USPS Postal Bulletin 22442
On June 24, 2016, in Springfield, MO, the U.S. Department of the Interior will issue the $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2016–2017 waterfowl hunting season.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide June 24, 2016, and is valid through June 30, 2017.
The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp will be available in the following formats:
- Water-activated gum (WAG) Pane of 20 (Item 335400).
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) Pane of 1 (Item 335500).
Distribution: Item 335400, $25.00 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, WAG Pane of 20
The 2016–2017 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp, produced in the water-activated gum format, will only be distributed to Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City, MO, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.
Distribution: Item 335500, $25.00 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, PSA Pane of 1
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic distribution to Post Offices™. To allow Postmasters to order the 2016–2017 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp in quantities approximating customer demand, there is no minimum ordering quantity. Postmasters should review their previous year’s sales records to determine the appropriate number of 2016–2017 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps to requisition. Postmasters should requisition sufficient quantities of Item 335500 to meet the expected demand for this item by stamp collectors, conservationists, and hunters. Post Offices may preorder these stamps prior to first-day-of-issue through SFS Web. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to the first-day-of-issue.
Philatelic Products
There are four philatelic products for this stamp issue:
- 335406, Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet (WAG), $1,950.00 (print quantity 10).
- 335506, Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet (PSA), $585.00, (print quantity 10).
- 541618*, Migratory Bird Silk Cachet, $35.00.
- 541625*, Migratory Bird Artist Commemorative Card, $70.00.
Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.
| Issue: | Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp |
| Item Number: | 335400 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: | $25.00, Special |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | Federal Duck Stamp |
| Issue Date & City: | June 24, 2016, Springfield, MO 65807 |
| Art Director: | Suzanne Fellows, FWS |
| Artist: | Joseph Hautman |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint “FWS” |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Printed at: | Williamsville, NY |
| Press Type: | Stevens, Vari-Size Security Press |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 30,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III |
| Adhesive Type: | Water-activated gum |
| Processed at: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Colors: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.733 x 1.26 in⁄44.02 x 32.00 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.89 x 1.417 in⁄48.01 x 35.99 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 10.25 x 7.085 in⁄260.35 x 179.96 mm |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 18.00 x 22.00 in⁄457.20 x 558.80 mm |
| Plate Size: | 60 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “P” followed by five (5) single digits |
| Marginal Markings Front: | “Artist: Joseph Hautman” in four positions • “Department of Interior 20 x $25.00” in four positions • Silhouetted Image of Duck Printed in B, C, M, Y in two positions • Plate number in four positions |
| Marginal Markings Back: | Verso-text behind each stamp • Barcode (335400) in four positions |
| Issue: | Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp |
| Item Number: | 335500 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: | $25.00, Special |
| Format: | Pane of 1 (1 design) |
| Series: | Federal Duck Stamp |
| Issue Date & City: | June 24, 2016, Springfield, MO 65807 |
| Art Director: | Suzanne Fellows, FWS |
| Artist: | Joseph Hautman |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint “FWS” |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Printed at: | Williamsville, NY |
| Press Type: | Stevens, Vari-Size Security Press |
| Stamps per Pane: | 1 |
| Print Quantity: | 2,105,000 stamps |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Processed at: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Colors: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.733 x 1.26 in⁄44.02 x 32.00 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.89 x 1.417 in⁄48.01 x 35.99 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 6.125 x 2.625 in⁄155.58 x 66.68 mm |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 18.00 x 22.00 in⁄457.20 x 558.80 mm |
| Plate Size: | 18 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | N⁄A |
| Marginal Markings Front: | Header: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2016-2017 Migratory Bird Hunting & Conservation Stamp • Peel Here • “Artist: Joseph Hautman” Trumpeter Swans © • If applicable sign your stamp • Support habitat Conservation…Buy Duck Stamps! • Informational text • U.S. Department of the Interior logo • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service logo • Migratory Bird Treaty logo |
| Marginal Markings Back: | Verso-text • Ordering information • Barcode (015645335509) • Black and White Common Loon image |
Source: USPS Postal Bulletin 22442, May 26, 2016
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