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This will be issued some time in September, with the “2014” year on it. The design is similar to the earlier versions. It will sell for 60\u00a2 (the current 49\u00a2 first-class rate plus an 11\u00a2 surcharge. The format is a pane of 20.<\/p>\nThis will be issued some time in September, with the “2014” year on it. The design is similar to the earlier versions. It will sell for 60\u00a2 (the current 49\u00a2 first-class rate plus an 11\u00a2 surcharge. The format is a pane of 20.<\/p>\n
From the September 18th Postal Bulletin:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n On September 30, 2014, in Sacramento, CA, the U.S. Postal Service\u00ae will reissue the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp priced at 60 cents, in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 553000).<\/p>\n The Breast Cancer Research First-Class\u00ae semipostal stamp, is being reissued in 2014. Semipostals are stamps sold at a surcharge to raise money for a particular cause. Originally issued in 1998, the stamp art depicts a woman standing with her right arm raised, reaching behind her head in the position recommended for breast self-examination. The drawing of the woman\u2019s body is set against a background of pastel colors from yellow to violet that cover the entire face of the stamp. Across the top of the stamp are the words \u201cBreast Cancer.\u201d Circling the figure\u2019s right breast are the phrases, in all caps, \u201cFUND THE FIGHT.\u201d and \u201cFIND A CURE.\u201d Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp using original artwork by Whitney Sherman.<\/p>\n How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/span><\/strong> Breast Cancer Research Reissue<\/span><\/strong> 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. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by November 30, 2014<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n There are three philatelic products<\/span><\/strong> for this stamp issue:<\/p>\n 555306, Press Sheet with Die cuts, $144.00 Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Issue: Breast Cancer Research Stamp This will be issued some time in September, with the “2014” year on it. The design is similar to the earlier versions. It will sell for 60\u00a2 (the current 49\u00a2 first-class rate plus an 11\u00a2 surcharge. The format is a … Continue reading
\nCustomers 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\u00ae 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:<\/p>\n
\n Customer Relations Coordinator<\/span><\/strong>
\n 2000 Royal Oaks Drive<\/span><\/strong>
\n Sacramento, CA 95813-9998<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(print quantity 1,000).
\n555308, Press Sheet without Die cuts, $144.00
\n(print quantity 1,500).
\n555316 First-Day Cover, $1.04.<\/p>\n
\nItem Number: 553000
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: Nondenominated First-Class Mail Semipostal (60 cents)
\nFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: September 30, 2014, Sacramento, CA 95813
\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nTypographer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nArtist: Whitney Sherman, Baltimore, MD
\nEngraver: N\/A
\nModeler: Donald Woo
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America\/SSP
\nPrinted at: Browns Summit, NC
\nPress Type: Alprinta 74
\nStamps per Pane: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 20 million stamps
\nPaper Type: Raflatac, USPS-P-1238
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC
\nColors: PMS1365 Yellow, PMS322 Light Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in.\/21.34 x 36.07 mm
\nOverall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in.\/24.89 x 39.62 mm
\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 5.92 x 7.24 in.\/150.36 x 183.90 mm
\nPress Sheets Size (w x h): 21.72 x 23.68 in.\/ 551.69 x 601.47 mm
\nPlate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: \u201cS\u201d followed by six (6) single digits
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: Plate numbers in four corners of pane
\nBack: \u00a9 1998 USPS \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Plate position diagram \u2022 Barcode (553000) Breast Cancer proceeds explanation \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"