Stamp Announcement 16-39: Wonder Woman Stamps
© 2016 USPS
On October 7, 2016, in New York, NY, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Wonder Woman stamps (Forever® priced at 47 cents), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 474100). The $9.40 Wonder Woman pane of 20 stamps may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.
The stamps will go on sale nationwide October 7, 2016.
Showcasing four unique designs in a pane of 20 stamps, this new issuance from the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman. This iconic DC Comics super hero — the world's best known and most enduring female super hero — is depicted from four eras of comic book history. The background is a comic book-style power burst superimposed with the current Wonder Woman logo. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp pane.
Initial Supply to Post Offices: Item 474100, $9.40 Wonder Woman First-Class Mail (Forever priced at 47 cents) Commemorative PSA Pane of 20 Stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™ of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic push distribution are available by logging on to SFS Web at https:#8260;#8260;sfsweb.usps.gov. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps on October 7 through SFS Web. However, offices should check the website noted above to determine the amount they will receive on their automatic push distribution.
Special Dedication Postmarks
Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the Wonder Woman stamps. The word "Station" or the abbreviation "STA" is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.
Guidelines for Finalizing Wonder Woman Stamps Pictorial Postmark Art
Pictorial Postmark Art - Blank
Pictorial Postmark Art - complete
To finalize the Wonder Woman stamps pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP Code™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2
inches vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3-1/2 inches by 1.
The Postal Service must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services four weeks before the event using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announcement/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to
http://blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.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 at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at
http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. 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:
Wonder Woman Stamps
Stamp Fulfillment Services
Cancellation Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Pillar 210
Kansas City, MO 64144-9998
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 up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by December 7, 2016.
How to Order First-Day Covers
The Postal Service 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, online at
http://www.usps.com#8260;shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:
U.S. Postal Service
Catalog Request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
Philatelic Products
There are seven philatelic products for this stamp issue:
- 474106, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $84.60.
- 474110*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake (set of 4), $15.95.
- 474116*, First-Day Cover (set of 4), $3.64.
- 474121*, Digital Color Postmark (set of 4), $6.48.
- 474124*, Framed Art, $29.95.
- 474130*, Ceremony Program (random single), $6.95.
- 474133*, Panel, $10.95.
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: Wonder Woman Stamps
Item Number: 474100
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (4 designs)
Series: N#8260;A
Issue Date & City: October 7, 2016, New York, NY 10199
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Modeler: Sandra Lane#8260;Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 60 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in.#8260;21.34 x 36.07 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in.#8260;24.89 x 39.62 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.25 x 8.75 in.#8260;158.75 x 222.25 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 19.00 x 26.50 in.#8260; 482.60 x 673.10 mm
Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "B" followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate numbers in four corners of pane
Back: © 2016 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (474100 in two places) • Promotional Text
• Verso Text • DC Wonder Woman Logo • Legal Disclaimer
Posted 09/15/2016 7:46 pm
