{"id":6318,"date":"2017-12-20T04:48:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T09:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6318"},"modified":"2018-10-02T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T22:45:18","slug":"the-art-of-magic-u-s-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6318","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Magic (U.S. 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #e35000;\"><strong>Updated October 2nd:<\/strong><\/span> Here are the Scott Catalogue numbers:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-7451\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_fortune-242x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"111\" \/>5301 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Rabbit in Hat<br \/>\n5302 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Fortune Teller and Crystal Ball<br \/>\n5303 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Levitating Woman and Hoop<br \/>\n5304 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Empty Bird Cage<br \/>\n5305 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Bird Emerging From Flower<br \/>\na. Horiz. strip of 5, #5301-5305<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e35000;\"><strong>Updated August 7th:<\/strong><\/span> Here are the product numbers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>476800 The Art of Magic Forever stamp pane of 20, $10.00<\/li>\n<li>476806 Press sheet, $60.00<\/li>\n<li>476810 Keepsake (set of 5), $18.95<\/li>\n<li>476816, First-day cover (set of 5), $4.70<\/li>\n<li>476821 Digital color postmark (set of 5), $8.25<\/li>\n<li>476830 Ceremony program (random), $6.95<\/li>\n<li>476871 Rabbit in Hat poster with souvenir sheet, $19.95<\/li>\n<li>476872 Crystal Ball poster with souvenir sheet, $19.95<\/li>\n<li>476873 Woman Floating poster with souvenir sheet, $19.95<\/li>\n<li>476874 Empty Birdcage poster with souvenir sheet, $19.95<\/li>\n<li>476875 Dove\/Flower poster with souvenir sheet, $19.95<\/li>\n<li>565204 3-stamp souvenir sheet, $1.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e35000;\"><strong>Updated May 10th:<\/strong><\/span> These stamps will be issued August 7th in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">The Art of Magic<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6228\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic.png 750w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic-150x39.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic-300x78.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic-500x129.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong>The Postal Service celebrates the art of magic with this pane of 20 stamps featuring digital illustrations of five classic tricks magicians use to amaze and delight audiences: a rabbit in a hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">Updated July 4, 2018:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nOn August 7, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV, the U.S. Postal Service will issue The Art of Magic stamps (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 476800). The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 7, 2018. The Art of Magic pane of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.<\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service celebrates the art of magic with digital illustrations of five classic tricks magicians use to amaze and delight audiences: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6228\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic.png 750w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic-150x39.png 150w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic-300x78.png 300w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_magic-500x129.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A rabbit in a hat (production),<\/li>\n<li>A fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction),<\/li>\n<li>A woman floating in the air (levitation),<\/li>\n<li>An empty bird cage (vanishing), and<\/li>\n<li>A bird emerging from a flower (transformation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps, and Jay Fletcher created the illustrations and served as the typographer.<\/p>\n<p>Availability to Post Offices: Item 476800, The Art of Magic (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) Commemorative Pane of 20 Stamps Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e35000;\"><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 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7452\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_rabbit-238x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_rabbit-238x300.png 238w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_rabbit-119x150.png 119w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_rabbit.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/>purchase new stamps at their local Post Office or at The Postal Store website at <a href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usps.com\/shop<\/a> . 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;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">FDOI \u2013 The Art of Magic Stamps<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">Kansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 post marked by <strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">December 7, 2018<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e35000;\"><strong>Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Issue: The Art of Magic Stamps<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7451\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_fortune-242x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_fortune-242x300.png 242w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_fortune-121x150.png 121w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_fortune.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>Item Number: 476800<br \/>\nDenomination &amp; Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever<br \/>\nFormat: Pane of 20 (5 designs)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: August 7, 2018, Las Vegas, NV 89199<br \/>\nDesigner: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA<br \/>\nArt Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA<br \/>\nTypographer: Jay Fletcher<br \/>\nArtist: Jay Fletcher<br \/>\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset<br \/>\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America<br \/>\nPrinted at: Browns Summit, NC<br \/>\nPress Type: Alprinta 74<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7450\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_levitation-241x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_levitation-241x300.png 241w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_levitation-120x150.png 120w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/magic_levitation.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>Stamps per Pane: 20<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 20,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC<br \/>\nColors: Warm Gray 1, Warm Gray 5, Warm Gray 10, Pantone Black 6, Pantone 021, Pantone 7574, Pantone 131, Pantone 139, Pantone 174<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Vertical<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 1.085 x 1.42 in.\/ 27.559 x 36.07 mm<br \/>\nOverall Size (w x h): 1.225 x 1.56 in.\/31.115 x 39.624 mm<br \/>\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 7.38 x 8.75 in.\/187.45 x 222.25 mm<br \/>\nPress Sheets Size (w x h): 17.5 x 22.14 in.\/444.5 x 562.36 mm<br \/>\nPlate Size: 120 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Numbers: \u201cB\u201d followed by nine (9) single digits<br \/>\nMarginal Markings:<br \/>\nFront: Header: The Art of Magic \u2022 Plate number in two corners of pane<br \/>\nBack: \u00a92017 USPS \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Two barcodes (476800) \u2022 Plate Position Diagram \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e35000;\">Updated July 19th:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThere are SIX first-day postmarks for this issue &#8211; five DCPs and one B&amp;W or pictorial:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7525\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image009.jpg 245w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image009-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7523\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image007.jpg 234w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image007-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7522\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image005-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image005-1.jpg 237w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image005-1-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7520\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image003.jpg 246w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image003-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7517\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image018.jpg 237w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image018-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7518\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image019.jpg 293w, http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image019-150x80.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/>All five DCPs measure 2.29&#8243; x 1.06&#8243;. The B&amp;W pictorial is 2.99&#8243; x .99&#8243;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated October 2nd: Here are the Scott Catalogue numbers: 5301 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Rabbit in Hat 5302 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Fortune Teller and Crystal Ball 5303 (50\u00a2) Art of Magic \u2013 Levitating Woman and Hoop 5304 &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6318\">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-6318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-us2018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6318","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=6318"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7906,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6318\/revisions\/7906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}