{"id":11247,"date":"2020-11-17T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T21:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=11247"},"modified":"2021-04-06T07:16:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T11:16:17","slug":"garden-beauty-u-s-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=11247","title":{"rendered":"Garden Beauty (U.S. 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on November 17, 2020:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11234\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty.png 750w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-147x300.png 147w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-501x1024.png 501w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-73x150.png 73w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/em><em>From the USPS:<\/em> Garden Beauty celebrates America&#8217;s love of flowers and gardens with 10 new stamp designs in a booklet of 20. The stamps include a pink flowering dogwood; a rose-pink and white tulip; an allium, or ornamental onion; a pink and white Asiatic lily; a magenta dahlia; a yellow and pink American lotus; a pink moth orchid with mottled petals; a pink and white sacred lotus; an orange and yellow tulip; and a yellow moth orchid with a pink center. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with existing photographs by Allen Rokach.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent at the top.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"50%\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\"><strong><em>Updated April 6th:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe Scott catalogue numbers for this issue are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11234\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-147x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-147x300.png 147w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-501x1024.png 501w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-73x150.png 73w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/>5558 Pink Flowering Dogwood<\/li>\n<li>5559 Orange and Yellow Tulip<\/li>\n<li>5560 Allium<\/li>\n<li>5561 Pink Moth Orchid with Mottled Petals<\/li>\n<li>5562 Magenta Dahlia<\/li>\n<li>5563 Yellow Moth Orchid with Pink Center<\/li>\n<li>5564 Pink and White Sacred Lotus<\/li>\n<li>5565 White Asiatic Lily<\/li>\n<li>5566 Rose Pink and White Tulip<\/li>\n<li>5567 Pink American Lotus<\/li>\n<li>a. Block of 10, #5558-5567<\/li>\n<li>b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 2 each #5558-5567<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\"><strong><em>Updated February 19th:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nHere are the first-day postmarks; the pictorial is a late addition:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11689\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty_dcp_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty_dcp_vsc.png 800w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty_dcp_vsc-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty_dcp_vsc-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty_dcp_vsc-438x300.png 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.96&#8243; x 1.47&#8243; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11703\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gardenbeauty_bw_vsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gardenbeauty_bw_vsc.png 800w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gardenbeauty_bw_vsc-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gardenbeauty_bw_vsc-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gardenbeauty_bw_vsc-449x300.png 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>The pictorial postmark measures 2.59&#8243; x 1.22&#8243;. The previously announced &#8220;killerbar&#8221; (&#8220;FIRST DAY OF ISSUE&#8221;) hand cancel is also available.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\"><strong><em>Updated January 14th from the <\/em>Postal Bulletin<em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11234\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-147x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-147x300.png 147w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-501x1024.png 501w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-73x150.png 73w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/>On February 23, 2021, in Bloomfield, IN, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Garden Beauty stamps (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate) in 10 designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 683100). These stamps will go on sale nationwide February 23, 2021, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n<p>Garden Beauty stamps celebrate America\u2018s love of flowers and gardens with 10 new stamp designs in a booklet of 20. Each stamp features a close-up photograph of one of the following flowers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A pink flowering dogwood;<\/li>\n<li>A rose-pink and white tulip;<\/li>\n<li>An Allium or ornamental onion;<\/li>\n<li>A pink and white Asiatic lily;<\/li>\n<li>A magenta dahlia;<\/li>\n<li>A yellow and pink American lotus;<\/li>\n<li>A pink moth orchid with mottled petals;<\/li>\n<li>A pink and white sacred lotus;<\/li>\n<li>An orange and yellow tulip; and<\/li>\n<li>A yellow moth orchid with a pink center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamps with existing photographs by Allen Rokach.<\/p>\n<p>No automatic distribution.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\"><strong>How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11498\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty1-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"219\" \/><br \/>\nCustomers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office\u2122 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<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\">FDOI \u2013 Garden Beauty Stamps<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\">USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\">8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\">Kansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by June 23, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\"><strong>Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Issue: Garden Beauty Stamps<br \/>\nItem Number: 683100<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11234\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-147x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-147x300.png 147w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-501x1024.png 501w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty-73x150.png 73w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s_gardenbeauty.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/>Denomination &amp; Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever<br \/>\nFormat: Double-sided Booklet of 20 (10 designs)<br \/>\nSeries: N\/A<br \/>\nIssue Date &amp; City: February 23, 2021, Bloomfield, IN 47424<br \/>\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD<br \/>\nExisting Photos: Allen Rokach, Rokach Photography<br \/>\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn<br \/>\nManufacturing Process: Offset<br \/>\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America<br \/>\nPress Type: Alprinta 74<br \/>\nStamps per Booklet: 20<br \/>\nPrint Quantity: 600,000,000 stamps<br \/>\nPaper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag<br \/>\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive<br \/>\nStamp Orientation: Horizontal<br \/>\nImage Area (w x h): 1.05 x 0.77 in.\/26.670 x 19.558 mm<br \/>\nStamp Size (w x h): 1.19 x 0.91 in.\/20.226 x 23.114 mm<br \/>\nFull Booklet Size (w x h): 2.375 x 5.743 in.\/60.325 x 145.872 mm<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11497\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty2-300x234.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty2-150x117.png 150w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty2-384x300.png 384w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gardenbeauty2.png 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black<br \/>\nPlate Size: 800 stamps per revolution<br \/>\nPlate Number: \u201cB\u201d followed by four (4) single digits<br \/>\nMarginal Markings: Header: GARDEN BEAUTY \u2022 Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Barcode \u2022 Plate number in peel strip area \u2022 \u00a92020 USPS in peel strip area \u2022 Promotional text in peel strip area<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f22c8f;\"><strong>Updated January 7th:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nA mat in a suburban Washington, DC, post office indicates a issue date of February 23rd. USPS headquarters does not confirm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the U.S. Postal Service announcement on November 17, 2020:From the USPS: Garden Beauty celebrates America&#8217;s love of flowers and gardens with 10 new stamp designs in a booklet of 20. 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