From the middle of a long press release on third quarter results is this announcement:
[press release]
Canada Post segment reports $13-million profit before tax in third quarter
Significant erosion of mail volumes continues, implementation of Five-point Action Plan well under way
OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – The Canada Post segment reported a profit before tax of $13 million in the third quarter compared to a loss before tax of $129 million in the same quarter of 2013. As they were in the second quarter, the results are mostly due to the impact of lower employee benefit costs, continued growth in the Parcels business and new pricing measures for Transaction Mail contained in the Corporation’s Five-point Action Plan. For the first three quarters of 2014, the Canada Post segment reported a profit before tax of $39 million compared to a loss before tax of $165 million for the same period in 2013 and is expected to report a profit for 2014.
Volumes in Transaction Mail, Canada Post’s core business, nevertheless continued to fall as mailers and consumers turn to digital alternatives. Volume erosion picked up speed in the third quarter after being lower than expected in the second quarter. Compared to the same periods in 2013, volumes decreased by 58 million pieces or 6.1 per cent in the third quarter and by 175 million pieces or 5.1 per cent in the first three quarters of 2014.
Employee benefit costs for the Canada Post segment decreased by $48 million for the third quarter of 2014 and by $161 million for the first three quarters of 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013. This is the result of strong pension asset returns in 2013 and an increase in the discount rates used to calculate benefit plan costs in 2014. Employee future benefits, including pension, continue to be highly volatile and unpredictable and remain a significant factor in the Corporation’s operating results.
The Five-point Action Plan, announced in December 2013, is realigning the postal service with Canadians’ changing needs and will return it to financial self-sufficiency. To date, approximately 800,000 households have either been converted from delivery at the door to community mailbox delivery or are in various stages of the conversion process for 2015. In addition, a strong focus on consolidating processing operations in light of the declines in mail volumes is delivering savings.
The Canada Post Group of Companies1 reported a profit before tax of $35 million in the third quarter, compared to a loss before tax of $109 million for the third quarter of 2013. For the first three quarters of 2014, the Group of Companies’ profit before tax was $84 million, compared to a loss before tax of $134 million for the same period in 2013.
Parcels results
Parcels revenue for the Canada Post segment grew by 8.2 per cent to $337 million in the third quarter, while volumes increased by close to three million pieces or 8.1 per cent, compared to the same period last year. Over the first three quarters of 2014, Parcels revenue for the Canada Post segment grew by 8.9 per cent to more than $1 billion, while volumes increased by four million pieces or 4.2 per cent, compared to the same period in 2013.
Transaction Mail results
Largely as a result of the Lettermail price adjustment put in place in the second quarter, revenue from Transaction Mail, which includes mostly letters, bills and statements, rose by 13.7 per cent to $750 million in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2013. Revenue for the first three quarters rose by 6.5 per cent to approximately $2.4 billion compared to the same period last year.
Direct Marketing results
In the third quarter, Direct Marketing volumes for the Canada Post segment decreased by 65 million pieces or 5.6 per cent and revenue fell by $15 million to $279 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. In the first three quarters of 2014, Direct Marketing revenue fell by $32 million or 3.1 per cent to $874 million, and volumes declined by 99 million pieces or 2.2 per cent, compared to the same period last year.
To access the full report in PDF, visit canadapost.ca/aboutus and select “Quarterly Financial Reports” from the Corporate menu.
Five-point Action Plan update:
Canada Post is making considerable progress in implementing the Five-point Action Plan, which is expected to contribute financial benefits of an estimated $700 million to $900 million a year to the Corporation’s bottom line, once fully implemented.
1. Community mailboxes
The Corporation is on track to convert the one third of Canadian addresses that receive mail at their door to community mailbox delivery.
The multi-step conversion process is designed to gather the feedback necessary to develop local solutions for each community.
As of November 25, 2014:
– Customers at approximately 100,000 addresses have been converted to community mailboxes.
– Customers at approximately 700,000 addresses have been notified and are in various stages of the conversion process for 2015, with more than 200,000 to be notified in the coming weeks for conversion in 2015.
– The process is now under way at various stages in every province.
This five-year initiative is forecasted to save $400 million to $500 million a year once fully implemented, the most significant savings of the plan.
2. Lettermail pricing
Following a one-time strategic pricing adjustment that took effect in 2014, regulated stamp prices will remain unchanged in 2015.
Buyers of Permanent stamps (“P” stamps), valid on Standard Lettermail (0-30 g) items mailed within Canada, will continue to pay $0.85 per stamp when purchased in booklets, coils or panes and $1 per stamp when they are purchased one at a time.
3. Expanding convenience through postal franchises
Canada Post opened 45 new franchise postal outlets across the country in the first three quarters of 2014. Typically, franchise outlets are conveniently located and offer better parking and longer hours than corporately managed post offices.
4. Streamlining operations
Throughout 2014 and in the third quarter, Canada Post has taken several significant steps to translate its investments in automation into streamlined operations, productivity gains and operational savings.
Several mail processing operations have been consolidated to allow much greater use of our high-speed automated sorting machines as Lettermail volumes decline. The consolidations move some volumes from plants in such major urban centres as Ottawa, Hamilton and London to major plants in Montréal and Toronto and some volumes from Saint John to Halifax. Other transfers of work to streamline operations have occurred in more than 10 other smaller locales.
Sequencing refers to automated machines sorting mail to the delivery agent’s line of travel, achieving greater efficiency by reducing manual sorting. This year, Canada Post has restructured 112 depots that receive sequenced mail.
In early September, Canada Post officially opened the state-of-the art Pacific Processing Centre in Richmond, B.C. The high-speed automated sorting equipment for Lettermail, parcels and packets allows us to implement motorized delivery and other measures that have produced significant savings wherever they have been introduced across the network. To support the growth of our Parcels business, Canada Post has also invested in new automated parcel sorting at the processing plant in Montréal to achieve productivity gains while meeting the needs of the fast-growing e-commerce sector.
Remote address coding work has been consolidated from several cities to two locations to improve efficiency. All the work from western Canada now occurs at the Pacific Processing Centre and all the work from eastern Canada is done in Toronto.
5. Addressing the cost of labour
Labour costs for the Canada Post segment fell by $13 million in the third quarter and have fallen by $44 million in the first three quarters of 2014, compared to the same periods last year. This is as a result of Canada Post’s continuing efforts to streamline and modernize its operations, as well as one fewer paid day in the first three quarters.
On November 14, 2014 Canada Post and the Association of Postal Officials of Canada (APOC) announced that they had reached a tentative agreement. Before the tentative agreement can be finalized, it will be subject to a ratification vote by employees represented by APOC.
Background
The operations of the Canada Post Group of Companies are funded by the revenue generated by the sale of its products and services, not taxpayer dollars. Canada Post has a mandate from the Government of Canada to remain financially self-sufficient and to provide a standard of postal service that is affordable and meets the needs of the people of Canada.
1. The Canada Post Group of Companies consists of the core Canada Post segment and its three non-wholly owned principal subsidiaries, Purolator Holdings Ltd., SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc.
[Confirmed December 1st by APS. Press release below.]
Sources tell The Virtual Stamp Club that Jay Bigalke will be named the next editor of American Philatelist, the journal of the American Philatelic Society, and the largest-circulation stamp collection publication in North America. Bigalke, 32, is currently Senior Editor, Digital Media at Linn’s Stamp News, which posted an opening for that position in its most recent edition. Bigalke is also a former VSC staff member.
That’s Jay at work at October’s Winter Fun/Global Wreath first day ceremony with his iPad.
APS press release December 1st:
Bigalke New American Philatelist Editor
The American Philatelic Society has hired Jay Bigalke as its new American Philatelist Editor. Bigalke will be responsible for the Society’s 100-page monthly publication, working with a staff of three and an advisory board. The Society editor also is responsible for the Library’s quarterly Philatelic Literature Review and plays an important role in public relations and graphic design.
Bigalke previously worked for Linn’s Stamp News, published by Amos Media Company of Sidney, Ohio. There he served as Senior Editor and was responsible for covering major U.S. stamp stories, managing of its social media platforms, video production, stamp show participation, and serving as editor for multiple columnists.
APS Executive Director Ken Martin expects Bigalke to not only continue the American Philatelist’s long time editorial excellence but also expects that his philatelic and postal service network, digital content experience and attendance at philatelic events will significantly benefit the Society.
Bigalke’s selection has the full support of the American Philatelist Advisory Committee. Committee chair Rod Juell suggests APS members should get ready for exciting editorial leadership.
Bigalke is a 2005 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he studied retail and journalism. His professional experience also includes working for Coin World (sister publication to Linn’s). There he developed a web-based publication covering different aspects of the numismatic field. He also worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a casual city mail carrier.
Bigalke’s spark for collecting stamps started in October 1991. He grew up in a small town of less than 100 people in Wisconsin where he visited the post office daily. His great-grandmother and the postmaster in the town helped encourage the interest in stamps. He became an APS member in 2001 about the time he began designing and selling cachets.
His philatelic interests include modern U.S. stamps, ceremony programs, first-day covers, and other related ephemera. Other collections include stamps of Japan and British Commonwealth stamps from 1937-1940 showing King George VI. He has personally attended 217 first-day-of-issue ceremonies in 47 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Bigalke was the inaugural recipient of the American Philatelic Society’s Outstanding Young Adult Philatelist award in 2008, inducted in April 2011 to the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs Hall of Fame, and in 2013 was the Most Popular Champion of Champions exhibitor winner with his exhibit on the 2009 United States Simpsons stamp issue.
Current editor Barb Boal previously announced her retirement effective December 31 after 14 years as editor and more than 30 years of service to the American Philatelic Society. Bigalke’s employment with the APS begins December 1 allowing for a short transition.
The American Philatelist Society is the nation’s largest organization for stamp collectors serving collectors since 1886 with a variety of services including the monthly journal. Additional information about the APS and stamp collecting is available on their website at stamps.org, by phone call to 814-933-3803 or by mail to 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823.
Updated August 1st: The first day postmarks: 
The DCP measures 2.99″x1.07″. 
The B&W cancel measures 2.07″x1.46″.
Updated July 23rd from the Postal Bulletin:
On August 20, 2015, in Grand Rapids, MI, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the World Stamp Show–NY 2016, First Class Mail® stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in two designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 589900).
The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 20, 2015.
With these elegant stamps reminiscent of classic engraved 19th-century stamps and banknotes, the U.S. Postal Service® announces the coming World Stamp Show-NY 2016 and invites philatelists and amateur stamp enthusiasts alike to attend. The show will be held May 28 to June 4, 2016, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. World Stamp Show-NY 2016 continues a 100-year tradition of once-a-decade international philatelic exhibitions held in the United States. Twenty stamps feature intricate patterns of curved, straight, and wavy lines, and are evenly divided in color: ten blue and ten red stamps. The circle in the center of the stamp design displays a five-pointed star. Text surrounding the circle includes the year of the show, “2016,” and the words “World Stamp Show” and “New York City.\u0022 The header on the pane reads: “JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL WEEK AT WORLD STAMP SHOW-NY 2016.” Verso text provides details about the show. Graphic designer Michael Dyer worked with art director Antonio Alcalá to create the stamp art.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
World Stamp Show Stamps
Manager
PO Box 999818
Grand Rapids, MI 49599-9818
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. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by October 19, 2015.
There are eight philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: World Stamp Show–NY 2016 Stamps
Item Number: 589900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (2 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: Grand Rapids, MI, 49599
Designer: Michael Dyer, Brooklyn NY
Art Director: Antonio Acalá, Alexandria VA
Typographer: Michael Dyer, Brooklyn NY
Artist: Michael Dyer, Brooklyn NY
Engraver: N/A
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 12 million stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: PMS 647 C Blue, PMS 7626 C Red
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in./21.34 x 36.07 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in./24.89 x 39.62 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.92 x 7.50 in./150.37 x 190.50 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 11.84 x 22.75 in./300.76 x 577.85 mm
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by two (2) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in bottom corners
Back: ©2015 USPS • USPS logo • Plate block • Two Barcodes (589900) • Promotional text • Verso-text
Low-resolution versions of the first-day postmarks:
Updated April 25th: Better versions of the design, from the USPS: 
Updated April 20th: Here is the design: 
Updated April 22nd: Two photos from the unveiling, courtesy VSC member Mark Gereb: 
left to right, ASDA President Mark Reasoner; NY 2016 President Wade Saadi; possibly Wanda Santos, Marketing Manager, USPS NY District; and New York 2016 Vice President Steven Rod.
And another closeup of the stamps: 
From the earlier briefing: It probably will be issued at APS StampShow in August. That would make it likely for August 20 or 21 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The USPS has not yet begun to design this stamp, so no word on what might be shown. “We haven’t even started development of that,” said Tackett.
“It will be designed with the collector in mind,” said Stamp Development Specialist Bill Gicker during the web conference with philatelic reporters November 4th. “We do want it to be special.”
Updated January 22-23: The 70¢ Tulip stamp might have a very short life: Stamp Services of the USPS tells The Virtual Stamp Club that if there is a rate increase, there would be a new version of the Tulip stamp with the new denomination. I would point out that June is a big month for weddings; the rule of thumb is to send out invitations something like six weeks in advance, I believe, and the rate hike was requested for April 26th, making this stamp insufficient for invitations for weddings after June 7th.
First Day Cancels (“scratch” versions):
Updated January 21:
On February 14, 2015, in Riverside, CA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Vintage Rose First-Class Mail® Forever® stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 587700).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide February 14, 2015.
In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service will issue Vintage Rose, a Forever stamp. This all-occasion stamp can be used for wedding RSVP cards and thank you notes, Mother’s and Father’s Day cards, Valentine’s Day cards, birthday cards, sympathy cards, thinking-of-you cards — for all occasions when a beautiful stamp is fitting. The stamp art features an elaborate floral line drawing of a rose similar to the design of the 2015 two-ounce Vintage Tulip stamp. Jeanne Greco designed these stamps using drawings from engraved plates originally created by naturalist artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717). A small, deep crimson heart on both stamps adds a dash of color to the designs and makes them a natural pair. These stamps were printed using the intaglio printing technique. Vintage Rose and Vintage Tulip are the latest additions to the Weddings series. Greg Breeding was the art director.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
The Vintage Rose Stamp
Postmaster
Riverside Main Post Office
3890 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501-3638
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. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by April 15, 2015.
There are nine philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Vintage Rose Stamp
Item Number: 587700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: Weddings
Issue Date & City: February 14, 2015, Riverside, CA 92501
Designer: Jeanne Greco, New York, NY
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process: Intaglio, Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 150 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC
Colors: PMS 433, PMS 207 (Intaglio)
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in./19.56 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.55 x 5.76 in./140.97 x 146.30 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 16.65 x 23.04 in./422.91 x 585.22 mm
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “S” followed by two (2) single digits
Marginal Markings: Front: Plate numbers in four corners of pane
Back: © 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (587700) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text
On February 14, 2015, in Riverside, CA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Vintage Tulip, 70-cent mail-use stamp, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 587800).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide February 14, 2015.
In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service will issue Vintage Tulip, an all-occasion, two-ounce stamp, available to accommodate the weight of heavy invitations for weddings and other celebrations, greeting cards, and mailings such as small gifts that require extra postage. The stamp art features an elaborate floral line drawing of a tulip similar to the design of the 2015 Vintage Rose Forever® stamp. Jeanne Greco designed these stamps using drawings from engraved plates originally created by naturalist artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717). A small, deep crimson heart on both stamps adds a dash of color to the designs and makes them a natural pair. These stamps were printed using the intaglio printing technique. Vintage Tulip and Vintage Rose are the latest additions to the popular Weddings series. Greg Breeding was the art director.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
The Vintage Tulip Stamp
Postmaster
Riverside Main Post Office
3890 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501-3638
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. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by April 15, 2015.
There are eight philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Vintage Tulip Stamp
Item Number: 587800
Denomination & Type of Issue: 70-cent, Mail-Use
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: Weddings
Issue Date & City: February 14, 2015, Riverside, CA 92501
Designer: Jeanne Greco, New York, NY
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process: Intaglio, Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 30 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC
Colors: PMS 433, PMS 207 (Intaglio)
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in./19.56 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.55 x 5.76 in./140.97 x 146.30 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 16.65 x 23.04 in./ 422.91 x 585.22 mm
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “S” followed by two (2) single digits
Marginal Markings: Front: Plate numbers in four corners of pane
Back: © 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (587800) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text
Updated November 30th: These stamps will be issued at APS AmeriStamp Expo in Riverside, Calif. The show is February 13-15, making Friday, the 13th the likely first-day date. updated December 4th: on Saturday, February 14. It also means these stamps can do double-duty for Valentine’s (for procrastinators, at least).
The USPS wants to give brides and grooms a choice of different wedding stamps. These are stylized black-and-white drawings of a “Vintage Tulip” (two ounces) and “Vintage Rose” (one ounce). They will be engraved stamps. “The artwork features details from engraved plates dating from the early 1700’s,” says the USPS. The designer is Jeanne Greco of New York, who also did King & Queen of Hearts a few years ago.
Scott Catalog numbers:
5008 (49¢) Coast Guard
a. Imperforate
Updated August 1st: Here’s the Digital Color Postmark for this issue: 
It measures 1.47″x1.47″.
Updated July 9th from the Postal Bulletin:
On August 4, 2015, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the United States Coast Guard stamp, (Forever® priced at 49 cents) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 473200).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 4, 2015.
This stamp honors the United States Coast Guard for its role in protecting the security of the nation and advancing its vital maritime interests. In an oil painting on masonite, renowned aviation artist William S. Phillips depicts two icons of the Coast Guard: the cutter Eagle, a three-masted sailing ship known as “America’s Tall Ship,” and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, the standard rescue aircraft of the Coast Guard. Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamp.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
United States Coast Guard Stamp
Special Events
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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 October 3, 2015.
There are nine philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: United States Coast Guard Stamp
Item Number: 473200
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail® Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 4, 2015, Washington, DC 20066
Designer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Artist: William S Phillips, Ashland OR
Modeler: Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 15 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x .84 in./36.07 x 21.34 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x .98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 5.92 in./183.90 x 150.37 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 21.72 x 11.84 in./551.69 x 300.73 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “S” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate numbers in four corners of pane
Back: © 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (473200) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text • Coast Guard Information
Updated June 23rd: From the USPS:
The United States Postal Service cordially invites you to attend the First-Day-of-Issue Stamp Dedication Ceremony for the
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Forever Stamp
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2015 10:00 a.m.
Douglas A. Munro Headquarters Building
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE Washington, DC 20593
RSVP is required philatelic media, members of the stamp collecting community and their friends
To RSVP, please contact us at: nationalevents@usps.gov or call Artis Montgomery at 202-268-3418 before Tuesday July 21, 2015.
The RSVP is only to confirm that you wish to attend. Homeland Security and Coast Guard prescreening is required prior to being admitted on the Campus.
When your RSVP has been received, you will get additional guidance via email for the screening process.
Connect with us using the hashtag #COASTGUARDSTAMP
Updated February 20th: This stamp may be earlier in the summer; the USCG is asking for a reconsideration of the August date.
From earlier: First Day of Issue date and city aren’t announced but August 4 would be a good guess for the former.
This stamp commemorates both the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Revenue Cutter Service bill into law on August 4, 1790, and also the 100th anniversary of the formal establishing of the U.S. Coast Guard. The original oil painting (oil on masonite by William S. Philips) shows the cutter Eagle and a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, the standard aircraft used for rescues. The Eagle was also featured on a 1978 postcard. “We’re excited by this stamp,” said Tackett.
Scott Catalogue numbers:
5004 (49¢) Summer Harvest – Watermelon
5005 (49¢) Summer Harvest – Sweet corn
5006 (49¢) Summer Harvest – Cantaloupes
5007 (49¢) Summer Harvest – Tomatoes
a. Block of 4, #5004-5007
b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 5 each #5004-5007
c. As “a,” imperforate
d. As “b,” imperforate
Updated July 11th: VSC member Chris Lazaroff attended the first day ceremony and took this photograph. (Used by permission.) 
Updated July 10th: Artist/designer Michael Doret talks about the development of these stamp designs in his blog.
Updated June 14th: Details on the first-day ceremony (including how to attend; we’re told the earlier the better):
WHAT: Official First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Summer Harvest Forever stamps.
WHO:
WHEN: Sat., July 11 @ Noon. (Doors open for media at 10 a.m.)
WHERE:
California State Fair, Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA at “The Farm”
1600 Exposition Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95815
(Please Note: Anyone attending the stamp ceremony will need to purchase a ticket to enter the State Fair. Limited complimentary tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis: maximum two tickets per person. To receive complimentary tickets, RSVP by July 1 via email at Nationalsevent@usps.gov. Additional tickets for the fair are available for purchase at the gate or online. Click here for more information.)
BACKGROUND: Every summer, some of America’s favorite foods are in season. The U.S. Postal Service celebrates a few of those favorites — corn, tomatoes, cantaloupes and watermelons — with four new stamps. Vintage produce advertising, including 19th- and early 20th-century crate labels, seed packets and catalogs, inspired these stamp designs. Though not all produce was shipped in wooden crates, the stamp is especially reminiscent of vintage crate labels. Working with an early concept developed by former art director Richard Sheaff, Antonio Alcalá art directed these stamps. Michael Doret was the designer and artist.
About The Farm Presented by Save Mart Supermarkets:
The State Fair Farm is three acres of living proof of the importance of agriculture and food production in California. Guests were able to get a Save Mart Supermarkets recipe passport and learn about more than 70 crops grown in California, taste local culinary delights prepared by chefs at our outdoor kitchen grill, and learn about fish farming by visiting our aquaculture and aquaponics displays. Check out water-efficient gardens sponsored by the Department of Water Resources and get gardening tips from our Master Gardeners booth. Inside our greenhouse, we learned about orchids and careers in horticulture. Guests were able to visit the blacksmith booth, the insect pavilion, Urban Farming to learn about backyards and container gardening, and then watch the kids race in the Kids Pedal Tractor Pull for some good family fun.
About The California State Fair:
For more than 160 years, the California State Fair has showcased the best of the Golden State. During the 2014 State Fair at Cal Expo more than 750,000 people experienced the best and made memories that will last a lifetime. Cal Expo was dedicated as a place to celebrate California’s achievements, industries, agriculture, diversity of its people, traditions and trends that shape the Golden State’s future. The 2015 California State Fair will take place July 10-26.
Updated June 14th: Here are larger versions of the first-day cancels, and their sizes:
DCP: 2.18”x 1.37”
B&W: 2.41″ x 1.44″
Updated June 14th:
From the Postal Bulletin June 11th:
On July 11, 2015, in Sacramento, CA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Summer Harvest stamps (Forever® First-Class Mail® priced at 49 cents) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 690000).
The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 11, 2015.
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates some of America’s favorite summer foods — corn, tomatoes, cantaloupes, and watermelons — with four stunning new stamps. Vintage produce advertising, including 19th and early 20th century crate labels, seed packets, and catalogs, inspired the stamp art. The four stylized labels are all drawn in the same color palette of red, black, green, and yellow-orange. The produce names are in white lettering. Working with an early concept developed by former art director Richard Sheaff, Antonio Alcalá art directed these stamps. Michael Doret was the artist and designer.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
Summer Harvest Stamps
Customer Relations Coordinator
2000 Royal Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95815-9998
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 September 9, 2015.
There are seven philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Summer Harvest Stamps
Item Number: 690000
Denomination & Type of Issue: Forever First-Class Mail
Format: Booklet
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: July 11, 2015, Sacramento, CA 95815
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA with Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Michael Doret, Hollywood, CA
Typographer: Michael Doret, Hollywood, CA
Artist: Michael Doret, Hollywood, CA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Mueller A76
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 400,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0..84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
Full Booklet Size (w x h): 5.52 x 1.96 in./140.21 x 49.79 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 22.46 x 3.92 in./570.36 x 99.57 mm
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Plate Size: 160 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: Header: “SUMMER HARVEST” • 20 First-Class Forever® Stamps • Plate numbers in peel strip area • © 2014 • USPS Logo • Promotional Text
Here are small versions of the two first-day postmarks: 
Summer Harvest (4)
The concept has been around for awhile, but these are new designs, reminiscent of the labels on fruit crates in the early 20th Century. The artist is Michael Doret. These will be issued in June. The National Topical Stamp Show, which used to be held regularly in June, would seem a natural for the first day ceremony, but that isn’t until July 31-August 2 in Portland, OR.
Updated April 11th: Photos from the first day ceremony can be found here.
Updated March 24th: First day ceremony information:
Civil War April 9, 1:30 p.m. in Appomattox, VA
1:30 p.m., Thurs., April 9 (note: April 8 overnight encampment on-site; April 9 events begin at 7:30 a.m. There will be a reenactment of Lee surrendering to Grant at the McLean House that starts at 1 p.m.)
Appomattox Court House
111 National Park Dr.
Appomattox, VA 24522
(Although travel time is several hours from LaPlata, MD, anticipate significant traffic congestion upon entering the Appomattox area April 8-12. The National Park Service will provide shuttles from satellite parking areas.)
Updated March 19th: Here’s the invitation to the ceremony, which is open to the public: 
Updated March 8th: Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue, and they are confusing! All will have the location as “Appomattox, VA.” 
The postmarks for the Appomattox stamp have a shield icon. The DCP size 2.42″ x 1.24″ and the black-and-white postmark is 2.63″ x 1.17″. Here are the postmarks for the Five Forks stamp: 
The icon on these is crossed pistols. The sizes are the same: 2.42″ x 1.24″ for the DCP and 2.63″ x 1.17″ for the B&W.
Note that first-day servicers must send requests for cancels to the particular city and, if past practice is followed, requests sent directly to Cancellation Services by registered servicers must have a minimum of 50 for each city!
Updated March 4th: From the Postal Bulletin:
On April 9, 2015, in Appomattox, VA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Civil War: 1865 (Forever® priced at 49 cents) commemorative se-tenant First-Class Mail® stamp pair in two designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) souvenir sheet of 12 stamps (Item 589300). The $5.88 Civil War: 1865 souvenir sheet may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.
The stamps will go on sale nationwide April 9, 2015.
In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service concludes its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of The Civil War with this souvenir sheet, which includes two new stamps. One depicts the Battle of Five Forks, near Petersburg, VA, on April 1, 1865. The other depicts Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The background image on the sheet is a photograph of Federal rifles stacked in the vicinity of Petersburg during the siege. The 12-stamp sheet also includes period quotes and lyrics from a parody of Patrick S. Gilmore’s famous Civil War song, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” The Civil War Sesquicentennial stamp series was designed by art director Phil Jordan.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope (please indicate which postmark you are requesting) addressed to:
The Civil War: 1865 Stamps (Five Forks postmark)
Postmaster
791 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522-9998
The Civil War: 1865 Stamps (Appomattox postmark)
Postmaster
791 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522-9998
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. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by June 8, 2015.
There are twelve philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Civil War:1865 Stamps
Item Number: 589300
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 12 (2 designs)
Series: Civil War Sesquicentennial
Issue Date & City: April 9, 2015, Appomattox, VA 24522
Designer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Modeler: Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 12
Print Quantity: 10,800,000 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Warm Grey6,
Warm Grey 10, PMS 193 Red, PMS 072 Blue
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 2.00 x 1.06 in./50.81 x 26.87 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 2.10 x 1.20 in./53.45 x 30.42 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 8.88 x 6.75 in./225.55 x 171.45 mm
Full Press Sheets Size (w x h): 17.89 x 20.50 in./ 454.28 x 520.70 mm
Plate Size: 72 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: N/A
Marginal Markings: Back: © 2015 USPS • USPS logo • Plate Grid • Civil War 1865 Bio • UPC Code
Updated February 20th: The first day is April 9th in Appomattox, Va. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. The village in which the surrender took place is/was called “Appomattox Court House” (county seats in that area were named similarly, such as “Spotsylvania Court House”) but the village is now entirely a National Park, with no post office. I’m not sure if the actual Courthouse in ACH could hold a ceremony.
Here are the stamp designs: From the USPS:
The Civil War: 1865
The Postal Service concludes its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war by issuing a souvenir sheet with two new stamp designs for 2015.
One stamp depicts the Battle of Five Forks, near Petersburg, Virginia, on April 1, 1865. The other stamp depicts Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9.
Art director Phil Jordan selected historic paintings for the stamp designs. The Battle of Five Forks stamp is a reproduction of a painting, circa 1885, by French artist Paul Dominique Philippoteaux. The Appomattox Court House stamp is a reproduction of the 1895 painting “Peace in Union” by Thomas Nast, depicting Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
For the background image on the souvenir sheet, Jordan used a photograph of a number of Federal rifles stacked in the vicinity of Petersburg, Virginia, during the siege.
The 12-stamp souvenir sheet includes comments on the war by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Union General Joshua L. Chamberlain. It also includes lines parodying the lyrics of Patrick S. Gilmore’s famous Civil War song, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” 
Civil War (2)
First Day Of Issue: Not announced yet, but best guess is early April, in Appomattox, VA.
Designs are still being finalized, but, yes, the two events are the Battle of Five Forks and Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. Mark Saunders of the USPS notes that the two sites are only about 20 miles apart. He didn’t say, but I’d guess that means just one first day ceremony, at A.C.H., some time in April.
For those who don’t know, Appomattox Court House is and was a different town than Appomattox. All of A.C.H. is now within the National Park. And another fun bit of trivia: The house in which the surrender was signed was, in the late 1800s, dismantled and taken to Washington, where the purchasers hoped to display it with an admission fee. It never happened. Some time in the early 20th century (1930s? About 1940?) the Park Service purchased the pieces, took it back to A.C.H. and reassembled it on the same site.
The address for mailed-in FDCs is:
The Civil War:1865
Postmaster
791 Court St.
Appomattox, VA 24522-9998
The ceremony location is The Appomattox Courthouse, 113 National Park Drive, Appomattox, VA, at 11:00 a.m.
Updated March 24th: First day ceremony April 1 at 1 p.m.
Friendship Public Charter Schools-Woodbridge Campus (Gymnasium)
2959 Carlton Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC 20018
Updated March 6th: Here is the Digital Color Postmark for FDCs: 
Updated March 4th: From the Postal Bulletin:
On April 1, 2015, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the From Me to You First-Class Mail® stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 473000).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide April 1, 2015.
Celebrate keeping in touch with the new From Me To You stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. Twenty stamps in the center of the stamp pane are surrounded by self-adhesive labels and decals in bright jewel tones and primary colors to be used to embellish envelopes, letters, and greeting cards with a personal touch. Labels include such messages as “Happy Birthday,” “Miss You,” “Thank You,” and “Get Well Soon.” Decorative decals include hearts, envelopes, flowers, mailboxes, and a kiss (red lips). Michael Osborne designed the stamp pane and the typography. Ethel Kessler was the art director.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
From Me to You Stamp
Special Events
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
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. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by June 1, 2015.
There are eight philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: From Me to You Stamp
Item Number: 473000
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: April 1, 2015, Washington, DC 20066
Designer: Michael Osborne, Palo Alto, CA
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Typographer: Michael Osborne, Palo Alto, CA
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 45 million stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: PMS 638 C Blue, PMS 7440 C Purple, PMS 368 C Green,
PMS 3258 C Turquoise, PMS 1795 C Red, PMS 702 C Pink,
PMS 144 C Orange
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in./19.56 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.55 x 6.91 in./140.97 x 175.51 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 11.10 x 20.98 in./281.94 x 532.89 mm
Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings: Front: Plate numbers in one corner of pane, 2015, Decorative Decals with
Friendly expressions
Back: © 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (473000) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text • Vector artwork • Verso Text
Updated March 3rd: The USPS Postal Store shows the first-day as April 1st. The illustrations of FDCs conform to that date.
Updated February 20th: The USPS is still trying to lock down the event in Washington. Can’t confirm Greeting Card Association winter meeting (my question).
From Me To You (1 design + stickers)
April is National Card & Letter Writing Month. The panes of 20 stamps includes 12 stickers, and the USPS information also refers to “decals.” The artist is Michael Osborne of San Francisco, who also did Love: Candy Hearts, Chacón “Madonna and Child, Our Wedding, Patriotic Banner (Presorted Standard), Presorted First-Class Spectrum Eagle, Yes, I Do, and Where Dream Blossom.
[December 23rd] These stamps will probably be issued in late March, but the exact date and city are not yet known. The Greeting Card Association, which pushed for the butterfly greeting card stamps, holds its Winter Meeting March 18-19 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. “Join fellow GCA members and leaders in the postal community for the first business meeting of the year. This year’s meeting will provide strong programming, addressing high-level postal and legislative issues.” Nothing on the agenda yet about stamps, but there is a “reception for the postal community” Wednesday evening, March 18th.
The Postal People seemed especially eager to know our opinions of this design, and, of those expressing opinions, none really liked it.
Below is the design of the complete pane of stamps: 
Updated February 28th: Here is the design for the Digital Color Postmark first-day cancel: 
It measures 2.95″x1.25″
Updated February 19th: From the Postal Bulletin:
On March 20, 2015, in Cleveland, OH, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue Water Lilies First-Class Mail® stamps (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 689900).
The stamps will go on sale nationwide March 20, 2015.
Elegant water lilies grace four new stamps from the U.S. Postal Service. Each stamp depicts a close-up view of the flower of one of four classic garden water lilies. Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamps with existing photographs taken by Cindy Dyer in midsummer at the Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
Water Lilies Stamps
Marketing
2200 Orange Avenue, Room 206
Cleveland, OH 44101-9998
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. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by May 19, 2015.
There are six philatelic products for this stamp issue:
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Water Lilies Stamps
Item Number: 689900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 20, 2015, Cleveland, OH 44101
Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Designer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Existing Photos: Cindy Dyer
Modeler: Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 500 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall Tagged
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 0.73 in./21.34 x 18.54 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.98 x 0.87 in./24.89 x 22.10 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 1.96 x 5.52 in./49.78 x 140.21 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 11.04 x 11.76 in./280.42 x 298.70 mm
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Plate Size: 576 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “S” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: • Plate numbers in peel strip area • © 2014
Updated November 30th: Illustrations of plants from the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens n Washington, DC. These will be a booklet of 20, and issued at the Garfield-Perry stamp show in Cleveland, on Friday, March 20th. These were based on existing photos by Cindy Dyer, who also took the photos for the Ferns in early 2014.
