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          Military Working Dogs (U.S. 2019)

          Announced January 29th:
          “The Postal Service honors the nation’s brave and loyal military working dogs with this new booklet of 20 stamps. Each block of four stamps features one stamp of each of the following breeds — German shepherd, Labrador retriever, Belgian Malinois and Dutch shepherd — that commonly serve in America’s armed forces. The background of each stamp features a detail of a white star. A star appears in the center of each block. The stylized digital illustrations are in red, white, blue and gold to represent the American flag and patriotism. The art was created by DKNG Studios. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps.”

          Further updates will appear below, in order announced.


          Updated March 29th:
          These stamps will be issued Thursday, August 1, in Omaha, Nebraska, coinciding with the first day of APS StampShow 2019 in that city.

          From the June 20th Postal Bulletin:

          On August 1, 2019, in Omaha, NE, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Military Working Dogs stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive commemorative booklet of 20 stamps (Item 680300). The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 1, 2019, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Military Working Dogs booklet of 20 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.

          The Postal Service™ honors the nation’s brave and loyal military working dogs with this new booklet of 20 stamps. Each block of four stamps features one of each of the following breeds serving in America’s armed forces:

          • German shepherd,
          • Labrador retriever,
          • Belgian Malinois, and
          • Dutch shepherd.

          The background of each stamp features a detail of a white star. A star appears in the center of each block. The stylized digital illustrations are in red, white, blue, and gold to represent the American flag and patriotism. The art was created by DKNG Studios. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps.

          Availability to Post Offices: Item 680300, Military Working Dogs (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Commemorative Booklet of 20 Stamps: Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales.

          How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
          Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

          FDOI – Military Working Dogs Stamps
          USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
          8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
          Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

          After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by December 1, 2019.

          Technical Specifications:

          Issue: Military Working Dogs Stamps
          Item Number: 680300
          Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
          Format: Commemorative Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
          Series: N/A
          Issue Date & City: August 1, 2019, Omaha, NE 68108
          Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
          Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
          Typographer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
          Artist: DKNG Studios, Los Angeles, CA
          Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
          Manufacturing Process: Offset
          Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
          Press Type: Alprinta 74
          Stamps per Booklet: 20
          Print Quantity: 150,000,000 stamps
          Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
          Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
          Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
          Stamp Orientation: Horizontal and Vertical
          Image Area (h x w): 1.085 x 1.42 in./27.559 x 36.068 mm
          Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 1.085 in./36.068 x 27.559 mm
          Stamp Size (h x w): 1.225 x 1.56 in./31.115 x 39.624 mm
          Stamp Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.225 in./39.624 x 31.115 mm
          Full Booklet Size (w x h): 12 x 4 in./304.8 x 101.6 mm
          Press Sheet Size (w x h): 24 x 12 in./609.6 x 304.8 mm
          Colors: 8382 Gold, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
          Plate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
          Plate Numbers: “B” followed by five (5) single digits
          Marginal Markings: Cover: USPS logo • Twenty First-Class Forever stamps • MILITARY WORKING DOGS • Barcode • Plate number in fold • ©2019 USPS in fold • Promotional text in fold

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