Postal Bulletin 22144 - December 23, 2004 - USPS.com

16 POSTAL BULLETIN 22144 (12-23-04)
Black History Month/Marian Anderson
Community Relations Publicity Kit
Baldwin, and Kwanzaa), as well as a companion notepad
for recording personal thoughts.
Details
The 10 x 13 inch binder features a montage of African-
American historical photographs combined with rich textures
and decorative elements rendered in warm earth
tones of reds, golds, and browns.
The interior, 8 1/2 x 11 inch wire-bound pages, is a deep
brown and contain slits in all four corners to allow insertion
of stamp issuance cards and notepad pages.
Cultural Diary pages measure 7 3/8 x 10 inches and
contain photographs of the featured stamp subject, biographical
information, timeline, and memorable quotations.
Cards are executed in tones designed to echo the color palette
of the binder. There is also a reproduction of a stamp
on each card to designate space for mounting the actual
stamp. Cultural Diary pages will be produced for all future
African-American issues and will include a separate stamp
and mount. Separately retailing for $7.95, Cultural Diary
Pages for 2005 include Marian Anderson, Arthur Ashe, and
the “To Form A More Perfect Union” pane, which commemorates
key events in the struggle for Civil Rights.
The companion notepad included with the package is
sized to match the diary pages so that the user can record
personal thoughts and combine these personal pages in
the binder with the stamp issuance cards. The pages can
be rearranged as desired to create a uniquely individual
album.
This lovely and unusual product is an ideal vehicle to
preserve thoughts from and about notable
African-Americans, to generate interest in collecting
stamps, and to create a family treasure.
The Cultural Diary can be ordered by calling
800-STAMP-24 or online at www.usps.com in the Postal
Store.
Licensing and Use of Marian Anderson
Stamp Image
Lapel pins, postcards, and magnets:
US ALLEGIANCE INC
63004 LAYTON AVE
BEND OR 97701-3735
Web: www.ipledge.com
Telephone: 800-327-1402
541-330-6282
Fax: 800-622-8212
For additional information about licensing and use of the
Marian Anderson commemorative stamp image, please
contact Licensing@usps.com.
Pictorial Cancellations
A pictorial cancellation has not been produced for the
nation. Post Offices planning second-day events should
feel free to design their own special pictorial postmark. As a
reminder, the Postal Service must make all unusual postmarking
services widely known to collectors through advance
publicity to avoid limiting the availability of these
postmarks. Therefore, all pictorial postmarks must be reported
to the Stamp Development Office 3 weeks prior to
local events. Please use the announcement form on the following
page to report your use of a cancellation.
Guidelines for Finalizing Marian Anderson
Commemorative Stamp Pictorial Cancellation Art
To finalize the Marian Anderson commemorative stamp
pictorial cancellation art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP
Code of the physical location of your event adjacent to
the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial cancellation
must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches
vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3 ½ inches by
1 inch.
Second-Day Cancellations
Second-day cancellations are pictorial postmarks and
follow the same guidelines as above. The word “Station” or
the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design,
since it will be a temporary station.
Listed below is the licensee that can create products
featuring the Marian Anderson commemorative stamp.
Please call the company directly to order.