{"id":6312,"date":"2017-12-20T04:41:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T09:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6312"},"modified":"2018-11-06T23:51:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T04:51:50","slug":"birds-in-winter-u-s-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6312","title":{"rendered":"Birds in Winter (U.S.2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #a72527;\"><em>The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n5317 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Black-capped chickadee<br \/>\n5318 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Northern cardinal<br \/>\n5319 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Red-bellied woodpecker<br \/>\n5320 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Blue jay<br \/>\na. Block of 4, #5317-5320<br \/>\nb. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 5 each #5317-5320<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a72527;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6224\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-233x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-233x300.png 233w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-117x150.png 117w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>Updated May 10th: <\/strong><\/span> These stamps will be issued Saturday, September 22 in Quechee, VT. Nice catch by <span style=\"color: #a72527;\"><strong>member Lefty Dundee<\/strong>:<\/span> The <a href=\"http:\/\/vinsweb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vermont Institute of Natural Science<\/strong><\/a> is there. Nothing on its website yet.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a72527;\"><strong>Updated August 25th: <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nOn September 22, 2018, in Quechee, VT, the U.S. Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Birds in Winter stamps (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive booklet of 20 stamps (Item 681900). The stamps will go on sale nationwide September 22, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The Birds in Winter stamps celebrate four of winter\u2018s winged beauties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus),<\/li>\n<li>The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis),<\/li>\n<li>The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), and<\/li>\n<li>The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The stamp art highlights the handsome plumage of resident birds often spotted throughout the year\u2018s coldest months. Evoking the drab feeling of winter with the stark white backgrounds, stamp artist Nadia Taylor hoped to create a vivid contrast with the bright flashes of color found in the digital rendering of each bird. Art director Antonio Alcal\u00e1 designed the stamps.<\/p>\n<p>Item 681900 Birds in Winter Double-Sided Booklet of 20 Stamps<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a72527;\"><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 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: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #a72527;\"><strong>FDOI \u2013 Birds in Winter 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 January 22, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a72527;\"><strong>Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6224\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-233x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-233x300.png 233w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-117x150.png 117w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>Issue: Birds in Winter Stamps<br \/>\nItem Number: 681900<br \/>\nDenomination &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: September 22, 2018, Quechee, VT 05059<br \/>\nArt Director: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA<br \/>\nDesigner: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA<br \/>\nTypographer: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA<br \/>\nArtist: Nadia Taylor, London<br \/>\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset<br \/>\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America<br \/>\nPress Type: Alprinta 74<br \/>\nStamps per Booklet: 20<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 400,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Vertical<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): .77 x 1.05 in.\/19.558 x 26.67 mm<br \/>\nStamp Size (w x h): .91 x 1.19 in.\/23.114 x 30.226 mm<br \/>\nFull Booklet Size (w x h): 5.743 x 2.375 in.\/145.872 x 60.325 mm<br \/>\nColors: Cool Gray 7, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black<br \/>\nPlate Size: 800 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Numbers: \u201cB\u201d followed by five (5) single digits<br \/>\nMarginal Markings: Header: \u201cBirds in Winter Chickadee, Cardinal, Blue Jay, &amp; Woodpecker\u201d 20 First-Class Forever Stamps \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Barcode \u2022 Plate number in peel strip area \u2022 \u00a92017 USPS in peel strip area \u2022 Promotional text in peel strip area<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Original <span style=\"color: #800000;\">announcement:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nBirds in Winter celebrates four of winter\u2019s winged beauties: the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), the blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), and the red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6224\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds.png 750w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-117x150.png 117w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_winterbirds-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>Updated August 18th:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nHere&#8217;s is the Digital Color Postmark for this issue:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7661\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_dcp_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_dcp_vsc.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_dcp_vsc-138x150.png 138w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_dcp_vsc-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>It measures 1.75&#8243; x 1.37&#8243;. Here is the B&amp;W pictorial postmark:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7660\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_bw_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_bw_vsc.png 800w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_bw_vsc-150x115.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_bw_vsc-300x229.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birds_bw_vsc-393x300.png 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>It measures 2.87&#8243; x 1.46&#8243;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue: 5317 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Black-capped chickadee 5318 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Northern cardinal 5319 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Red-bellied woodpecker 5320 (50\u00a2) Birds in Winter \u2013 Blue jay a. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6312\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-us2018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6312"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8084,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6312\/revisions\/8084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}