U.S. Navy 250th Stamps, Sheet of 20

Name: U.S. Navy 250th Stamps, Sheet of 20
SKU: 486804
Price: 15.60 USD
Availability: InStock

U.S. Navy 250th Stamps, Sheet of 20

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Issue Date: 5/16/2025

With the U.S. Navy 250th stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and honors its service to the nation.

Today, more than 330,000 active-duty personnel and more than 56,000 reservists uphold the core values of the U.S. Navy: honor, courage, and commitment.

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Sheet of 20 $15.60

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With the U.S. Navy 250th stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and honors its service to the nation.
Today, more than 330,000 active-duty personnel and more than 56,000 reservists uphold the core values of the U.S. Navy: honor, courage, and commitment. Whether protecting shipping lanes and undersea communications cables, conducting humanitarian missions after crises, or preparing for conflict, they remain combat-ready while keeping the seas open and free.
Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp.
The U.S. Navy 250th stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
Stamp Issuance:
May 16, 2025
Washington, DC 20066
Made in the USA

Issue:	U.S. Navy 250th Stamp
Item Number:	486800
Denomination &	First-Class Mail Forever
Type of Issue:
Format:	Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series:	N/A
Issue Date & City:	May 16, 2025, Washington, DC 20066
Art Director:	Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer:	Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Modeler:	Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process:	Offset, Microprint
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type:	Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane:	20
Print Quantity:	18,000,000 stamps
Paper Type:	Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type:	Pressure-sensitive
Colors:	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 186C, PMS 2146C, PMS Warm Gray 5C
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 21.9700 in. / 300.7360 x
Plate Size:	240 stamps per revolution
Plate Number:	”B” followed by seven (7) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front:	Header: CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF THE U.S. NAVY • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back:	© 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (486800) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text

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