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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue November 6, 2014
Year 2014
Quantity 125,000,000
Denomination
First-Class Mail Forever
Denomination Value $0.49
Perforation or Dimension 1.19 x 0.91 in./30.23 x 23.11 mm
Series Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Series Time Span 2014
Issue Location Washington, DC 20066
Postal Administration United States

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Layouts

Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 Designs)

Quantity Produced - 25,000,000
Original Purchase Price: $9.80
SKU: 689600
Dimension: 2.38 x 5.75 in./60.45 x 146.05mm
Printer: CCL Label, Inc.
Printed at: Clinton, SC
Printing Process: Gravure
Gum Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Paper: Prephosphored Paper, Type II
Layout Number: “C” followed by five (5) single digits
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Press Sheet Without Die Cuts

Quantity Produced - 1,500
Original Purchase Price: $58.80
SKU: 689608
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Press Sheet With Die Cuts

Quantity Produced - 1,000
Original Purchase Price: $58.80
SKU: 689606
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First-day Cover (set of 4)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $3.72
SKU: 689616
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Digital Color Postmark (set of 4)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.56
SKU: 689621
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Ceremony Program

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.95
SKU: 689630
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Stamp Deck Card

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $0.95
SKU: 689631
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Digital Color Postmark Keepsake

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $16.95
SKU: 689610
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Framed Art

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $19.95
SKU: 689624
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About Stamp Series

On November 6, 2014, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stamps (Forever priced at 49 cents), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive (PSA) Booklet of 20 stamps. The stamps will go on sale nationwide November 6, 2014.

On the evening of December 6, 1964, families sat down to watch a new TV show for the first time: an animated special called Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It featured the voice of Burl Ives as Sam, a singing snowman, who narrates the tale of a misfit reindeer who finds his own special way to shine. The hour-long show went on to become not only the longest-running and highest-rated Christmas special in TV history, but also a beloved holiday tradition.

Rudolph and his friends now bring their own brand of joy and nostalgia to four holiday stamps. The stamp artwork features still frames from the special, which was produced by Rankin/Bass using stop-motion animation. In this type of production, moveable models are photographed against backgrounds, giving the images their distinctive look. Rudolph, Santa, and the Abominable Snow Monster all star on stamps of their own, while a fourth stamp features Hermey, the elf who dreams of becoming a dentist, touching Rudolph’s glowing red nose.

In order to create the special, new characters (including the Abominable Snow Monster and Hermey) were added to those featured in the poem written by Robert L. May and the song written by Johnny Marks.

In addition to the Rudolph song, the special also contains five of composer Johnny Marks’s previous songs and seven new songs that include “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Silver and Gold,” “Jingle, Jingle, Jingle,” “The Most Wonderful Day of the Year,” “There’s Always Tomorrow” and “We’re a Couple of Misfits.”

And as for Rudolph, the star of the show? As the millions of fans of the classic animated special know, he went down in history!

Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps. The Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.

All elements under license to Character Arts LLC.

Colors

Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, 1795 Red

Creators

Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA.
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA.
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA.
Modeler: CCL Label, Inc..
Engraver: WRE.

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Reference

USPS Postal Bulletin 22400. Copyright: USPS.

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