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Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue June 7, 2012
Year 2012
Quantity 10,000,000
Denomination
First-Class Mail Forever Commemorative
Denomination Value $0.45
Perforation or Dimension 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm
Series Bicycling
Series Time Span 2012
Issue Location Minneapolis, MN 55401
Postal Administration United States

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Layouts

Pane of 20 (4 Designs)

Quantity Produced - 2,000,000
Original Purchase Price: $9.00
SKU: 469300
Dimension: 7.24 x 5.95 in./183.90 x 151.13 mm
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Printing Process: Offset/Microprint “USPS”
Gum Type: Pressure-sensitive
Paper: Nonphosphored Type III
Layout Number: “P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Uncut Press Sheet

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $54.00
SKU: 469384
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First Day Cover Set of 4

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $3.56
SKU: 469363
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Digital Color Postmark Set of 4

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.40
SKU: 469368
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Ceremony Program (random Single)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.95
SKU: 469391
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Stamp Deck Card

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Original Purchase Price: $0.95
SKU: 469392
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Stamp Deck Card W/dcp (random Single)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $1.95
SKU: 469394
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Panel

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Original Purchase Price: $9.95
SKU: 469397
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Cancellation Keepsake (dcp Set 4 W/pane)

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Original Purchase Price: $15.95
SKU: 469399
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About Stamp Series

On June 7, 2012, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Postal Service™ will issue a Bicycling commemorative stamp (Forever® priced at 45 cents) in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale nationwide June 7, 2012.

With the issuance of these stamps, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates bicycling, one of the most popular outdoor activities in the country. Each of the four colorful se-tenant stamps features a different kind of bike and rider: a young child just learning to ride with training wheels, a commuter pedaling to work, a road racer intent on the finish line, and an airborne BMX rider.

Recent surveys indicate that Americans enjoy billions of bike rides a year. Bicycling organizations around the country report increased participation in local biking activities, and nearly half of all Americans say they would like more bicycling resources, such as trails and bike lanes, in their communities.

Bicycling is a low-impact aerobic activity that just about everyone — from young children to retirees — can enjoy. The health benefits are impressive: Riding a bike lowers the risk of obesity, heart disease, and breast cancer while improving muscle tone and strength. Bicycling can also lower stress. Whether riding along a lakeside path or through the bike lanes of a bustling city, bicycling is therapeutic and just plain fun.

Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamps using illustrations by John Mattos.

The Bicycling stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.

Colors

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 8923 (C Copper)

Creators

Designer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA.
Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA.
Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA.
Artist: John Mattos, San Francisco, CA.
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran.

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Reference

USPS Postal Bulletin 22336. Copyright: USPS.

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