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<\/a>Celebrate the fun and tradition of pi\u00f1atas with a colorful new booklet of 20 stamps. The stamp art features four lively, digital illustrations of two traditional pi\u00f1ata designs \u2014 a donkey and a seven-point star. The bright, saturated color palette was inspired by Mexican culture, including the vibrant colors of small-town houses, traditional hand-sewn dresses, handmade toys and flowers, and classic pi\u00f1atas themselves. V\u00edctor Mel\u00e9ndez created the original art and designed the stamps. Antonio Alcal\u00e1 was the art director.<\/p>\nNew information will appear below the line, with the most recent at the top.<\/p>\n
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Updated November 7th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span> Updated September 19th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span> Updated August 19th<\/sup> from the Postal Bulletin<\/em>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n On September 8, 2023, in Roswell, NM, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Pi\u00f1atas! stamps (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate) in four designs, in a This issuance celebrates the fun and tradition of pi\u00f1atas. The stamps feature four different digital illustrations of classic pi\u00f1ata designs \u2014 two are of a donkey with either a bright pink or orange background and two feature a 7-point star set against either a purple or green background. V\u00edctor Mel\u00e9ndez created the original art and designed the stamps. Antonio Alcal\u00e1 was the art director.<\/p>\n No automatic distribution.<\/p>\n How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span> FDOI \u2013 Pi\u00f1atas! Stamps 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 January 8, 2024.<\/p>\n Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Issue: Pi\u00f1atas! Stamps Updated May<\/span> 31, 2023:<\/strong><\/span> Announced by the USPS on October 24, 2022. Celebrate the fun and tradition of pi\u00f1atas with a colorful new booklet of 20 stamps. The stamp art features four lively, digital illustrations of two traditional pi\u00f1ata designs \u2014 a donkey and … Continue reading
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\nHere are the first-day cancels for this issue: <\/a>The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.94″ x 1.20″ <\/a>There is no pictorial postmark.<\/p>\n<\/a>pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 684400). These stamps will go on sale nationwide September 8, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n
\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 store.usps.com\/store\/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope <\/a>addressed to:<\/p>\n
\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nItem Number: 684400
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: September 8, 2023, Roswell, NM 88203
\nDesigner: Victor Mel\u00e9ndez, Seattle, WA
\n<\/a>Art Director: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA
\nArtist: Victor Mel\u00e9ndez
\nModeler: Joseph Sheeran
\nManufacturing Process: Offset
\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd (APU)
\nPress Type: Muller A76
\nStamps per Booklet: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 150,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nColors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in \/ 19.558 x 26.67 mm
\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in \/ 23.114 x 30.226 mm
\nBooklet Size (w x h): 5.76 x 2.38 in \/ 146.304 x 60.452 mm
\nPlate Size: 880 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: \u201cP\u201d followed by four (4) single digits
\nMarginal Markings: Header: \u201cPi\u00f1atas!\u201d 20 First-Class Forever Stamps \u2022 \u00a92022 USPS in peel strip area \u2022 Barcode \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Promotional text \u2022 Plate number in peel strip area<\/p>\n
\nThese stamps will be issued Friday, September 8, in Roswell, NM. Our guess is it will be in conjunction with the 36th Annual Pinata Festival, since the 34th (the most recent on Facebook) was also in early September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"