{"id":12896,"date":"2021-11-01T19:34:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T23:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=12896"},"modified":"2022-05-02T21:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T01:29:24","slug":"mountain-flora-u-s-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=12896","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Flora (U.S. 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Announced November 1, 2021:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12878\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"962\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora.png 750w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora-234x300.png 234w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora-117x150.png 117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>These four new stamps celebrate the beauty of mountain flowers. Each Mountain Flora stamp features a different flower: a purple pasqueflower, an orange-red wood lily, a bright yellow alpine buttercup and a dark pink Woods\u2019 rose. The artist\u2019s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The stamps will be issued in booklets of 20 and coils of 3,000 and 10,000. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with original art by Lili Arnold.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information will be posted below the line, with the newest at the top.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"50%\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">Updated<\/span> February 16th<\/em><\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\nHere are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">Coil stamps<\/span>, all serpentine die cut 10 vert.<br \/>\n5672 Wood lily,<br \/>\n5673 Alpine buttercup<br \/>\n5674 Woods\u2019 rose<br \/>\n5675 Pasqueflower<br \/>\na. Horiz. strip of 4, #5672-5675<br \/>\nNote: Plate number strips for the Mountain Flora coils will be listed as strips of 7 and 9 with No. 5675, bearing the plate number, in the center of the strips.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">Booklet stamps<\/span>, all serpentine die cut 10\u00bcx 11 on 2 or 3 sides:<br \/>\n5676 Pasqueflower<br \/>\n5677 Wood lily<br \/>\n5678 Alpine buttercup<br \/>\n5679 Woods\u2019 rose<br \/>\na. Block of 4, #5676-5679<br \/>\nb. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 5 each #5676-5679<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong><em>Updated February 16th<\/em><\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\nHere is the Digital Color Postmark for this issue: <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mtflora_dcp_vsc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13577\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mtflora_dcp_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mtflora_dcp_vsc.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mtflora_dcp_vsc-300x191.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mtflora_dcp_vsc-150x95.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mtflora_dcp_vsc-472x300.png 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>It measures 2.72&#8243; x 1.26&#8243;.<\/p>\n<p>There is no pictorial postmark for this issue, just the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE &#8220;killer bar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong><em>Updated <span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">February<\/span> 10th<\/em><\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\nOn March 14, 2022, in Alpine, WY, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Mountain Flora stamps (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet (Item 683700), coil of 3,000 <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12878\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora-234x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora-234x300.png 234w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora-117x150.png 117w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s_mtflora.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a>stamps (Item 750900), and coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 761100). These stamps will go on sale nationwide March 14, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate the beauty of Mountain Flora with four new stamps, each featuring a different flower:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">A purple pasqueflower.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">An orange-red wood lily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">A bright yellow alpine buttercup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\">A dark pink Woods\u2018 rose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The artist&#8217;s hand-drawn illustrations, refined digitally, create a block-print aesthetic. The cover of the booklet of 20 stamps features a detail from the pasqueflower stamp art. In addition to the booklet, the stamps will also be issued in coils of 3,000 and 10,000. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with original art by Lili Arnold.<\/p>\n<p>No automatic distribution<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong>How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nCustomers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office\u2122 or at The Postal Store\u00ae website at <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_pasque.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13564\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_pasque-234x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_pasque-234x300.png 234w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_pasque-117x150.png 117w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_pasque.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a>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:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong>FDOI \u2013 Mountain Flora Stamps<br \/>\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<br \/>\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<br \/>\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service\u2122 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 July 14, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong>Technical Specifications &#8211; Booklet:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Issue: Mountain Flora Stamps<br \/>\nItem Number: 683700<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodlily.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13563\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodlily-235x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodlily-235x300.png 235w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodlily-117x150.png 117w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodlily.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a>Denomination &amp; Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever<br \/>\nFormat: Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: March 14, 2022, Alpine, WY 83128<br \/>\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nArtist: Lili Arnold, Felton, CA<br \/>\nModeler: Joseph Sheeran<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset<br \/>\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)<br \/>\nPress Type: Muller A76<br \/>\nStamps per Booklet: 20<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 500,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Vertical<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in.\/19.558 x 26.67 mm<br \/>\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in.\/23.114 x 30.226 mm<br \/>\nFull Booklet Size (w x h): 5.76 x 2.38 in.\/146.304 x 60.452 mm<br \/>\nColors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow<br \/>\nPlate Size: 880 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Number: \u201cP\u201d followed by four (4) single digits<br \/>\nMarginal Markings: Header: \u201cMountain Flora\u201d, Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps \u2022 \u00a92021 USPS in peel strip area \u2022 Barcode \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Promotional text \u2022 Plate number in peel strip area<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong>Technical Specifications \u2013 Coil of 3,000:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Issue: Mountain Flora Stamps<br \/>\nItem Number: 750900<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_buttercup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13562\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_buttercup-236x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_buttercup-236x300.png 236w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_buttercup-118x150.png 118w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_buttercup.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a>Denomination &amp; Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever<br \/>\nFormat: Coil of 3,000 (4 designs)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: March 14, 2022, Alpine, WY 83128<br \/>\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nArtist: Lili Arnold, Felton, CA<br \/>\nModeler: Joseph Sheeran<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset<br \/>\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)<br \/>\nPress Type: Muller A76<br \/>\nStamps per Coil: 3,000<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 12,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nColors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Vertical<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.\/18.542 x 21.336 mm<br \/>\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in.\/22.098 x 24.892 mm<br \/>\nPlate Size: 594 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Number: \u201cP\u201d followed by four (4) single digits<br \/>\nCoil Number Frequency: Plate number every 27th stamp below stamp image<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong>Technical Specifications \u2013 Coil of 10,000:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Issue: Mountain Flora Stamps<br \/>\nItem Number: 761100<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodsrose.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13561\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodsrose-238x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodsrose-238x300.png 238w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodsrose-119x150.png 119w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mtflora_woodsrose.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a>Denomination &amp; Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever<br \/>\nFormat: Coil of 10,000 (4 designs)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: March 14, 2022, Alpine, WY 83128<br \/>\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nIllustrator: Lili Arnold, Felton, CA<br \/>\nModeler: Joseph Sheeran<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset<br \/>\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)<br \/>\nPress Type: Muller A76<br \/>\nStamps per Coil: 10,000<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 30,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America<br \/>\nColors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Vertical<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.\/18.542 x 21.336 mm<br \/>\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in.\/22.098 x 24.892 mm<br \/>\nPlate Size: 594 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Number: \u201cP\u201d followed by four (4) single digits<br \/>\nCoil Number Frequency: Plate number every 27th stamp below stamp image<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong><em>Updated December 11th<\/em><\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Linn&#8217;s Stamp News<\/em> now reports this issue will be delayed until Monday, March 14th, because of paper-supply problems.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e9d78;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?attachment_id=13339\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13339\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13339\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no-paper-150x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no-paper-150x130.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no-paper-300x260.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no-paper-346x300.png 346w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no-paper.png 885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Updated December 25th<\/em><\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Linn&#8217;s Stamp News<\/em> reports this issue will be released Thursday, February 17, with no &#8220;headquarters&#8221; first-day ceremony. The first-day city is Alpine, Wyoming. It will be produced in double-sided booklets of 20 and in coils of 3,000 and 10,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announced November 1, 2021: These four new stamps celebrate the beauty of mountain flowers. 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