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Issue Date: 7/9/2023

The U.S. Postal Service celebrates a much-loved songbird with the issuance of Northern Cardinal Stamped Envelope.

This highly realistic stamp art is based on photographs and features an illustration of a northern cardinal perching on an evergreen branch.

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  • The U.S. Postal Service celebrates a much-loved songbird with the issuance of Northern Cardinal Stamped Envelope.

    This highly realistic stamp art is based on photographs and features an illustration of a northern cardinal perching on an evergreen branch.

    The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is one of the most popular songbirds native to North America. Seven states have chosen it as their state bird—more than any other species. Male cardinals are immediately recognizable by their crimson-colored feathers and black facial markings while the females are a plainer gray brown with a dusting of red.

    Cardinals are favorite images celebrating Christmas and the New Year and are the mascots of numerous professional, high school, and college athletic teams.

    Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamped envelope using an illustration created by Kandis Vermeer Phillips.

    The Northern Cardinal Stamped Envelope is being issued as a Forever® stamped envelope. Its postage will always be equal to the value of the stamped envelope rate in effect at the time of use, even if the rate changes after purchase.

    Made in the USA.

  • Issue:Northern Cardinal Stamped Envelope
    Item Number:292500
    Denomination &First-Class Stamped Envelope (Forever)
    Type of Issue:
    Format:#10 Regular Envelope
    Issue Date & City:July 9, 2023, Bird City, KS 67731
    Art Director:Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
    Designer:Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
    Artist:Kandis Vermeer Phillips, Gaithersburg, MD
    Modeler:Joseph Sheeran
    Manufacturing Process:Offset, Flexographic, Microprint
    Printer:Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
    Press Type:Halm Jet EM4000
    Folding Machine:W&D #527
    Print Quantity:Fulfillment
    Paper Type:61# Postal Envelope, Block, Type III
    Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
    Processed at:Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
    Envelope Orientation:Horizontal
    Envelope Size: (w x h):9.5 x 4.125 in / 241.3 x 104.775 mm
    Image Size (w x h):1.845 x 1.448 in / 48.863 x 36.779 mm
    Colors:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 339 Green
    Marginal Markings:FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL logo • “THIS ENVELOPE IS RECYCLABLE AND MADE WITH 30% POST CONSUMER CONTENT” • Recycling logo • ©USPS 2022

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    The Postal Store® does not accept orders for shipment outside the United States, but we do ship to APO/FPO/DPO addresses and U.S. territories.

    Stamp & Philatelic Orders
    All stamp and philatelic orders are charged a $1.85 handling fee on domestic orders up to $50.00, and $2.55 if the order is greater than $50.00. These fixed handling fees apply to only the portion of the order total that includes stamp and/or philatelic items.

    Retail Items
    A retail item is any product that does not include a stamp or a form of postage. If your order includes retail items, we will add a shipping charge to the order based on the weight of the retail items and the “ship to” ZIP Code™. All in-stock retail items will ship within 5–7 business days.

    Personalized Stamped Stationery
    All Personalized Stamped Stationery items are charged Priority Mail Flat Rate® pricing, depending on how many boxes are ordered, and should be shipped within 5–7 business days.

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