The January 23rd Postal Bulletin says this stamp will be issued February 7 with Kansas City as the location.
A new postcard stamp celebrates the beauty and grace of the hummingbird. The stamp art is a tinted, highly stylized, digital depiction of a hummingbird hovering near a plant.
Hummingbirds, known for their agility, brilliant colors, and long bills, are among the smallest birds in the world, ranging in size from about two to eight inches long. Some weigh less than a penny. Special wing anatomy enables hummingbirds to fly forward, backward, and upside down, as well as to hover in one spot. The “humming” sound they produce is made by their rapid wing movements — the wings of some species beat up to 80 times per second!
The Hummingbird stamp features the art of illustrator Nancy Stahl. Carl T. Herrman was the art director.
Here’s the Digital Color Postmark for this issue:
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:
Hummingbird Stamp
Cancellation Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Pillar 210
Kansas City, MO 64144-0001
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 11, 2014.
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Hummingbird Stamp
Item Number: 117200
Denomination & Type of Issue: 34-cent Definitive
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: February 7, 2014, Kansas City, MO 64108 (No Ceremony)
Designer: Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV
Art Director: Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV
Typographer: Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV
Artist: Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset/Microprint “USPS”
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Mueller Martini, A76
Stamps Per Pane 20
Print Quantity: 100 million stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 625 (C Blue)
Image Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x0 .98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.35 x 4.93 in./135.89 x 125.22 mm
Plate Size: 400 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate numbers in four corners of pane
Back: © 2013 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (117200) in upper and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text
Technical Specifications:
Issue: Hummingbird Stamp
Item Number: 774600
Denomination & Type of Issue: 34-cent Definitive (Postcard Rate)
Format: Coil of 100
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: February 7, 2014, Kansas City, MO 64108 (No Ceremony)
Designer: Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV
Art Director: Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV
Typographer: Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV
Artist: Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset/Microprint “USPS”
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Mueller Martini, A76
Stamps Per Coil: 100
Print Quantity: 400 million stamps
Paper Type: Prephosphored Type I, Block Tag Applied
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 625 (C Blue)
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): 0.87096 x 0.98 in./22.12 x 24.89 mm
Coil Size (w x h): 0.98 x 87.000 in./24.89 x 2209.80 mm
Plate Size: 744 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by five (5) single digits
Coil Number Frequency: Plate numbers located under first stamp of impression • Barcode (07746004)
The December 12, 2013, Postal Bulletin indicates this stamp will be issued as a pane of 20 and in a coil of 100, both self-stick.