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Stamp Announcement 04-14

2004 Olympic Games _* Athens, Greece Stamp

The Postal ServiceTM will issue a 37-cent, 2004 Olympic Games _* Athens, Greece commemorative stamp (Item 456300) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 on June 9, 2004, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stamp designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, goes on sale nationwide June 10, 2004.

With the issuance of this stamp, the Postal Service continues its tradition of honoring the spirit of athleticism and international unity that the Olympic Games inspire. The stamp issuance is scheduled to coincide with the games of the XXVIII Olympiad to be held August 13-29 in Athens, Greece.

The first recorded Olympic Games took place in the Greek city of Olympia in 776 B.C., and they were held every 4 years for nearly 12 centuries. Beginning with a single footrace called the stade, the games grew to include other events such as boxing, javelin, and discus. In 2004, thousands of athletes from around the world will again return to historic Athens.

Created by Lonnie Busch of Franklin, North Carolina, the stamp art features a stylized depiction of a Greek runner and is reminiscent of the artwork on ancient Greek black-figure vases. The main figure appears in black; the same figure is repeated in red in front and behind the main figure. A classical design known as a meander or key pattern borders the top and bottom of the stamp. The Olympic rings appear below the denomination. Text along the bottom border reads, "2004 Olympic Games _* Athens, Greece."

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:

2004 OLYMPIC GAMES _* ATHENS GREECE FIRST DAY
OF ISSUE
POSTMASTER
2970 MARKET STREET RM 525
PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-9611

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. All orders must be postmarked by July 8, 2004.

How to Order First Day Covers

Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 456300, 37-cent 2004 Olympic Games _* Athens, Greece Commemorative Stamp

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive two automatic distributions of Item 456300, 37-cent 2004 Olympic Games _* Athens, Greece commemorative stamp. The first distribution of approximately one-fourth the standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp will be completed on May 13, 2004. The second distribution, also approximately one-fourth the standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp, will be completed on May 27, 2004. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

From the initial shipment, SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-fourth their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before June 3, 2004.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 456300 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the New York and Memphis APDs will each receive 1,120,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco and Chicago APDs will each receive 1,000,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 360,000 additional stamps.

Sales Policy

All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-13-04

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 04-15

Harriton House Stamped Card

The Postal ServiceTM will issue a 23-cent Harriton House stamped card (Item 221600) on June 10, 2004, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The stamped card, designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nationwide June 11, 2004.

The Postal Service commemorates the 300th anniversary of Harriton House with the issuance of this stamped card in the Historic Preservation series. A three-story T- shaped stone house with ornate features such as flaring eaves and tall brick chimneys, Harriton House is a remarkable example of a colonial-era Pennsylvania home. The stamped card features a circa 1828 watercolor of Harriton House by William L. Breton, who is known for creating several watercolor views of the Philadelphia area during the 1820s and 1830s.

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 90 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase stamped cards at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:

HARRITON HOUSE STAMPED CARD
POSTMASTER
16 N BRYN MAWR AVE
BRYN MAWR PA 19010-9998

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. All orders must be postmarked by September 10, 2004.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 221600, 23-cent Harriton House Stamped Card

The 23-cent Harriton House stamped card (Item 221600) will be sold only at regular Post Office windows within the state of Pennsylvania; at philatelic centers nationwide; and through SFS in Kansas City, Missouri. Only stamp distribution offices (SDOs) serving the state of Pennsylvania will receive this commemorative stamped card for subsequent distribution to Post Offices; however, there will be a philatelic quantity distributed to all other SDOs nationwide.

Initial Supply to Post Offices

To obtain an initial supply of the Harriton House stamped card, all Pennsylvania Post Offices must submit PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, immediately to their designated SDO. SDOs must not distribute this stamped card to Post Offices before June 3, 2004.

Philatelic Requirement

Although sale of the Harriton House stamped card is limited to Post Offices in the state of Pennsylvania, philatelic centers nationwide will receive this item for philatelic sale.

Additional Supply

Post Offices within the state of Pennsylvania requiring additional Harriton House stamped cards must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from Post Offices within the state of Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg SDO will receive 1,000,000 stamped cards; the Philadelphia SDO will receive 900,000 stamped cards; the Southeastern SDO will receive 650,000 stamped cards; the Pittsburgh SDO will receive 500,000 stamped cards; and the Erie SDO will receive 450,000 stamped cards.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from the Pennsylvania SDOs, the Harrisburg SDO will receive an additional 800,000 stamped cards.

Philatelic centers nationwide, requiring additional Harriton House stamped cards, must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.

Sales Policy

All Post Offices in the state of Pennsylvania and authorized philatelic centers nationwide must acquire and maintain a supply of this commemorative stamped card as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the card is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-13-04

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 04-16

Sea Coast Definitive Stamp

The Postal ServiceTM will issue a nondenominated (5-cent value), Sea Coast nonprofit stamp in a water-activated gum (WAG) coil of 3,000 (Item 782600) on June 11, 2004, in Washington, DC. The stamp designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia, and Illustrated by Tom Engeman of Brunswick, Maryland, goes on sale nationwide June 12, 2004.

The Sea Coast nonprofit stamp was previously issued on October 21, 2002, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 10,000 (Item 781400); on March 19, 2003, in a WAG coil of 500 (Item 781800) and in a WAG coil of 10,000 (Item 782000); and on April 6, 2004, in a PSA coil of 3,000 (Item 782700).

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 90 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:

SEA COAST NONPROFIT STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 922820
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. All orders must be postmarked by September 11, 2004.

How to Order First Day Covers

Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may

request a free catalog by telephoning 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

Each cover must have sufficient postage to meet current First-Class Mail® postage. First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 782600, Sea Coast, Nonprofit Rate, WAG Coil of 3,000

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will not receive an automatic distribution of Item 782600. SDOs requiring quantities of this nondenominated, nonprofit, WAG coil of 3,000 must order them from their designated accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.

Initial Supply to Post Offices

Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 782600 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute these stamps to Post Offices before June 3, 2004.

Philatelic Requirement

Philatelic centers requiring the Sea Coast WAG coil of 3,000 must order Item 782600 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional coils must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional coils must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 1,280 coils; the Denver APD will receive 768 coils. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Service Center will receive 10,240 coils.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-13-04

RED, WHITE, BLUE ALL OVER

Prestige Booklet of Stamps Features More of Old Glory

How many times has the American flag appeared in stamp designs? More than 100 times! Today's Old Glory prestige booklet (Item 882000) is the latest to honor America with five illustrations of the American flag.

History, pride, and America's passion for freedom are featured in one booklet. Priced at $7.40 (the same price as a standard booklet of 20 stamps), the booklet includes 20 First-Class Mail® stamps. A perfect gift for Americana enthusiasts as well as stamp collectors, the Old Glory prestige booklet is also an ideal gift for celebrating Memorial Day, Flag Day, and the Fourth of July.

History of Old Glory in Design of Stamps

More than a stunning collection of Americana, the prestige booklet illustrates the history of our flag in 28 pages. The booklet displays more than 90 Americana collectibles, each providing a facet of our culture. With rich, descriptive text, our flag's colonial origin is traced from relative obscurity to prominence in American life.

Each stamp's design represents an array of patriotic items to include:

• An example of 20th-century folk art featuring Uncle Sam riding a high-wheel bicycle.

• Benjamin Harrison's 1888 presidential campaign badge.

• A 19th-century hand-painted carving of a woman holding a sword and a U.S. flag.

Post OfficesTM requiring quantities of the prestige booklet must requisition them from their designated Stamp Distribution Office using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.

Customers may purchase the Old Glory prestige booklet at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, via the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop, and via the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-13-04

Pictorial Cancellations Announcement

As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM offers pictorial cancellations to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial cancellations are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial cancellation appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those cancellations that were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain the cancellation in person at the temporary Post OfficeTM station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial cancellations are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial cancellation date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for cancellation may not include postage issued after the date of the requested cancellation. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others,insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4® CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP+4 code).

Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for cancellation, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial cancellation, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-13-04

Post Offices

MOVER'S GUIDE NEWS

May 2004 Mover's Guide Now Available

The May 2004 issue of Publication 75, Mover's Guide, will be arriving at your facility packed in boxes of 100 and 300.

We print and distribute Mover's Guide three times a year - in April, August, and December. To order up to 100 additional copies, please call the Material Distribution Center by using touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)

Use the following information to order the May 2004 issue of Mover's Guide:

PSIN: PUB 75
PSN: 7610-03-000-4795
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: N/A
Bulk Pack Quantity: 100
Quick Pick Number: 441
Price: N/A

If you need more than 100 copies, or if you have other questions regarding Mover's Guide, please call Imagitas directly at 800-816-6837.

Recycle all copies of any older versions of Mover's Guide remaining at your facility.

Please keep track of your inventory. Businesses and other organizations must purchase Mover's Guide and can obtain order forms by calling Imagitas at 800-816-6837. Remember, consumers can visit www.usps.com and select Change Address or go directly to https://usps.com/moversguide to change their address online.

- Address Management,
Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 5-13-04

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