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NEW EDITION
A new edition of Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation (February 2004), is available. We have updated Part 2, Travel, to include eTravel policy and procedures.
Handbook F-15 is available on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site:
• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.
• Under "References" in the right-hand column, next to "PolicyNet," click on text.
• Click on HBKs.
You can order Handbook F-15 from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) 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 Handbook F-15:
PSIN: HBKF15
NSN: 7610-04-000-1012
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Bulk Pack Quantity: 16
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Price: $5.46
- National Accounting,
Finance, 7-8-04
Working in partnership, Information Technology and Supply Management are pleased to announce that belting materials made by Habasit Belting, Inc., and Siegling America LLC are now available on eBuy.
On August 11, 2003, we awarded contract number 3CASPT-03-Q-6267 to Siegling America LLC and contract number 3CASPT-03-Q-6259 to Habasit Belting, Inc., for belting materials. As of June 29, 2004, you may order items from Habasit Belting, Inc., and Siegling America LLC only through eBuy, which is available online. Contract pricing is available from the electronic catalog on eBuy.
You can obtain a logon ID and password by contacting your district or area eBuy representative, or you can obtain those online on eBuy.
To access eBuy, go to http://blue.usps.gov; under "Essential Links," click on eBuy. (The direct URL is http://ebuy.usps.gov/eBuyWelcome.jsp.)
If you have access to the Postal ServiceTM Intranet, you must order through eBuy.
If your office currently uses the Visual Maintenance Activity Reporting System (VMARS), please continue ordering through VMARS, because these orders pass through the eBuy purchasing system.
- Information Technology and
Supply Management, 7-8-04
IMM AND PUBLICATION 51 REVISIONS
Effective July 8, 2004, the International Mail Manual (IMM) and Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees, are revised to reflect changes in the conditions of mailing to the countries noted in this article.
We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of IMM 30 and into the next printed version of Publication 51, and also into the online versions of the IMM and Publication 51, both of which can be accessed via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.gov.
International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Belarus
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Special Services
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Insurance (320)
Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings)
[Revise the insurance table to read as follows (showing an increase in the maximum amount of available insurance coverage):]
| Insured Amount Not Over | Fee | Insured Amount Not Over | Fee |
| $50 | $1.85 | Add $1.00 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage. | |
| $100 | $2.60 | ||
| $200 | $3.60 | ||
| $300 | $4.60 | ||
| $400 | $5.60 | ||
| $500 | $6.60 | $1323 max. | $15.60 |
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Denmark
Prohibitions (130)
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[Revise the second item in the list of Prohibitions to read as follows:]
Arms and weapons, including gun barrels, breeches, cross bows, cutting weapons with blades of more than 12 cm (approximately 4.7 in.), switch-blade knives, push daggers, thrusting and stabbing weapons, knuckledusters, truncheons, clubs, and other similar articles.
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Special Services
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Insurance (320)
Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings)
[Revise the insurance table to read as follows (showing a reduction in the maximum amount of available insurance coverage):]
| Insured Amount Not Over | Fee | Insured Amount Not Over | Fee |
| $50 | $1.85 | Add $1.00 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage. | |
| $100 | $2.60 | ||
| $200 | $3.60 | ||
| $300 | $4.60 | ||
| $400 | $5.60 | ||
| $500 | $6.60 | $857 max. | $10.60 |
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Kazakhstan
Prohibitions (130)
[Revise the list of Prohibitions by deleting the first prohibition ("Any foreign..."), third prohibition ("Explosive powder..."), fourth prohibition ("Narcotic and..."), tenth prohibition ("Printed matter..."), eleventh prohibition ("Radioactive materials"), and the final prohibition ("Weapons and military...") and adding the following items (in alphabetical order) to read as follows:]
Firearms and bladed weapons for civilian service, ammunition, special dual purpose (civilian and military) technical devices, and parts and accessories thereof.
Foreign currency.
Military weapons.
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, and precursers.
Nuclear materials and equipment; radioactive materials,
fuels, and corrosive materials.
Perishable foodstuffs.
Poisons, toxic substances of animal origin.
Publications, printed matter, and plastic audio-visual materials (video, etc.) containing propaganda against the political regime and liable to threaten the integrity and security of
the State or aimed at undermining its authority.
Rare animal and vegetable products and endangered animals and plants.
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Restrictions
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[Revise the list of Restrictions by adding the following items (placing them after the third item in the current list) to read as follows:]
Coins, banknotes, letters of credit or securities payable to bearer, checks, precious metals (whether manufactured or not), precious stones, jewels, or other valuable articles may be mailed only as insured parcel post.
Live animals except bees, leeches, and silkworms.
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Lithuania
Prohibitions (130)
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[Revise the list of Prohibitions so that the fourth item reads as follows (adding information about precious metals and stones):]
Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious metals and precious stones, including scrap and waste from such items; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in all classes of mail, including Express Mail International Service (EMS) shipments, that are sent to Lithuania.
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Restrictions
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[Revise the list of Restrictions by adding the following items (placing them after the first item in the current list) to read as follows:]
Firearms (categories B, C, and D), ammunition, special surveillance and security equipment, crime-fighting instruments/equipment, and civilian pyrotechnic articles can be sent only with authorization from the Police Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Objects of cultural value, works of art, and antiques may be sent only with a permit from the Ministry of Culture's Department of the Protection of Objects of Cultural Value.
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Observations
[Revise the list of Observations by removing the current text and adding an item to read as follows:]
A value-added tax (VAT) will be applied to books, newspapers, and periodicals.
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Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
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Note:
[Revise the "Note" for EMS to read as follows (adding information about precious metals and stones):]
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious metals and precious stones, including scrap and waste from such items; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in all classes of mail, including Express Mail International Service (EMS) shipments, that are sent to Lithuania.
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Macao
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Special Services
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Insurance (320)
Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings)
[Revise the insurance table to read as follows (showing a reduction in the maximum amount of available insurance coverage):]
| Insured Amount Not Over | Fee | Insured Amount Not Over | Fee |
| $50 | $1.85 | Add $1.00 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage. | |
| $100 | $2.60 | ||
| $200 | $3.60 | ||
| $300 | $4.60 | ||
| $400 | $5.60 | ||
| $500 | $6.60 | $4262 max. | $44.60 |
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Netherlands
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Restrictions
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[Revise the list of Restrictions by removing the last item in the current list and adding two items (placing them after the second item in the current list) to read as follows:]
Cigarettes or tobacco products will be admitted only if they are sent from one private individual to another without any compensation or payment and if the package contains no more than 800 cigarettes, 400 cigars, or 1 kilogram (approximately 2.2 lbs.) of shag or cigarette tobacco.
Meat or meat products (including poultry and wild game) and milk or milk products cannot exceed 1 kilogram (approximately 2.2 lbs.), and any such products must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate issued by the responsible official authority from the country of origin.
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Qatar
Prohibitions (130)
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[Revise the list of Prohibitions by adding the following item (placing it after the third item in the current list) to read as follows:]
Liquids of any type.
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Saudi Arabia
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Airmail Parcel Post Rates
[Revise the table for Airmail Parcel Post Rates by adding weights and rates up to 66 lbs., to read as follows:]
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
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| 45 | $146.50 |
| 46 | 149.50 |
| 47 | 152.50 |
| 48 | 155.50 |
| 49 | 158.50 |
| 50 | 161.50 |
| 51 | 164.50 |
| 52 | 167.50 |
| 53 | 170.50 |
| 54 | 173.50 |
| 55 | 176.50 |
| 56 | 179.50 |
| 57 | 182.50 |
| 58 | 185.50 |
| 59 | 188.50 |
| 60 | 191.50 |
| 61 | $194.50 |
| 62 | 197.50 |
| 63 | 200.50 |
| 64 | 203.50 |
| 65 | 206.50 |
| 66 | 209.50 |
| Weight Limit: 66 lbs. | |
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Economy Mail Parcel Post Rates
[Revise the table for Economy Mail Parcel Post Rates by adding weights and rates up to 66 lbs., to read as follows:]
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
| * * * * * | |
| 45 | $77.25 |
| 46 | 78.50 |
| 47 | 79.75 |
| 48 | 81.00 |
| 49 | 82.25 |
| 50 | 83.50 |
| 51 | 84.75 |
| 52 | 86.00 |
| 53 | 87.25 |
| 54 | 88.50 |
| 55 | 89.75 |
| 56 | 91.00 |
| 57 | 92.25 |
| 58 | 93.50 |
| 59 | 94.75 |
| 60 | 96.00 |
| 61 | 97.25 |
| 62 | 98.50 |
| 63 | 99.75 |
| 64 | 101.00 |
| 65 | 102.25 |
| 66 | 103.50 |
| Weight Limit: 66 lbs. | |
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Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
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Airmail Parcel Post Rates
[Revise the table for Airmail Parcel Post Rates by adding weights and rates up to 66 lbs., to read as follows:]
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
| * * * * * | |
| 34 | $114.25 |
| 35 | 117.25 |
| 36 | 120.25 |
| 37 | 123.25 |
| 38 | 126.25 |
| 39 | 129.25 |
| 40 | 132.25 |
| 41 | 135.25 |
| 42 | 138.25 |
| 43 | $141.25 |
| 44 | 144.25 |
| 45 | 147.25 |
| 46 | 150.25 |
| 47 | 153.25 |
| 48 | 156.25 |
| 49 | 159.25 |
| 50 | 162.25 |
| 51 | 165.25 |
| 52 | 168.25 |
| 53 | 171.25 |
| 54 | 174.25 |
| 55 | 177.25 |
| 56 | 180.25 |
| 57 | 183.25 |
| 58 | 186.25 |
| 59 | 189.25 |
| 60 | 192.25 |
| 61 | 195.25 |
| 62 | 198.25 |
| 63 | 201.25 |
| 64 | 204.25 |
| 65 | 207.25 |
| 66 | 210.25 |
| Weight Limit: 66 lbs. | |
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Economy Mail Parcel Post Rates
[Revise the table for Economy Mail Parcel Post Rates by adding weights and rates up to 66 lbs., to read as follows:]
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
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| 34 | $70.00 |
| 35 | 71.50 |
| 36 | 73.00 |
| 37 | 74.50 |
| 38 | 76.00 |
| 39 | 77.50 |
| 40 | 79.00 |
| 41 | 80.50 |
| 42 | 82.00 |
| 43 | 83.50 |
| 44 | 85.00 |
| 45 | 86.50 |
| 46 | 88.00 |
| 47 | 89.50 |
| 48 | 91.00 |
| 49 | 92.50 |
| 50 | 94.00 |
| 51 | 95.50 |
| 52 | 97.00 |
| 53 | 98.50 |
| 54 | 100.00 |
| 55 | 101.50 |
| 56 | 103.00 |
| 57 | $104.50 |
| 58 | 106.00 |
| 59 | 107.50 |
| 60 | 109.00 |
| 61 | 110.50 |
| 62 | 112.00 |
| 63 | 113.50 |
| 64 | 115.00 |
| 65 | 116.50 |
| 66 | 118.00 |
| Weight Limit: 66 lbs. | |
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Turkmenistan
Prohibitions (130)
[Revise the list of Prohibitions by adding the following items (in alphabetical order) to read as follows:]
All foodstuffs if the time left until the "use-by" date is less than 70% (calculated from the date of manufacture).
Foodstuffs that are manufactured using genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Products or alcoholic beverages that contain more than 18% ethyl alcohol (finished products, polystyrene, "Tetrapak" packaging).
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Ukraine
Prohibitions (130)
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[Revise the list of Prohibitions by adding the following item (placing it after the first item in the current list) to read as follows:]
Articles of cultural value (works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques).
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Restrictions
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[Revise the list of Restrictions by adding the following item (placing it after all the other items in the current list) to read as follows:]
5. Funeral urns admitted for import are authorized only upon presentation of the following documentation to Customs authorities: A death certificate or any other document confirming death, issued by a competent body; or a certificate declaring that the urn does not contain other articles that may not be imported into Ukraine.
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Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees
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Country Listing
[In the Country Listing, revise the entries for Belarus, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Macao (showing revisions in the column "Parcel Post Insurance Indemnity Limit ($)") and the entries for Saudi Arabia and Serbia-Montenegro (showing revisions in the column "Parcel Post Max. Weight Limit (lb.)") to read as follows:]
| Country | EMS Rate Group | EMS Max. Weight Limit (lb.) | Airmail Parcel Post Rate Group |
Economy
(Surface) Parcel Post Rate Group |
Parcel Post Max. Weight Limit (lb.) |
Parcel Post
Insurance Indemnity Limit ($) |
Letter- post Rate Group * | GXG Rate Group |
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| Belarus | 6 | 44 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 1323 | 5 | 8 |
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| Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5 | 3 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 857 | 3 * | 3 |
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| Macao | 8 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 4262 | 5 | 3 |
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| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 66 | - | 5 * | 7 |
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| Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia) < | 7 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 5000 | 5 | 8 |
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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 7-8-04
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 04-24
The Postal ServiceTM will issue a 37-cent, Martin Johnson Heade, Giant Magnolias on a Blue Velvet Cloth commemorative stamp (Item 673100) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided book of 20 on August 12, 2004, in Sacramento, California. The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, goes on sale nationwide August 13, 2004.
Inaugurated in 2001 with the Amish Quilts stamp pane, the American Treasures series showcases beautiful American fine art and crafts. The 2002 and 2003 issuances featured artwork by John James Audubon and Mary Cassatt, respectively.
For this fourth issuance in the American Treasures series, art director Derry Noyes chose Giant Magnolias on a Blue Velvet Cloth, a circa 1890 oil-on-canvas by Martin Johnson Heade. The painting is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, 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:
MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE GIANT MAGNOLIAS ON A
BLUE VELVET CLOTH COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
2000 ROYAL OAK DR
SACRAMENTO CA 95813-9998
| Issue: |
Martin Johnson Heade, Giant Magnolias on a Blue Velvet Cloth |
| Item Number: | 673100 |
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Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent commemorative |
| Format: |
Double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | American Treasures |
| Issue Date & City: |
August 12, 2004, Sacramento, CA 95813 |
| Designer: | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Artist: | Martin Johnson Heade |
| Art Director: | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Typographer: | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Engraver: | Southern Graphics Corporation |
| Modeler: | Donald H. Woo |
| Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
| Printer: | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
| Printed at: |
American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
| Press Type: | Cerutti, 950 |
| Stamps per Book: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 794 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Prephosphored, type II |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Processed at: | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Colors: | Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.41 x 0.81 in./35.81 x 20.574 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.56 x 0.99 in./39.62 x 25.14 mm |
| Booklet Size (w x h) : |
3.125 x 6.2083 in /79.37 x 157.69 mm |
| Plate Size: | 432 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | "S" followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | "© 2003 USPS" • Plate numbers |
| Catalog Item Number(s): |
673140 PSA Double-Sided Book of 20 - $7.40 673161 First Day Cover - $0.75 |
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.
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 calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-half the standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half of their standard automatic booklet distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute these booklets to Post Offices before August 6, 2004.
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity for their authorized philatelic centers. The philatelic centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to the SDOs.
Post Offices requiring additional booklets must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 400,000 additional booklets; the San Francisco APD will receive 320,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 160,000 additional booklets.
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, 7-8-04
As a community service, the Postal Service™ 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 thehyphen 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.
The following cancellations will be made available for up to 30 days.
May 22-23, 2004
CORALWOOD 10 SHREK STATION
POSTMASTER
4722 SE 17TH AVE
CAPE CORAL FL 33904-9998
June 3, 2004
Postal Service
15TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
2600 ELTHAM AVE STE 109
NORFOLK VA 23513-2504
June 8, 2004
LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
4112 53RD AVE E
BRADENTON FL 34203-9998
June 12, 2004
Women's Overseas Service League
84TH NATIONAL CONVENTION STATION
PHILATELIC WINDOW
1124 PACIFIC ST
OMAHA NE 68108-9998
June 13, 2004
Tribute to the Troops
TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS STATION
PHILATELIC WINDOW
1124 PACIFIC ST
OMAHA NE 68108-9998
June 15, 2004
Ridgewood High School
RIDGEWOOD MAROONS STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STATION
POSTMASTER
143 E RIDGEWOOD
RIDGEWOOD NJ 07451-9998
The following cancellations will be made available for up to 60 days.
June 5, 2004
HANK WILLIAMS BOYHOOD HOME STATION
POSTMASTER
248 MIRANDA AVE
GEORGIANA AL 36033-9998
June 26, 2004
QUAD CITIES FIRE DEPARTMENTS FUN DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
28 MILLIGAN ST
CHOCCOLOCCO AL 36254-9998
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June 14, 2004
Postal Service FLAG DAY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 JOHNSTOWN OH 43031-9998 |
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June 18, 2004
U.S. Olympic Committee OLYMPIC TORCH STATION POSTMASTER 3900 CROWN RD RM 219 ATALNTA GA 30304-9998 |
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June 18-19, 2004
HOT AIR STATION POSTMASTER 200 E WASHINGTON GREENWOOD MS 38930-9998 |
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June 19, 2004
PELL SIWANOY TREATY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PELHAM NY 10803-9998 |
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June 19, 2004
P H KINNEY MEMORIAL STATION POSTMASTER 630 MAIN ST NE HANCEVILLE AL 35077-9998 |
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June 19, 2004
Randolph County Flywheel Committee 13TH ANNUAL RANDOLPH COUNTY FLYWHEEL STATION POSTMASTER 121 S MAIN ST HUNTSVILLE MO 65259-9998 |
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June 25, 2004
Postal Service EASTON PO WAR HEROS STATION POSTMASTER 650 S GREENWOOD AVE EASTON PA 18045-9998 |
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June 25, 2004
Mary Anderson Center MARY ANDERSON CENTERS MAGIC STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MOUNT ST FRANCIS IN 47146-9998 |
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June 25-26, 2004
Wyandotte County Lewis & Clark Task Force WYANDOTTE COUNTY LEWIS AND CLARK COMMEMORATION STATION POSTMASTER 4900 SPEAKER RD KANSAS CITY KS 66106-9998 |
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June 26, 2004
BRICKFEST XXIV STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MALVERN AR 72104-9998 |
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June 26, 2004
CUSHMAN LOCAL TRAIN STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CUSHMAN AR 72526-9998 |
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June 26, 2004
Postal Service DISNEY STATION POSTMASTER 2000 ROYAL OAKS DR SACRAMENTO CA 95813-9998 |
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July 3, 2004
Haddon Heights Historical Society HADDON HEIGHTS CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 701 STATION AVE HADDON HEIGHTS NJ 08035-9998 |
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July 3, 2004
CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MILTON NY 12547-9998 |
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July 3, 2004
Mohawk Valley Bicycling Club PROLOGUE TIME TRIAL STATION POSTMASTER 100 PITCHER ST UTICA NY 13504-9998 |
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July 3, 2004
Postal Service ALL SCHOOL REUNION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CANOVA SD 57321-9998 |
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July 3, 2004
FUN FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ORE CITY TX 75683-9998 |
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July 3, 2004
Postal Service PARADE STATION POSTMASTER HWY 70 W SPRINGLAKE TX 79082-9998 |
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July 4, 2004
Gold Star Wives of America Inc. GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA INC STATION POSTMASTER 25 DORCHESTER AVE RM 4009 BOSTON MA 02205-9998 |
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July 4, 2004
Fair St. Louis Committee 2004 FAIR ST LOUIS STATION POSTMASTER 1720 MARKET ST ST LOUIS MO 63155-9998 |
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July 6-10, 2004
Montrose Beautification Committee MONTROSE BEAUTIFICATION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MONTROSE AR 71658-9998 |
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July 8, 2004
Columbus Regional Airport Authority PORT COLUMBUS 75TH ANNIVERSARY STATION STATION MANAGER 4299 SAWYER RD COLUMBUS OH 43236-9998 |
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July 8-11, 2004
SUBURBAN WASHINGTON BALTIMORE COIN AND CURRENCY SHOW STATION MANAGER MAIN OFFICE WINDOW SERVICES 900 E FAYETTE ST BALTIMORE MD 21233-9715 |
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July 9, 2004
Utica Boilermaker Road Race Committee BOILERMAKER VOLUNTEER STATION POSTMASTER 100 PITCHER ST UTICA NY 13504-9998 |
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July 9, 2004
Utica Boilermaker Road Race Committee BOILERMAKER EXPO STATION POSTMASTER 100 PITCHER ST UTICA NY 13504-9998 |
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July 9, 2004
Homestead Station Committee HOMESTEAD STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BEATRICE NE 68310-9998 |
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July 9-10, 2004
Village of Richville Town Historian BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 160 MAIN ST RICHVILLE NY 13681-9998 |
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July 9-11, 2004
Fawn Grove Olde Tyme Days FAWN GROVE OLDE TYME DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 FAWN GROVE PA 17321-9998 |
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July 9-11, 2004
Shore Leave 26 SHORE LEAVE 26 STATION POSTMASTER 115 WIGHT AVE COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030-9998 |
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July 9-11, 2004
INDYPEX STATION POSTMASTER 125 W SOUTH ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46206-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Utica Boilermaker Road Race Committee BOILERMAKER 8K WALK STATION POSTMASTER 100 PITCHER ST UTICA NY 13504-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Dayton Historical Society TOWN OF DAYTON 150TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 100 ALFRED ST BIDDEFORD ME 04005-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Gloucester County POW/MIA Awareness Committee VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY GLOUCESTER COUNTY STATION POSTMASTER 135 S BLACK HORSE PKE WILLIAMSTOWN NJ 08094-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
The Athens Bicentennial Committee ATHENS VILLAGE STATION POSTMASTER 64 N WASHINGTON ST ATHENS NY 12015-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HURLEYVILLE NY 12747-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
VFW Moravia, NY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 100 S MAIN ST MORAVIA NY 13118-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
McDonough Improvement Committee TOWN PARK STATION POSTMASTER 1600 STATE HWY 220 MCDONOUGH NY 13801-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Postal Service ENOLAS RETIREMENT STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GREENSBORO NC 27427-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Postal Service KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BLACK RIVER FALLS WI 54615-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Urich Reunion Association REUNION STATION POSTMASTER 310 N MAIN URICH MO 64788-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Barron County Historical Society and the U.S. Postal Service PIONEER VILLAGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CAMERON WI 54822-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Dovray Booster Club DOVRAY CENTENNIAL STATION OIC 250 WOODMAN AVE DOVRAY MN 56125-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Edgerton Chamber of Commerce EDGERTON CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 EDGERTON MN 56128-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Centennial Committee CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 DENT MN 56528-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Nebraska City Chamber of Commerce SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 508 CENTRAL AVE NEBRASKA CITY NE 68410-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Cotton Center School ELK STATION POSTMASTER 2355 FM 179 COTTON CENTER TX 79021-9998 |
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July 10, 2004
Postal Service MORTON INDIAN STATION POSTMASTER 106 W TAYLOR AVE MORTON TX 79346-9998 |
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July 10-11, 2004
Epworth Chautauqua Homecoming Committee EPWORTH CHAUTAUQUA HOMECOMING STATION POSTMASTER 111 S MAIN ST PO BOX 9998 BETHESDA OH 43719-9998 |
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July 11, 2004
Weehawken Historical Commission DUEL 2004 STATION POSTMASTER 301 30TH ST UNION CITY NJ 07087-9998 |
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July 11, 2004
Utica Boilermaker Road Race Committee BOILERMAKER RACE DAY STATION POSTMASTER 100 PITCHER ST UTICA NY 13504-9998 |
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July 11, 2004
Knippa Centennial Celebration Commission CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 107 MAIN ST KNIPPA TX 78870-9998 |
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July 12, 2004
Postal Service 100 ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 419 MAIN ST TURPIN OK 73950-9998 |
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July 12-16, 2004
CONVENTION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MARQUETTE MI 49855-9998 |
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July 13, 2004
Farnsworth Art Museum R BUCKMINSTER FULLER AND ISAMU NOGUCHI STATION POSTMASTER 21 LIMEROCK ST ROCKLAND ME 04841-9998 |
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July 13, 2004
Paul Stempinski, Ft. George Meade, Public Affairs NATIONAL VIGILANCE PARK STATION POSTMASTER 2789 MACARTHUR RD FORT MEADE MD 20755-9998 |
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July 13, 2004
RAM RAM INAUGURAL YEAR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 2635 4 ML RD RACINE WI 53404-9998 |
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July 13, 2004
Department of Education NATIONAL READING FIRST STATION POSTMASTER 100 S 1ST ST MINNEAPOLIS MN 55101-9998 |
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July 13, 2004
President of Buckminster & A. Hewlett Dome Home BUCKYS DOME STATION POSTMASTER 1301 E MAIN ST CARBONDALE IL 62901-9998 |
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July 14, 2004
Postal Service HEART OF WEST TEXAS MUSEUM STATION POSTMASTER 116 W 3RD ST COLORADO CITY TX 79512-9998 |
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July 15, 2004
Clarksville Post Office Customer Advisory Council & Clarksville Stamp Club WILMA RUDOLPH STATION POSTMASTER 2031 WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD CLARKSVILLE TN 37040-9998 |
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July 15, 2004
Alliance NE Chamber of Commerce HERITAGE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ALLIANCE NE 69301-9998 |
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July 15, 2004
Postal Service HEROES STATION POSTMASTER 1157 W MISSION AVE ESCONDIDO CA 92025-9998 |
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July 16-18, 2004
Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce YARMOUTH CLAM FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 36 FOREST FALLS DR YARMOUTH ME 04096-9998 |
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July 16, 2004
Universal Ship Cancellation Society Stephen Decatur Chapter # 4 PORT VISIT STATION POSTMASTER 320 THAMES ST NEWPORT RI 02840-9998 |
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July 16, 2004
COLBY CHEESE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 COLBY WI 54421-9998 |
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July 16, 2004
US Fish & Wildlife Service, Stearns County Pheasants Forever and Federation of Stamp Clubs REDHEAD DUCK STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SARTELL MN 56377-9998 |
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July 16, 2004
Postal Service CELEBRATE SEAGRAVES STATION POSTMASTER 105 MAIN ST SEAGRAVES TX 79359-9998 |
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July 16-17, 2004
Napus District VII Postmaster's Association ZIPPO CASE STATION POSTMASTER 115 BOYLSTON ST BRADFORD PA 16701-9998 |
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July 16-17, 2004
Kansas Homecoming KANSAS HOMECOMING STATION POSTMASTER 6047 W MAIN ST KANSAS OH 44841-9998 |
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July 16-17, 2004
TOBACCO HERITAGE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 EDGERTON WI 53534-9998 |
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July 16-18, 2004
Indiana Black Expo INDIANA BLACK EXPO STATION DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 3939 VINCENNES RD PO BOX 9855 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46298-9855 |
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July 17, 2004
Sebago Days Committee SEBAGO DAYS STATION POSTMASTER 222 SEBAGO RD SEBAGO ME 04029-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Old Hallowell Day Committee OLD HALLOWELL DAY STATION POSTMASTER 95 SECOND ST HALLOWELL ME 04347-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
SHANDAKEN BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SHANDAKEN NY 12480-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Town of Mooers BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 16 EAST ST MOOERS NY 12958-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Town of Chazy BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 7634 STATE RTE 22 WEST CHAZY NY 12992-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Lorraine Bicentennial Committee BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LORRAINE NY 13659-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Shellsburg Sesquicentennial Committee SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SHELLSBURG IA 52332-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Postal Service ASHLAND BAY DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ASHLAND WI 54806-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Postal Service TIGER ROUNDUP STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MCINTOSH SD 57641-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
GFWC Turtle Lake Study Club TURTLE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TURTLE LAKE ND 58575-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Winston Historical Society JAMES ROBBERY STATION POSTMASTER 101 W 2ND ST WINSTON MO 64689-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Hickory County Historical Society SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 100 N STATE HWY 64 PITTSBURG MO 65724-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Meriden Antique Engine and Threshers Association COTTONWOOD STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MERIDEN KS 66512-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Postal Service CHANNING ROUNDUP STATION POSTMASTER 705 ROCK ISLAND ST CHANNING TX 79018-9998 |
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July 17, 2004
Soroptimist International of Santa Cruz ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 850 FRONT ST SANTA CRUZ CA 95060-9998 |
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July 18, 2004
The 150th Anniversary Committee NEW AUBURN STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NEW AUBURN MN 55366-9998 |
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July 18, 2004
COME AND DINE CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 401 N MAIN ST WASILLA AK 99687-9998 |
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July 20, 2004
Amsterdam Bicentennial Committee RIVERLINK PARK STATION POSTMASTER 10 CHURCH ST AMSTERDAM NY 12010-9998 |
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July 20, 2004
Freeport International Baseball Invitational 10TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 415 HIGH ST FREEPORT PA 16229-9998 |
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July 20, 2004
35TH ANNIVERSARY FIRST MOON LANDING STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 250001 HOUSTON TX 77201-9998 |
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July 20, 2004
Cam-Plex Gillette, WY (National High School Finals Rodeo) NHSFR CAMPLEX STATION POSTMASTER 311 S KENDRICK AVE GILLETTE WY 82716-9998 |
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July 21, 2004
BATTLE OF GUAM 60TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NATHALIE VA 24577-9998 |
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July 21, 2004
QWL/EIW OUR ZIP YEAR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MALVERN AR 72104-9998 |
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July 21, 2004
IKEA RENTON RIVER DAYS STATION POSTMASTER 17200 116 AVE SE RENTON WA 98058-9998 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 7-8-04
Special Cancellation Die HubsPostmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors. |
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| Cancellation | Period of Use |
| Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires | April 1-Oct. 31 |
| Conquer Cystic Fibrosis | Sept. 1-Sept. 30 |
| Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference | Sept. 1-Oct. 31 |
| Employ People With Disabilities | Sept. 1-Nov. 30 |
| Give to the United Way | Sept. 15-Nov. 15 |
| Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month | Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
| Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your Home | Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
| Support Infection Control Week | Oct. 1-Nov. 30 |
| Help Retarded Children | Nov. 1-Nov. 30 |
| Military Families Recognition Day | Nov. 1-Nov. 30 |
| National Adoption Month | Nov. 1-Nov. 30 |
| National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind | Nov. 1-Nov. 30 |
| Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association | Nov. 8-Dec. 31 |
| Support American Education Week | Nov. 10-Nov. 30 |
| Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education | Dec. 1-Dec. 31 |
| - Mailing Standards, Pricing and Classification, 7-8-04 | |
Post Office Changes |
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Old/ New |
Finance No. | ZIP Code | State | P.O. Name |
County/ Parish |
Station/Branch/Unit | Unit Type | Effective Date | Comments |
| Old | 05-5652 | 91758 | CA | Ontario | San Bernardino | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement expands the use of ZIP CodeTM 91758 to include delivery. |
| New | 05-5652 | 91758 | CA | Ontario | San Bernardino | Main Office | Post Office | 08/07/2004 | |
| Old | 11-9810 | 33543 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement changes the preferred last line of this ZIP Code from Zephyrhills FL to Wesley Chapel FL. Use Wesley Chapel FL 33543 as last line of address. |
| New | 11-9810 | 33543 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Wesley Chapel | Place Name | 08/07/2004 | |
| Old | 11-9810 | 33544 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement changes the preferred last line of this ZIP Code from Zephyrhills FL to Wesley Chapel FL. Use Wesley Chapel FL 33544 as last line of address. |
| New | 11-9810 | 33544 | FL | Zephyrhills | Pasco | Wesley Chapel | Place Name | 08/07/2004 | |
| Old | 16-8424 | 60090 | IL | Wheeling | Cook | Main Office | Post Office | blank | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Buffalo Grove IL 60089 as last line of address for the 155 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 60090. |
| New | 16-1068 | 60089 | IL | Buffalo Grove | Cook | Main Office | Post Office | 07/17/2004 | |
| Old | 16-8694 | 60099 | IL | Zion | Lake | Main Office | Post Office | blank | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Winthrop Harbor IL 60096 as last line of address for the 25 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 60099. |
| New | 16-8556 | 60096 | IL | Winthrop Harbor | Lake | Main Office | Post Office | 06/05/2004 | |
| Old | 20-4652 | 42257 | KY | Lindseyville | Edmonson | Main Office | Post Office | 08/29/1996 | Post OfficeTM and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Lindseyville KY becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 42210. |
| New | 20-1004 | 42210 | KY | Brownsville | Edmonson | Lindseyville | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 20-3440 | 42235 | KY | Hadley | Warren | Main Office | Post Office | 10/14/1994 | Post Office and Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Hadley KY becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 42101. |
| New | 20-0896 | 42101 | KY | Bowling Green | Warren | Hadley | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 20-3700 | 42151 | KY | Hestand | Monroe | Main Office | Post Office | 11/30/2001 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Hestand KY 42151 as last line of address. |
| New | 20-7728 | 42151 | KY | Tompkinsville | Monroe | Hestand | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 20-1472 | 41410 | KY | Cisco | Magoffin | Main Office | Post Office | 02/27/1998 | Post Office and Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Cisco KY becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 41465. |
| New | 20-6816 | 41465 | KY | Saylersville | Magoffin | Cisco | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 20-6872 | 40981 | KY | Saul | Perry | Main Office | Post Office | 06/01/2001 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Saul KY 40981 as the last line of address. |
| New | 20-5820 | 40981 | KY | Oneida | Perry | Saul | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 20-5364 | 40350 | KY | Moorefield | Nicholas | Main Office | Post Office | 01/28/2000 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Moorefield KY 40350 as last line of address. |
| New | 20-1096 | 40350 | KY | Carlisle | Nicholas | Moorefield | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 20-3460 | 40329 | KY | Haldeman | Rowan | Main Office | Post Office | 01/02/1998 | Post Office and Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Haldeman KY becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 40351. |
| New | 20-5380 | 40351 | KY | Morehead | Rowan | Haldeman | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 25-6270 | 49805 | MI | Mohawk | Keweenaw | Allouez | |||
