{"id":16720,"date":"2023-10-23T16:55:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T20:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=16720"},"modified":"2024-11-05T17:01:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T22:01:16","slug":"hanukkah-u-s-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=16720","title":{"rendered":"Hanukkah (U.S. 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Announced October 23, 2023:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

A new stamp celebrating the joyous Jewish holiday of Hanukkah will be issued in 2024. The art is a graphic depiction of a hanukiah, the nine-branch candelabra used only at Hanukkah, with all candles lighted, signifying the last evening of the holiday. The artwork is created mostly in blue and white, common Hanukkah colors. Antonio Alcal\u00e1, an art director for USPS, designed and illustrated the stamp art.<\/p>\n

Further information will be posted below the line, with the newest information at the top.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Updated November 5th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5945<\/p>\n

Updated September 20th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Postal Bulletin<\/em> notes that there are no press sheets for this issue. That item has been removed from the Technical Specifications here.<\/p>\n

Updated August 9th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nHere are the first-day postmarks for this issue:\"\"<\/a>The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.69″ x 1.15″ \"\"<\/a>The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.60″ x 1.19″<\/p>\n

From the Postal Bulletin:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On September 19, 2024, in Washington, DC, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Hanukkah 2024 stamp (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate), in one design, \"\"<\/a>in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 581500). This stamp will go on sale nationwide September 19, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n

This new stamp celebrates the joyous Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The stamp art features a simple ink drawing of a hanukiah (or menorah), the nine-branch candelabra used only at Hanukkah. The illustrator digitally added the traditional Hanukkah colors of blue to the stamp background and white to the hanukiah. The flames are rendered in yellow. Art director Antonio Alcal\u00e1 designed and illustrated the stamp art.<\/p>\n

Automatic distribution.<\/p>\n

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span>
\nCustomers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office\u00ae 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

FDOI \u2013 Hanukkah 2024 Stamp
\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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 19, 2025.<\/p>\n

Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Issue: Hanukkah 2024 Stamp
\nItem Number: 581500
\n\"\"<\/a>Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: September 19, 2024, Washington, DC 20066
\nArt Director: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA
\nDesigner: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA
\nIllustrator: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA
\nModeler: Sandra Lane \/ Michelle Finn
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America
\nPress Type: Alprinta 74
\nStamps per Pane: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 10,000,000
\nPaper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nColors: PMS 2394C, PMS 115C, Black
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\n\"\"<\/a>Image Area (w x h): 0.7700 x 1.0500 in. \/ 19.5580 x
\n26.6700 mm
\nOverall Size (w x h): 0.9100 x 1.1900 in. \/ 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm
\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 5.5500 x 5.7600 in. \/ 140.9700 x 146.3040 mm
\nPlate Size: 320 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Number: \u201cB\u201d followed by three (3) single digits in four corners
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: Plate number in four corners
\nBack: \u00a9 2023 USPS \u2022 USPS Logo \u2022 Two barcodes (581500) \u2022 Plate position diagram (8) \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n

Updated May 20th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis stamp will be issued September 19 in Washington, DC. Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev \u2014 which this year is the evening of December 25th, Christmas Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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