Bluegrass Stamps

Bluegrass Stamps

Forever 68¢

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Issue Date: 3/15/2024

Harken to the “high lonesome sound” of America’s beloved musical style with the new Bluegrass stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.

The stamp art showcases a graphic design that includes 4 of the string instruments typically used by bluegrass bands: guitar, 5-string banjo, fiddle, and mandolin. Adorn your mail with a resounding note!

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  • Harken to the “high lonesome sound” of America’s beloved musical style with the new Bluegrass stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.

    The stamp art showcases a graphic design that includes 4 of the string instruments typically used by bluegrass bands: guitar, 5-string banjo, fiddle, and mandolin.

    Add a resounding touch to your mail all year long!

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

    Stamp Issuance:
    March 15, 2024
    Owensboro, KY 42301

    Made in the USA

  • Issue:Bluegrass Stamp
    Item Number:484700
    Denomination &First-Class Mail Forever
    Type of Issue:
    Format:Pane of 20 (1 design)
    Series:N/A
    Issue Date & City:March 15, 2024, Owensboro, KY 42301
    Art Director:Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
    Designer:Heather Moulder, Woodbury, TN
    Illustrator:Heather Moulder, Woodbury, TN
    Modeler:Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
    Manufacturing Process:Offset, Microprint
    Printer:Banknote Corporation of America
    Press Type:Alprinta 74
    Stamps per Pane:20
    Print Quantity:15000000
    Paper Type:Phosphor, Block Tag
    Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
    Colors:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
    Stamp Orientation:Vertical
    Image Area (w x h):0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x
    Overall Size (w x h):0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x
    Full Pane Size (w x h):5.9200 x 7.2400 in. / 150.3680 x
    Press Sheets Size (w x h):11.8400 x 21.7200 in. / 300.7360 x
    Plate Size:240 stamps per revolution
    Plate Number:“B” followed by four (4) single digits in four corners
    Marginal Markings:
    Front:Plate number in four corners
    Back:© 2023 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (484700) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text
     

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