showing outdoor activities:

  • Building a sandcastle,
  • Canoeing,
  • Hiking,
  • Biking, and
  • Cross-country skiing.

Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with original art by Gregory Manchess.

Automatic distribution to post offices.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Enjoy the Great Outdoors Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by October 13, 2020.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Enjoy the Great Outdoors Stamps
Item Number: 572800
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (5 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: June 13, 2020, Incline Village, NV 89451
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Artist: Gregory Manchess, Fort Thomas, KY
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 35,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in./36.068 x 21.336 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.624 x 24.892 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 7.65 in./183.896 x 194.31 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 23.2 x 21.97 in./ 589.28 x 558.038 mm
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Enjoy the Great Outdoors • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (572800) • Promotional text • Plate position diagram (9)

Here are the first-day cancels for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 1.85″ x 1.47″ The pictorial postmark measures 1.61″ x 1.27″

Updated April 17th: USA Philatelic [sales catalogue] shows a first-day date of June 13th, a Saturday, at Incline Village, NV.