First Lady of Missouri Georganne Wheeler Nixon and USPS
Dedicate New Postage Stamp
Flags of our Nation-Missouri-stamps available at post offices nationwide today
JEFFERSON CITY, MO—First Lady of Missouri Georganne Wheeler Nixon and USPS District Manager and Lead Executive Danita Aquiningoc dedicated the Missouri State Flag stamp this morning in the Rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol. The commemorative postage stamp is one of 10 featured in the third edition of the popular Flags of our Nation stamp series.
“On behalf of the Governor, I am pleased and honored to help dedicate this stamp commemorating the Missouri state flag,” Nixon said. “Our state’s heritage is closely tied to the history of America’s two greatest rivers, the Mississippi and the Missouri, and that heritage is reflected in the design of this stamp. The Governor and I encourage Missourians to obtain this stamp as a way to celebrate our history.”
As it crosses the nation on the face of an envelope, Aquiningoc said the Missouri State Flag stamp will represent the great state of Missouri. She said, “This stamp will be a calling card for educators, children, and historians to learn more about Missouri’s rich heritage. It will enrich philatelic collections around the world and encourage children to start stamp collections. It may evoke pleasant memories of a childhood or vacation spent in Missouri. The Missouri State flag stamp will mean different things to different people; however, to Missourians, I believe it will mean “home.”
About 75 people applauded as Missouri’s First Lady and Aquiningoc unveiled the stamp design featuring the colorful image of the Missouri state flag unfurled over a scenic river with a steamboat chugging into the horizon.
The Jefferson City Post Office is offering a commemorative First-Day-of-Sale cachet and pictorial cancellation celebrating the stamp’s issuance. The cancellation is free and ordering is easy.
TO ORDER THE CANCELLATION ONLY:
All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing the appropriate First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark.
To obtain a cancellation, affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of your choice, address the envelope or postcard, insert a card of postcard thickness in the envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to:
Flags of Our Nation
First Day of Sale Special Dedication Postmarks
Postmaster
131 W High St
Jefferson City MO 65101-998
After applying the postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All requests must be postmarked by October 7.
TO ORDER THE CACHET WITH CANCELLATION:
Customers who want to purchase the Capitol City PCC Missouri Flag Stamp/State Capitol cachet should send their request to:
Missouri Flag Stamp cachet
Capitol City PCC
PO Box 1691
Jefferson City MO 65102-1691
The cachet is $4.00 and $2.00 for return shipping (this includes the shipping envelope and postage). Customers should include their return address and a check for the order amount which should be made out to the Capitol City PCC. Customers can order up to 3 cachet envelopes and the return price ($2) remains the same. All orders must be postmarked by September 7, 2009.
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