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Honoring Extraordinary Heroism - The Service Cross Medals

Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue May 30, 2016
Year 2016
Quantity 5,100,000
Denomination
First-Class Mail Forever
Denomination Value $0.47
Perforation or Dimension 0.98 x 1.56 in.⁄24.89 x 39.62 mm
Series Honoring Extraordinary Heroism - The Service Cross Medals
Series Time Span 2016
Issue Location New York, NY 10199
Postal Administration United States

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Souvenir Sheet of 12 (4 Designs)

Quantity Produced - 1,700,000
Original Purchase Price: $5.64
SKU: 561104
Dimension: 7.5 x 5.5 in.⁄190.50 x 139.70 mm
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Printing Process: Offset, Microprint
Gum Type: Pressure-sensitive
Paper: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
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Press Sheet With Die-Cuts

Quantity Produced - 3,000
Original Purchase Price: $67.68
SKU: 561106
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First-day Cover (set of 4)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $3.64
SKU: 561116
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Digital Color Postmark (set of 4)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.48
SKU: 561121
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Ceremony Program (random Single)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.95
SKU: 561130
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Keepsake (set of 4)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $12.95
SKU: 561110
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Framed Art

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $39.95
SKU: 561124
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About Stamp Series

On May 30, 2016, in New York, NY, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue Honoring Extraordinary Heroism: The Service Cross Medals stamps (Forever® priced at 47 cents) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) souvenir sheet of 12 stamps. The stamps will go on sale nationwide May 30, 2016.

This issuance continues a Postal Service™ tradition of honoring the bravery and achievements of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Previous issuances have depicted the highest military decoration for valor in combat: the Medal of Honor. These new stamps recognize the next highest tier of military decorations for valor: the Distinguished Service Cross (Army), Navy Cross (Navy and Marine Corps), Air Force Cross, and Coast Guard Cross. Each stamp consists of a photograph of one of the four medals suspended from a ribbon and shown against a dark blue backdrop. There are a total of 12 stamps on the pane, shown in two rows. These decorations are awarded for acts of extraordinary heroism in which an individual braved enemy fire, made bold decisions, and took selfless actions to rescue or protect fellow service members. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps and stamp pane, working with photographs of the medals by Richard Frasier.

Military decorations are a grateful nation’s way of honoring the bravery and achievements of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Previous stamp issuances have depicted the highest military decoration for valor in combat: the Medal of Honor. Honoring Extraordinary Heroism: The Service Cross Medals recognize the next highest tier of military decorations for valor: the Distinguished Service Cross (Army), Navy Cross (Navy and Marine Corps), Air Force Cross, and Coast Guard Cross.

Each stamp consists of a photograph of one of the four medals suspended from a ribbon and shown against a dark blue backdrop. There are a total of 12 stamps on the sheet, shown in two rows. These decorations are awarded for acts of extraordinary heroism in which an individual braved enemy fire, made bold decisions, and took selfless actions to rescue or protect fellow service members.

Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps and stamp sheet, working with photographs of the medals by Richard Frasier.

The Honoring Extraordinary Heroism: The Service Cross Medals stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.

Colors

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 10128⁄Gold

Creators

Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA.
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA.
Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA.
Photographer: Richard Frasier, Vienna, VA.
Modeler: Sandra Lane⁄Michelle Finn.

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Reference

USPS Postal Bulletin 22440. Copyright: USPS.

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