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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2001
Stamp Release No. 01-072
POSTMASTER GENERAL ORDERS EARLY RELEASE OF 'UNITED WE STAND' POSTAGE STAMP
Available Oct. 24 in New York, New Jersey, D.C. and Pennsylvania
Available Oct. 24 in New York, New Jersey, D.C. and Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON - Postmaster General and CEO John E. Potter today announced the U.S. Postal Service will make the United We Stand postage stamp available starting Oct. 24 at post offices in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, in the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and by online and telephone orders.The United We Stand stamp will be available at post offices nationwide beginning Nov. 5. However, preorders of coils of 100 stamps are now being taken online through the Postal Store at www.usps.com. Preorders will end on Oct. 24 when all customers can order the stamp online at www.usps.com and via the Postal Service's toll-free telephone number at 1 800 STAMP-24.
"The United We Stand stamp has struck a chord with the American people and we are committed to making this special stamp available to everyone as soon as possible," said Potter. "By Oct. 24 we will have sufficient quantities available to begin limited sales, and by Nov. 5, enough stamps will be printed that we can stock all post offices."
Designed by Terry McCaffrey, manager, Stamp Development, the self-adhesive, 34-cent stamp features "Old Glory" with the words "United We Stand" below it. The stamp will be available in booklets of 20 stamps and coils of 100.
"Keeping the mail moving is the most important thing the Postal Service can do as our nation moves forward in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and this stamp is a reminder of our commitment to the American people and the spirit of unity we all share," said Potter.
"Not only is the mail one of the cornerstones of our economy, but the sight of letter carriers making their daily rounds delivers a reassuring message to people in every neighborhood in America that the fabric of everyday life, although damaged, remains intact," he added.
Current U.S. stamps, as well as a free comprehensive catalog, are available toll free by calling 1 800 STAMP-24. In addition, a selection of stamps and other philatelic items are available in the Postal Store at www.usps.com.
STAMP AVAILABILITY STARTING OCT. 24*
State of New York - All post offices
State of New Jersey - All post offices
State of Pennsylvania - All post offices
Washington, D.C., Metro Area - Only post offices in ZIP Codes starting with 200-209, 210-212, 214-230, 232-239, 244
Internet - Postal Store at www.usps.com
Telephone - 1 800 STAMP-24
*Sales begin at all other post offices Nov. 5
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Issue: United We Stand
Item Number: 661200
Denomination & Type of Issue: 34-cent Definitive
Format: Convertible Booklet of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: October 24, 2001, Washington, DC 20066
Photographer: Corbis
Designer: Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Engraver: N/A
Art Director: Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Typographer: Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Modeler: Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Manufacturing Process: Offset/Microprinting "USPS"
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Printed at: BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Goebel, 670
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 2.25 billion stamps
Paper Type: Pre-phosphored, Type I
Gum Type: Self-adhesive
Processed at: BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Colors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.72 x 0.83 in. /18.29 x 21.08 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in. /22.10 x 24.89 mm
Booklet Size (w x h) : 4.35 x 4.13 in /110.49 x 104.90
Plate Size: 500 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "B" followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: "Ó USPS 2001" · Plate Numbers · Price · Peel here to fold Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET
Catalog Item Number(s): 601240 Convertible Booklet of 20 - $6.80
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Issue: United We Stand
Item Number: 779100
Denomination & Type of Issue: 34-cent Definitive
Format: Self-adhesive Coil of 100 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: October 24, 2001, Washington, DC 20066
Photographer: Corbis
Designer: Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Engraver: N/A
Art Director: Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Typographer: Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Modeler: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
Printed at: BEP, Washington, DC
Press Type: Andreotti, 601
Stamps per Coil: 100
Print Quantity: 4.7 billion stamps
Paper Type: Pre-phosphored, Type II
Gum Type: Self-adhesive
Processed at: BEP, Washington, DC
Colors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.71 x 0.82 in./18.03 x 20.82 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.84 x 0.99 in./21.33 x 25.1 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): N/A
Plate Size: 480 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: Four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings: N/A
Catalog Item Number(s): 779140 Full Coil of 100 - $34.00
779161 First Day Cancellation - $0.55
How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps by telephone at 1 800 STAMP-24, the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com, and mail order through Stamp Fulfillment Services. 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:
UNITED WE STAND STAMP
POSTMASTER
900 BRENTWOOD RD NE
WASHINGTON DC 20066-9991
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 Dec. 23, 2001.
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