2/1/2019
With this new Priority Mail Express stamp, the Postal Service commemorates the Bethesda Fountain, one of Central Park’s most iconic structures. Dedicated in 1873, the fountain is a gathering place beloved by New Yorkers and out-of-town visitors alike. The stamp’s stylized depiction of the fountain was first rendered as a pencil sketch and then scanned and finished digitally. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp with original art by Dan Cosgrove.
The new $25.50 denomination pays the new rate on a Priority Mail Express regular flat-rate 12.5-inch by 9.5-inch envelope. It will replace the $24.70 Sleeping Bear Dune stamp issued January 21, 2018 (Scott 5258), reflecting an increase of 80¢.
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 – Bethesda Fountain Stamp.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 May 27, 2019.
Fred Baumann
Fred Baumann served as the Editorial Content Specialist of The American Philatelist from September 2018 to December 2019.
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