{"id":6316,"date":"2017-12-20T04:46:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T09:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6316"},"modified":"2018-11-06T23:49:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T04:49:54","slug":"john-lennon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6316","title":{"rendered":"John Lennon (U.S. 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are:<\/span><\/em>
\n5312 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 red shoulders
\n5313 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 red lilac shoulders
\n5314 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 dark violet shoulders
\n5315 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 blue shoulders
\na. Vert. strip of 4, #5312-5315<\/p>\n

Music Icons series.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Updated August 2nd, from the Postal Bulletin:<\/span><\/em>
\nOn September 7, 2018, in New York, NY, the U.S. Postal Service\u00ae will issue the John Lennon stamps (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 16 stamps (Item 565400). The stamps will go on sale nationwide September 7, 2018. The John Lennon pane of stamps may not be split or sold individually.<\/p>\n

The newest stamps in the Music Icons series honor singer-songwriter John Lennon (1940\u20131980), a rock-and-roll hero successful both as a founding member of the Beatles and as a solo artist. Still beloved around the world, Lennon\u2018s music remains an anchor of pop radio and continues to speak for truth, peace, and tolerance. The stamp design features a photograph of Lennon taken by noted rock-and-roll photographer Bob Gruen in August 1974 during the photo session for Lennon\u2018s 1974 album Walls and Bridges. For the stamps, the original black-and-white image has been treated in gradations of color.<\/p>\n

The stamp pane is designed to resemble a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve. One side of the pane includes the stamps, brief text about Lennon\u2018s legacy, and the image of a sliver of a record seeming to peek out the top of the sleeve. A black-and-white photograph of Lennon seated at his white piano appears on the reverse, along with Lennon\u2018s signature and the Music Icons series logo. Taken by photographer Peter Fordham, the original photograph was used to promote Lennon\u2018s landmark 1971 solo album, Imagine. Art director Antonio Alcal\u00e1 worked on the stamp pane with designer Neal Ashby.<\/p>\n

Special Dedication Postmarks:<\/strong><\/span>
\nOnly the following pictorial postmark is permitted for John Lennon stamps. The word \u201cStation\u201d or the abbreviation \u201cSTA\u201d is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station. Special dedication ceremonies for the John Lennon stamps are not authorized. Use of any image other than the following special pictorial image is prohibited.\"\"<\/strong><\/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 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

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

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 7, 2019.<\/p>\n

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

Issue: John Lennon Stamps
\nItem Number: 565400
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Pane of 16 (4 designs)
\nSeries: Music Icons
\nIssue Date & City: September 7, 2018, New York, NY 10199
\n\"\"Designer: Neal Ashby, Alexandria, VA
\nArt Director: Antonio Alcal\u00e1, Alexandria, VA
\nTypographer: Neal Ashby, Alexandria, VA
\nExisting Photo: Bob Gruen
\nExisting Photo: Peter Fordham
\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn
\nManufacturing Process: Offset
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America
\nPrinted at: Browns Summit, NC
\nPress Type: Alprinta 74
\nStamps per Pane: 16
\nPrint Quantity: 40,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Phosphor, Block Tagged
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
\nColors: Cool Gray 7, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
\nStamp Orientation: Square
\nImage Area (w x h): 1.085 x 1.085 in.\/27.559 x 27.559 mm
\nOverall Size (w x h): 1.225 x 1.225 in.\/31.115 x 31.115 mm
\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 7 x 7 in.\/177.8 x 177.8 mm
\nPress Sheets Size (w x h): 14.1875 x 21.375 in.\/360.36 x 542.93 mm
\nPlate Size: 96 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: None
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: \u00a92017 USPS \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Proprietary text \u2022 Barcode (565400) in lower right corner of pane \u2022 Promotional text \u2022 Biography brief
\nBack: \u2022 Photograph \u2022 \u201cJohn Lennon\u201d \u2022 Music Icons logo<\/p>\n

Updated July 13th with first-day ceremony details:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"What:<\/span><\/strong> John Lennon Forever stamp dedication ceremony, officiated by Postmaster General and CEO Megan J. Brennan<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong><\/span> Friday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong><\/span> Namburg Bandshell<\/a>
\nCentral Park, near East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
\nNew York, NY 10065<\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong><\/span> This stamp, honoring legendary singer and songwriter John Lennon, is the latest in a series of Music Icons stamps. Beloved around the world, Lennon was successful both as a founding member of the Beatles and as a solo artist. Lennon’s music continues to speak for truth, peace, and tolerance.
\nThe stamp artwork features a 1974 photo of John Lennon taken by noted rock music photographer Bob Gruen for Lennon\u2019s \u201cWalls and Bridges\u201dalbum. The stamp pane resembles a vintage 45-rpm record sleeve and features Lennon at his white piano on the reverse side. The photograph, taken by Peter Fordham, was used to promote Lennon\u2019s landmark 1971 solo album, \u201cImagine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Updated May 10th:<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine<\/strong><\/em><\/span> that! The one John Lennon stamp just turned into four, because there are four different colors on the pane of 16. \"\"
\nHere’s the design for back of the sheet: \"\"Original announcement:\"\"The newest stamp in the Music Icons series honors singer and songwriter John Lennon (1940\u20131980), a rock \u2019n\u2019 roll hero successful both as a founding member of the Beatles and as a solo artist.<\/p>\n

Updated August 18th:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nHere’s is the Digital Color Postmark for this issue: \"\"It measures 2.97″ x 1.50″. Here is the B&W pictorial postmark:\"\"It measures 2.99″ x 1.28″. Here is the special postmark for use by other post offices than the first-day city: \"\"It measures 2.93″ x 1.46″.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are: 5312 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 red shoulders 5313 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 red lilac shoulders 5314 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 dark violet shoulders 5315 (50\u00a2) John Lennon \u2013 blue shoulders a. Vert. … Continue reading →<\/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-6316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-us2018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6316","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=6316"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8082,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6316\/revisions\/8082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}