Take a tour ofAmerica and its stamps PUT YOUR STAMP ON HISTORY with the Celebrate The Century Express.

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Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Trains are your “vehicle” through this catalog. The Celebrate The Century™ Express William J. Henderson (pictured on the cover) is in the midst of a cross-country journey, taking the wonderful

Senior Vice President, commemorative stamp and education program, Celebrate The Century, to over 100 Government Relations cities. A full description of the train and its route, as well as the Celebrate The Century Deborah K. Willhite stamps, can be found on pages 4-7 of this catalog. Keep an eye out for the 1960s Executive Director, Stamp Services Azeezaly S. Jaffer stamps—the latest in the series.

Manager, International & Direct Marketing The most famous trains of the 1930s and 1940s are paid tribute on the All Aboard! Richard H. Arvonio stamps—a 20-stamp sheetlet featuring beautiful illustrations by artist Ted Rose. The Acting Manager, Daylight, Congressional, 20th Century Limited, Hiawatha, and Super Chief are all Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) Gary Stone represented in front of scenic backgrounds representing the landscape of their travel routes. The All Aboard! stamps will be unveiled at StampShow ’99 in Cleveland, Senior Editor Jennie Coe Ohio on August 26,1999. Several other shows and First Day Events are highlighted

Editor throughout this issue—just look for the train station signs! William Gicker

SFS Coordinators Two of our popular stamp series have notable additions: James Cagney joins the Catalog Committee Legends ofHollywood Series, and Broadway Songwriters and Hollywood Composers are Printing Specialist the latest and final additions to the Legends of American Music Series. Alan Valsi

Design Adding any of these fine stamps to your collection is easy. You can order them Foote, Cone & Belding Direct New York, NY (and even more products) by calling 1 800 STAMP-24 or visiting our website— www.stampsonline.com. Printer Northeast Graphics, Inc. North Haven, CT Sincerely,

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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE EXPRESS STOPS Celebrate The Century™ 4 This issue's highlights: New Issues 8

Celebrate The Century" Looney Tunes 11 The 1960s come to life on the latest pane in the series. See page 5. Commemoratives 12

Holiday Stamps 21

Shown at 65% Collector’s Corner 23

Definitives 24 All Aboard! The best of America’s Stamped Cards 26 classic trains are glorified. See page 9. Stamped Envelopes 27

Duck Stamps 27

Special Stamps 28

James Cagney

America’s favorite Coil Stamps 30 cinema gangster joins the Legends of Booklet Stamps Hollywood Series. 33 See page 10.

FIRSTCLASS PHONECARDS™ 34 .

Last Chance 35

Upcoming Issues 39

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Honoring Those Who Served APU Ashton-Potter (USA) A salute to those in public service and AVR Avery Dennison the military who have served and BCA Banknote Corporation of America ZZEZ=ZIZ presently serve our country. BEP Bureau of Engraving and Printing See page 8. Throughout this issue, First Day SVS Stamp Venturers Events around the country SSP Sennett Security Products are spotlighted. Look for this o Contains Scrambled Indicia® Hidden Image station sign! ® Also available as a self-adhesive booklet First Day Covers and Souvenirs Io Also available as a self-adhesive coil are also available through USA Philatelic, so make sure O Going Off Sale to check the listings. X Sold out

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Celebrate The Century, the U.S. Postal Service’s colossal commemorative stamp and education program, is making its way across America on a trek reminiscent of this century’s grand tours. A specially outfitted, four-car Amtrak train, the Celebrate The Century

Express, is making whistle-stops in more than 100 communities across America to share a 100 years of postal and American history is wealth of information. coming to 100 towns across the U.S.

Colorful Celebrate The Century stamp enlargements representing the 1900s through the

1940s adorn the exterior of the Express, which consists of an Amtrak P42 Genesis series

diesel locomotive, a baggage car, a modern Amfleet exhibit car featuring Celebrate The

Century stamps and related educational displays, a restored vintage Railway Post Office

(RPO), and a classic railroad business car.

The main exhibit car contains a multimedia exhibit of U.S. postage stamps including those

currently available in the Celebrate The Century series. The parallels between stamps and

U.S. history are brought to life in a colorful excursion through 100 years of great Celebrating the 20th century on a mobile museum makes for a great field trip. Americans and highlights in sports, science and entertainment.

A highlight of the Express is a fully restored Railway Post Office car, Southern Railroad No. 36.

RPO cars were the mainstay of mail transportation from the 1800s until the development and

use of commercial air transportation and interstate trucking in the mid 1960s. The RPO car

being pulled by the Express was built by the Pullman Company in 1926 and was in service until

the 1970s. Authentic lighting and mail sorting equipment was gathered from museums around

the country for the restoration, and after the Celebrate The Century Express finishes its national

tour in fall 2000, the refurbished RPO car will be donated to a museum.

Bold stamp images, flashing lights, and stirring For locations of the Express's future stops, take a look at the train tracks at the bottom of sounds bring 20th-century people, places, and events to life. these pages. To see what’s happened on its stops so far, or to learn more about Celebrate

The Century, visit www.usps.com/ctc on the web.

Remaining dates of the Celebrate The Century Express Tour Schedule:*

July 16-18; Portland, OR July 23-25; Dunsmuir, CA July 29-August 2; Sacramento, CA

"Schedule subject to change. The fully restored Railway Post Office car gives visitors a glimpse of how mail was moved in times gone by. CALL 1 800 STAMP-24 TO ORDER Now you can celebrate the second half of the century.

The sensational 60s, a decade of turbulence and achievement, are commemorated on the latest addition to the Celebrate The Century '' Collection. From the Peace Corps to the Vietnam War... from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Barbie, it was a time of rebellion—the impact of which is still being felt. All the spirit of the 1960s is captured on these 15 “happening” stamps.

'A. NEW! Celebrate The Century 1960s DATE OF ISSUE: 9/99 at Green Bay Wl 15 designs, offset/intaglio (APU) Pane of 15 $4.95 554640 First Day Cover (Full Pane) 6.95 554662 ‘Uncut Press Sheet (4 Panes) 19.80 554684 Commemorative Panel 12.95 554697 •Heirloom Book 34.95 554672 'Individual Heirloom Books are only available lor sale through the USA Philatelic Catalog for the decades that have been issued. "Limited to 5 per customer. 'No Preorders.

The decade of Drive-In Movies and Rock ’n’ Roll is commemorated on the Celebrate The Century 1950s pane. Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat and the still-popular television sitcom I Love Lucy are among the icons which won America’s votes as most representational of perhaps the most fondly remembered decade of the 20th century.

B. Celebrate The Century 1950s ISSUED 5/26/99 at Springfield MA 15 designs, offset/intaglio (APU) Pane of 15 S4.95 554540 First Day Cover (Full Pane) 6.95 554562 Uncut Press Sheet (4 Panes) 19.80 554584 (hhh«hu>. inmoiim Commemorative Panel 12.95 554597 'Heirloom Book 34.95 554572 'Individual Heirloom Books are only available for sale The First Day Event for the through the USA Philatelic Catalog for the decades Celebrate The Century 1950s that have been issued. pane was held on May 26 in Springfield, MA, which was not only the birthplace of Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, but also near the Brockton, MA birthplace of Rocky Marciano.

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Celebrate The Century'" Decade Panes A. Celebrate The Century Decade Panes 1900s. 1910s: ISSUED 2/3/98 at Washington DC 1920s: ISSUED 5/28/98 at Chicago IL M 1930s: ISSUED 9/10/98 at Cleveland OH 1940s: ISSUED 2/18/99 at Dobbins AFB GA The U.S. Postal Service salutes the passing 15 designs, offset/intaglio (APU) 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s H millennium with the grandest stamp series ever Pane of 15 $4.80 553700 553800 554100 554200 $4.95 554340 First Day Cover (Full Pane) 6.80 553762 553862 554162 554262 6.95 554362 < produced—Celebrate The Century. Ten souvenir Uncut Press Sheet (4 Panes) 19.20 553784 553884 554184 554284 19.80 554384 Commemorative Panel 12.95 553797 553897 554197 554297 12.95 554397 sheets, one per decade, will be issued by the Qi 'Heirloom Book 34.95 553772 553872 554172 554272 34.95 554372 time the program culminates in the year 2000. individual Heirloom Books are only available for sale through the PQ USA Philatelic Catalog for the decades that have been issued.

a The fifteen subjects of each decade’s sheet encompass American people, arts and B. 1930s Collectible Comic Book Reprint A full-color, full-size replica of the very first Superman comic book from entertainment, sports, science and technology, 1938 accompanies the First Day Issuance of the Superman stamp. M and lifestyle. The designs feature a mixture Collectible w/cancellation $7.95 554276 o of original art, existing art, existing photographs, © 1998 DC Comics. All rights reserved.

and at least one engraved image per sheet.

Each stamp was exhaustively researched,

and bears narrative on the back.

If you haven’t already, now is

your opportunity to acquire this

once-in-a-lifetime series of

commemorative stamps—

or give them as a gift—and

put your stamp on history.

C Celebrate The Century Heirloom Edition Pictured: Volume 5, 1940-1949

(CTC Express Tour Schedule continued)

September 4—6; Grand Junction, CO September 10—12; Denver, CO September 17—19; Lincoln, NE September 24-26; Galesburg, IL

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Celebrate The Century ” Heirloom Edition

Take a comprehensive look at each decade of this century with the Heirloom Edition

You’ll receive a stamp pane and a lavishly illustrated, 90+ page hardcover Heirloom Book

to be your guide through each decade. All editions through the 1960s are now available!

C. The Heirloom Edition Stamp Pane and Heirloom Book $34.95 per decade

CREDIT CARD PHONE ORDERS ONLY

Celebrate The Century Collector’s Edition

The complete Celebrate The Century series,

housed in a specially designed display album

D. The Collector’s Edition Full Series and Special Album S54.95

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Sing America: A Celebration OfAmerica And Its Music

US/1 Philatelic is proud to present this compact disc featuring the songs of the century: classic folk, country, classical, jazz tracks and other songs that were born in the U.S.A., performed by such .American legends as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more. Net proceeds will go to the First Lady’s ■ ' I D Celebrate The Century Collector's Edition Millennium Committee to save America’s treasures. ' Q / t\

E. SING AMERICA: A Celebration Of America And Its Music Collectible (CD)______$17.98 013001 TM and © 1999 Warner Bros

1 800 STAMP-24 7 Arrivals—New in this issue:

Billy Mitchell

A Billy Mitchell Continuing the Pioneers of Aviation Series, Army General William “Billy" usw Mitchell is honored on a new 55c self-adhesive. The Medal of Honor H Voyageurs National Park Aerogramme recipient is known as a visionary who urged the formation of the U.S. Air Force as an independent branch of the military.

C Honoring Those Who Served A bold new graphic look for the American flag honors the many millions of courageous men and women in public service and the military who have served or presently serve our country. Art director Richard Sheaff J Mount Rainier Stamped Card and designer Uldis Purins The United States of America created the striking design.

E Frederick Law Olmsted One of the founders of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is perhaps best-known for his design of New York's Central Park. F Coral Pink Rose The stamp, designed by Ethel Kessler, features a montage which includes a portrait of Olmsted, a photograph of Central Park, and K Block Island Stamped Card photographs of two architectural landscape plans.

A. Billy Mitchell (2 oz. rate) 55c (Seii-Adhesive) 0. Justin S. Morrill (2 oz. rate) 55c G. Woodpecker 2c (Not shown) DATE OF ISSUE: 7/30/99 at Milwaukee Wl 53203 (Self-Adhesive) DATE OF ISSUE: 6/22/99 at Washington DC 20066 1 design, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, gravure (BCA) DATE OF ISSUE: 7/17/99 at Strafford VT 05072 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BEP) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $11.00 553540 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, intaglio (BCA) Full COil Of 10,000______$200.00 703140 Block of 10 5.50 553530 •Pane of 20 w/plate no. $11.00 106940 Strip of 25 w/plate no. .50 703130 Block of 4 2.20 553520 Block of 10 5.50 106930 Strip of 5 .10 703120 First Day Cover .76 553561 Block of 4 2.20 106920 Arst Day Cancellation .55 703161 First Day Cover .76 106961 B. Rio Grande 40c (Self-Adhesive) H. Voyageurs National Park Aerogramme 60c DATE OF ISSUE: 7/30/99 at Milwaukee Wl 53203 E. Frederick Law Olmsted 33c DATE OF ISSUE: 5/15/99 at Denver CO 80202 1 design, 10 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) DATE OF ISSUE: 9/13/99 at Boston MA 02205 Voyageurs National Park Aerogramme $.60 223940 Pane of 20 $8.00 552540 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) Cancelled Aerogramme .70 223961 Block of 10 4.00 552530 •Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 447940 Block of 4 1.60 552520 Block of 10 3.30 447930 J. Mount Rainier Stamped Card 55c First Day Cover .61 552561 Block of 4 1.32 447920 (International Rate) First Day Cover .54 447961 DATE OF ISSUE: 5/15/99 at Denver CO 80202 C. Honoring Those Who Served 33c Stamped Card______$.55 229540 (Self-Adhesive) F. Coral Pink Rose 33c (Seti-Adhesive) Card w/ Arst Day Cancellation .65 229561 DATE OF ISSUE: 8/16/99 at Kansas City MO 64108 DATE OF ISSUE: 8/13/99 at Indianapolis IN 46206 1 design, 10 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) 1 design, gravure (SSP) K. Block Island Stamped Card 20C Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 448140 Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.60 661440 DATE OF ISSUE: 7/24/99 at Block Island Rl 02807 Block of 10 3.30 448130 Vending Booklet of 15 4.95 661540 Stamped Card $.21 229440 Block of 4 1.32 448120 Arst Day Cover .54 661461 Card w/ First Day Cancellation .31 229461 First Day Cover .54 448161 Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. Preorders will be accepted 2 weeks prior to date of issue, unless otherwise noted.

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L All Aboard! 33C DATE OF ISSUE: 8/26/99 at Cleveland OH 44101 5 designs. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset (APU) Pane of 20 w/plate no. & header $6.60 407840 Block of 10 3.30 407830 Strip of 5 1.65 407820 First Day Cover (Strip of 5) 1.86 407862 First Day Cover (Set of 5) 2.70 407863 Uncut Press Sheet 39.60 407884 Stamped Cards (Booklet of 20) 6.95 407866 Prints (Set of 5; 11" x 14") 19.95 407888 'Please refer to order lorn to request specific plate positions. "No Preorders. Limited to 5 per customer. Preorders will be accepted 2 weeks prior to date of issue, unless otherwise noted. 60% at

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The heritage of America’s railroads is brought vividly to life in this 20-stamp pane featuring five renowned passenger trains from the 1930s and 1940s. The Daylight, The All Aboard! stamps will the Congressional, the 20th Century Limited, the Hiawatha, and the Super Chief were be on view at the Cleveland each updated in the Art Deco style, both exterior and interior, by famous industrial StampShow (August 26-29), designers, and their style and luxury were unparalleled. which is also the location of the All Aboard! First Day Event First-time stamp designer Ted Rose is renowned for his realistic watercolor portrayals on August 26,1999. of 20th-century American landscapes and industrial culture. The background of each stamp scene depicts the landscape of its travel route. On the back of each stamp is a short text describing that train’s unique features.

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On the 100th anniversary of the year of his birth, James Cagney is honored as the latest addition to the Legends of Hollywood Series. Star of vaudeville, stage, and film, Cagney was Hollywood’s top gangster of the 1930s. But his defining role was that of song-and-dance man George M. Cohan in the classic Yankee Doodle Dandy, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Other awards Cagney received include the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award, a citation for career achievement by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the U.S. Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian award. The stamp features a splendid portrait of Cagney by Thomas Blackshear, based on a Warner Bros, publicity photograph. The selvage image is from the film Yankee Doodle Dandy. A James Cagney

A. James Cagney 33c DATE OF ISSUE: 7/22/99 at Burbank CA 91505 to 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, gravure (SSP) i Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 441140 5 Block of 10 3.30 441130 Block of 4 1.32 441120 First Day Cover (Single) .54 441161 First Day Cover (Full Pane) 8.60 441162 B Broadway Songwriters This tribute to Broadway Songwriters features 39.60 441184 Uncut Press Sheet three teams of lyricists/composers and three TM/Cs> Estate of Francis Cagney licensed by Global Icons. individual songwriters who dominated Los Angeles, CA. Broadway from the 1920s through the 1950s. The musical scores, songs, and lyrics of B. Broadway Songwriters 33c Ira and George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers DATE OF ISSUE: 9/21/99 at New York NY 10199 and Oscar Kammerstein, II. Alan Jay Lerner 6 designs, plate no. in 4 corners, 6 positions, offset (APU) and Frederick Loewe, Lorenz Hart, Frank Loesser, and Meredith Willson were uniquely 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.60 440740 influenced by American musical styles Block of 10 3.30 440730 such as jazz, ragtime, and swing. Block of 6 1.98 440720 First Day Cover (Block of 6) 2.19 440762 First Day Cover (Set of 6) 3.24 440763 The final issues ofthe Legends

C. Hollywood Composers 33C of American Music Series, DATE OF ISSUE: 9/16/99 at Los Angeles CA 90001 which began in 1993 with the 6 designs, plate no. in 4 corners, 6 positions, offset (APU) Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.60 440840 Elvis stamp. Block of 10 3.30 440830 Block of 6 1.98 440820 First Day Cover (Block of 6) 2.19 440862 C Hollywood Composers The six composers honored on the Hollywood First Day Cover (Set of 6) 3.24 440863 Composers stamps, each an Academy Award winner, are responsible for some of the best-loved ' Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. scores in Hollywood films from the 1930s through '• No Preorders. Limited to 5 per customer. the 1960s. Max Steiner. Dimitri Tiomkin, Alfred Preorders will be accepted 2 weeks prior to date of Newman, Bernard Herrmann, Franz Waxman, issue, unless otherwise noted. and Erich Korngold pioneered the use of music to create and sustain drama and mood in motion pictures, an integral yet often overlooked element of sound pictures.

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D. Daffy Duck 33C (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 4/16/99 at Los Angeles CA 1 design, pane of 10, gravure (AVR) Souvenir Sheet of 10 $3.30 558740 Souvenir Sheet of 10 w/special die-cut 3.30 558741 First Day Cover .54 558761 First Day Souvenir 15.95 558792 Stamped Cards (Set of 10) 6.95 558766 0 Daffy Duck 0 Daffy Duck E Sylvester & Tweety Matted Souvenir Sheet of 10 13.95 558782 Stamped Card Uncut Press Sheet (Top) 19.80 558784 Uncut Press Sheet (Bottom) 19.80 558786

E. Sylvester & Tweety 32c (Seit-Adhesive) ISSUED 4/27/98 at New York NY 1 design, pane of 10, gravure (AVR) Souvenir Sheet of 10 $3.20 558900 Souvenir Sheet of 10 w/special die-cut 3.20 558901 First Day Souvenir 14.95 558992 Stamped Cards (Set of 10) 5.95 558966 Matted Souvenir Sheet of 10 12.95 558982

F. Bugs Bunny 32C (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 5/22/97 at Burbank CA F Bugs Bunny 1 design, pane of 10, gravure (AVR) Souvenir Sheet of 10 $3.20 558800 First Day Souvenir 14.95 558892 Stamped Cards (Set of 10) 5.95 558866 Matted Souvenir Sheet of 10 12.95 558882

G. Character Profiles w/Cancelled Stamp Daffy Duck $5.00 558794 Sylvester & Tweety 4.00 016002 Bugs Bunny 4.00 016003 Sylvester & Tweety/Bugs Bunny Set 6.00 016004

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NOTE: Single stamps shown for illustrative purposes only; they are sold only in the formats listed, not individually.

G Character Profiles Everything you ever wanted to know about Bugs Bunny, Sylvester & Tweety, or Daffy Duck. Includes a cancelled stamp.

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A California Gold Rush One hundred and fifty years ago, the Forty-Niners rushed to California to “strike it rich.” Irish Immigration These pioneers are commemorated with a stamp featuring a painting, by John Berkey, of prospectors U.S.-IrelandJoint Issue at work in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

A. California Gold Rush 33c ISSUED 6/18/99 at Sacramento CA 1 design. 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 441540 Block of 10 3.30 441530 Block of 4 1.32 441520 First Day Cover .54 441561 C Irish Immigration Ireland and the U.S. commemorate their shared histories B. Cinco de Mayo 33C (Self-Adhesive) with a joint issue. Both stamps feature ISSUED 4/27/99 at San Antonio TX a typical emigrant ship that brought 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset (BCA) millions to North America in the wake of the Great Famine of 1847. 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 551740 Block of 10 3.30 551730 Block of 4 1.32 551720 First Day Cover .54 551761

C. Irish Immigration/Emigration ISSUED 2/26/99 at Boston MA 1 design, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 441640 Block of 10 3.30 441630 Block of 4 1.32 441620 irish emisRacion first Day Cover .54 441661 Joint First Day Cover 1.26 441662 'Irish Emigration-Pane of 16 11.35 807922 C Irish Emigration 'Irish Emigration-Block of 4 2.85 807923

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Shown Bom Alissa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Ayn Rand came to the United States in 1926. In books like Atlas Shrugged and

D Lunt & Fontanne The most famous husband- The Fountainhead, she and-wife team in American theatrical history, explored the role of the indi­ Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, make their debut on a U.S. stamp. vidual within society. Rand’s stamp, the latest in die

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E Malcolm X The 22nd in the U.S. Postal Service's Black Heritage Series features Stamp collecting gives one a large-scale view of Malcolm X. one of the most influential the world—and a very benevolent view. One African-American leaders of the century. feels: no matter how dreadful some of mankind's activities might be, here is a field in which men are

D. Lunt and Fontanne 330 functioning reasonably, efficiently and successfully. ISSUED 3/2/99 at New York NY from Ayn Rand's Why I Like Stamp Collecting 1 design 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 441240 Block of 10 3.30 441230 Block of 4 1.32 441220 First Day Cover .54 441261

E. Malcolm X 33c (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 1/20/99 at New York NY 1 design, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) io vow. mow Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 447740 Block of 10 3.30 447730 Block of 4 1.32 447720 Ayn Rand’s passion for stamp First Day Cover .54 447761 Poster (16”x24“) 7.00 447767 collecting was highlighted on TM and © 1999 Malcolm X under license authorized by April 22,1999 at the exciting CMG Woddwide, Indianapolis. IN. Postage Stamp Mega Event in F. Ayn Rand 330 New York City. Representatives ISSUED 4/22/99 at New York NY from the U.S. Postal Service and 1 design. 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) the Ayn Rand Institute were 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 441340 Block of 10 3.30 441330 featured speakers, and copies of Block of 4 1.32 441320 Rand’s essay Why I Like Stamp First Day Cover .54 441361 Collecting were distributed. "Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions.

1 800 STAMP-24 13 ESPN’s 1999 Summer X Games were the backdrop for the June 25 issuance ceremony of the Xtreme Sports stamps. The San Francisco­ based X Games have become the perennial extreme sports competition, bringing together top athletes in sports ranging from big-air snowboarding to wakeboarding. The Xtreme Sports stamps were produced expressly to appeal to America's youth. k '■£

Taking sports to the extreme. Over the last decade, Xtreme sports have experienced a rapid increase in popularity across America. In 1995, ESPN created the annual X Games, which have become the quintessential event for Xtreme sports. The self-adhesive, action-packed stamps feature individual athletes performing maneuvers unique to each sport. Designer Carl Herrmann chose photographs of skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX biking, and in­ line skating based on About these stamps... their ability to convey PLATE POSITION action and excitement. This shaded block lets you know exactly PUT! where your pane came from on the printing POSITION plate. For example, from a sheet of 8 plates, the Xtreme Sports pane pictured above came A. Xtreme Sports 33c (Seit-Adhesive) from the upper right corner of the plate. ISSUED 6/25/99 at San Francisco CA 4 designs, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.60 448440 Block of 10 3.30 448430 Block of 4 1.32 448420 First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.16 448463 Uncut Press Sheet Top 26.40 448484 Uncut Press Sheet Bottom 26.40 448486

B. American Glass 33c ISSUED 6/29/99 at Corning NY 4 designs, 6 positions, offset (APU) ’Pane of 15 w/header ______$4.95 447640 Block Of 10______3.30 447630 Block of 4 1.32 447620 First Day Cover (Strip of 4) 1.53 447662 First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.16 447663 Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. "Limited to 5 per customer. B American Glass Commemorating America's long tradition of glassmaking, this issue features items from the Corning Ei Hidden Image. Museum of Glass. The stamps highlight different glassmaking processes—free-blown, mold-blown, pressed and art. The selvage on the pane features an eariy twentieth century Tiffany window.

14 1 800 STAMP-24 C. John & William Bartram 33c (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 5/18/99 at Philadelphia PA John & William Bartram 1 design, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 441740 Block of 10 3.30 441730 Block of 4 1.32 441720 First Day Cover .54 441761

D. Aquarium Fish 33C (Sou-Adhesive) ISSUED 6/24/99 at Anaheim CA 4 designs. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset /BCA) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 449140 C John & William Bartram Block of 8 2.64 449131 Three hundred years ago, botanist Strip of 4 1.32 449120 John Bartram established Bartram's First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.16 449163 Garden in Philadelphia, the oldest Uncut Press Sheet 39.60 449184 existing botanical garden in America. John’s journals and his son William's drawings provide an important record E. Tropical Flowers 33C (Self-Adhesive) of the eariy American environment. ISSUED 5/1/99 at Honolulu HI 4 designs, gravure (SSP) Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.60 662740 First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.16 662763

‘Please refer to order form to request specific plate position. “Limited to 5 per customer.

0 Aquarium Fish The mesmerizing tranquility of an aquarium is captured on these four colorful stamps Over 20 examples of underwater life are represented in this panoramic view. Printed on stock containing 20% post-consumer waste.

T HONOLULU JWHII

I The splendor of tropical flowers I grown in areas of California, I Florida, and the Hawaiian I Islands was celebrated on

May 1st at the First Day Event I for the Tropical Flowers stamps,

held in Honolulu, HI. Postal | Service officials were joined

by representatives from the 1 Honolulu Botanical Gardens. E Tropical Flowers Four floral displays created by well-known botanical artist Steve Buchanan. Featuring Bird of Paradise, Royal Poinciana, Gloriosa Lily, and Chinese Hibiscus, printed on stock containing 20% post-consumer waste. These are the first double-sided, high line-screen, benign adhesive stamps.

1 800 STAMP-24 co W > Prostate Hospice Care Cancer H-< Awareness H < ad Annual Checkups O

s A Prostate Cancer Awareness B Hospice Care The U.S. Postal Prostate cancer ranks as the second- Service continues its tradition of M leading cause of cancer deaths raising awareness of social issues in men. With his design, Michael with the Hospice Care stamp. Cronan heightens awareness of S the importance of early detection. S o u A. Prostate Cancer 33c (Seit-Adhesive) B. Hospice Care 33C (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 5/28/99 at Austin TX ISSUED 2/9/99 at Largo FL 1 design. 10 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 448240 Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 446340 Block of 10 3.30 448230 Block of 10 3.30 446330 Block of 4 1.32 448220 Block of 4 1.32 446320 first Day Cover .54 448261 first Day Cover .54 446361

‘Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. C. Year of the Hare 33C ISSUED 1/5/99 at Los Angeles CA 1 design. 9 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (SSP) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.60 447540 Block of 10 3.30 447530 Block of 4 1.32 447520 N A T U R First Day Cover .54 447561

C Year of the Hare The seventh stamp in the Lunar New Year Series. In Chinese astrology, the hare symbolizes generosity, kindness, a quick wit, and the ability to make peace.

1 800 STAMP-24 I o 2 TUGON. MIZOIUI 2

Against a blooming desert back- drop, the dedication ceremony of the Sonoran Desert stamps was 2 held April 6,1999 at Tucson’s Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. o In addition to postal and museum executives, several of the desert animals depicted on the stamps were present.

0. Sonoran Desert 33c (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 4/6/99 at Tucson AZ 10 designs, offset (BCA) Souvenir Sheet of 10______$3.30 442040 First Day Cover (Full pane) 5.30 442062 Matted Pane______12.95 442082 “Uncut Press Sheet______19.80 442084 Poster (21" x 28'') w/10 stamps 9.00 442067 E R "Limited to 5 per customer. D Sonoran Desert First Day Cover Painted by John Dawson of Hawaii, this First Day Cover depicts 25 of the animal and plant species that thrive in the desert environment. These are the first stamps in the new Nature of America Series, which will explore the beauty and complexity of the North American biotic communities.

E. Arctic Animals 33C ISSUED 3/12/99 at Barrow AK 5 designs. 6 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, offset (BCA) E Arctic Animals This dramatic pane, designed Pane of 15 w/plate no, and header $4.95 448840 by Derry Noyes, features five animals that have Block of 10______3.303.30 448830 adapted to the extreme conditions in the Arctic Strip Of 5______1.65 448820 Circle. Stamps feature close-up photographs First Day Cover (Strip of 5)______1.86 448862 of the Snowy Owl. Polar Bear. Gray Wolf, Arctic First Day Cover (Set of 5)______2.70 448863 Hare and Arctic Fox. Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions.

Snowy Qwl

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Hitchcock First Day Souvenir

B Alfred Hitchcock The first black and white stamp in the Legends of Hollywood Series, the Alfred Hitchcock stamp bears two images of the famed film director. The profile (drawn by Hitchcock himself) is actually a die-cut on the stamp.

A. Space Discovery 32C C. Bright Eyes 32c (Sett-Adhesive) ISSUED 10/1/98 at Kennedy Space Center FL ISSUED 8/20/98 at Boston MA 5 designs. 9 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (SSP) 5 designs, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (BCA) 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.40 552840 *Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.40 443740 Block of 10 3.20 552830 Block Of 10______3.20 443730 Strip of 5 1.60 552820 Strip of 5______1.60 443720 First Day Cover (Strip of 5) 1.81 552862 Q First Day Cover (Set of 5)______2.65 443763 First Day Cover (Set of 5) 2.65 552863 D. USPS Stamp Decoder "Uncut Press Sheet 57.60 552884 tributes to American pets features Signed Press Sheet 125.00 552885 Stamp Decoder______$4.95 011002 a hidden image that can be seen Inside Outer Space Children's Book 9.95 552872 The Stamp Decoder ' is a precision optical device composed of only with a Stamp Decoder. Vending Booklet of 15 4.80 552899 nearly a thousand tiny lenticular lenses. You simply position the Stamp Decoder on top of the stamps to view the hidden images. B. Alfred Hitchcock 32c 'Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. ISSUED 8/3/98 at Los Angeles CA " Limited to 5 per customer. 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (SSP) O GOING OFF-SALE 9/30/99 ’Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 446540 Hidden Image. Block of 10 3.20 446530 El Block of 4 1.28 446520 O First Day Cover (Single) .53 446561 D USPS Stamp Decoder 0 First Day Cover (Full Pane) 8.40 446562 An invaluable tool—the only First Day Souvenir 14.95 446592 way to see hidden images on a variety of stamps. "Uncut Press Sheet 38.40 446584 Matted Pane 16.95 446582

18 1 800 STAMP-24 Give your Art Masterpieces the setting they deserve

This beautifully framed collectible

combines a full pane of Four Centuries

of American Art with twenty other

art/literature stamps. It includes issues

from the Universal Postal Union issue

featuring Old Masters and the Georgia SSEK Kt masterpieces O’Keeffe stamp, to the American Folk Art

issue featuring Northwest Indian Masks and Grandma Moses. Bi

E Four Centuries of American Art Prints (Set of 5,14" x 16") (Shown at far right. Frame not included.)

E. Four Centuries of American Art 32c 40% FOUR CENTURIES OF ISSUED 8/27/98 at Santa Clara CA at 20 designs, 6 positions, plate no. in 1 comer, gravure (SSP) American Ait 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.40 557340

Shown Q First Day Cover (Full Pane)______8.40 557362 "Uncut Press Sheet 38.40 557384 Prints (Set of 5,14" x 16") 19.95 557388 Framed Collectible 125.00 557389

F. Ballet 32c ISSUED 9/16/98 at New York NY 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) •Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.40 556940 F Ballet The romance and beauty Block of 10 3.20 556930 of ballet are captured by this Block of 4 1.28 556920 Phil Channing photograph. O First Day Cover______.53 556961 "Uncut Press Sheet 38.40 556984 Stamped Cards (Booklet of 10) 5.95 556966 Poster w/1 Stamp (16" x 20") 7.00 556967 Vending Booklet of 15 4.80 556999

Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. ’ Limited to 5 per customer. O GOING OFF-SALE 9/30/99 E Four Centuries of American Art Pane Twenty works of American art, each a masterpiece worth collecting.

1 800 STAMP-24 co W > »—< H < Shown at 65% Di o

S A. Classic American Aircraft 32c ISSUED 7/19/97 at Dayton OH W 20 designs. 6 positions, plate no. in 1 comer, gravure (SVS) •Pane of 20 w/plate no. & header $6.40 559740 Signed Uncut Press Sheet 125.00 559785 S Uncut Press Sheet 38.40 559784 s Matted Stamp Sheet 16.95 559782 B. First Supersonic Flight 32c (Self-Adhesive) o ISSUED 10/14/97 at Edwards AFB CA 1 design. 9 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset (BCA) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 443340 o Block of 10 3.20 443330 Block of 4 1.28 443320

C. Department of the Air Force 32c ISSUED 9/18/97 at Washington DC 1 design, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset (APU) Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 443540 Block of 10 3.20 443530 Block of 4 1.28 443520

D. POW & MIA 32C ISSUED 5/29/95 at Washington DC 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset (APU) •Pane of 20 w/plate no.______$6.40 448340 Block of 10 3.20 448330 Block of 4 1.28 448320

'Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. " Limited to 5 per customer. n Hidden Image. A Classic American Aircraft This pane of 20 colorful stamps covers 50 years of aviation history, with an emphasis on innovation and technological advances. Featured planes include the Mustang. Peashooter, Vega, 8-10, and DC-3.

C Department of the Air Force A hidden B first Supersonic Flight 1947 A monumental D POW & MIA A tribute to those who served inscription adds intrigue to this 4-planed achievement, a super stamp: Chuck Yeager's and were never forgotten. premier flight aboard Bell-X-1, the world's first stamp. A repeating pattern of “USAF" can aircraft to break the "sound barrier" and be uncovered using a Stamp Decoder. achieve supersonic flight.

20 1 800 STAMP-24 o O 45% at 2

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H Holiday Traditional: Tlte World of I) inosaurs Florentine Madonna i—■

E The World of Dinosaurs Fifteen stamp designs and illustrated selvage depict the flora and fauna of the dinosaur age.

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J Holiday Contemporary: Wreaths

F Organ and Tissue Donation G Philanthropy Celebrating the spirit The joy of giving is beautifully of giving and sharing. captured in this computer- enhanced art by Andy Levine.

E. The World of Dinosaurs 32C G. Philanthropy 32c (SeH-Adiwsive) J. Holiday Contemporary: ISSUED 5/1/97 at Grand Junction CO ISSUED 10/7/98 at Atlanta GA Wreaths 32C (Self-Adhesive) 15 designs, offset (APU) 1 design, 10 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, gravure (AVR) ISSUED 10/15/98 at Christmas Ml Souvenir Sheet of 15______$4.80 552700 Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 444240 4 designs, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset (BCA) Matted Souvenir Sheet of 15 16.95 552782 Block of 10 3.20 444230 * Pane of 20 w/plate no,______$6.40 558540 Block of 4 1.28 444220 Block of 10 3.20 558530 F. Organ and Tissue Donation 32c (SeH-Adhesive) First Day Cover .53 444261 Block of 4 1.28 558520 ISSUED 8/5/98 at Columbus OH First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.12 558563 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) H. Holiday Traditional: Convertible Booklet of 20 6.40 661200 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 444340 Florentine Madonna 32c (Self-Adhesive) First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.12 661263 Block of 10 3.20 444330 ISSUED 10/15/98 at Washington DC Vending Booklet of 15 4.80 661100 Block of 4 1.28 444320 1 design, offset (BEP) 0 First Day Cover______.53 444361 Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.40 661300 ‘Please refer to order form for specific plate positions. 661361 First Day Cover .53 O GOING OFF-SALE 9/30/99

1 800 STAMP-24 21 Ordering is as easy as dialing 1 800 STAMP-24 (1 800 782-6724) ALL wm Till INDIVIDUAL ORDERS: (UM ND STOP S-UOW! Just enter the 6-digit item number in the space provided on the order form, along with the quantity. Items that are available with plate positions will be identified in each individual listing. To order a specific plate position, replace the sixth digit (0) with one of the numbers below: 0 No preference 3 Lower right 6 Center left (bottom) 1 Upper right 4 Lower left 7 Round-robin (4) 2 Upper left 5 Center right (top) 8 Round-robin (all) If you don’t replace the sixth digit, you'll automatically receive a random plate position. CUSTOM ORDERS: Custom orders are configurations other than those listed for each item and will result in a $3 shipping and handling charge. Booklets and self-adhesive coils are not available as custom orders. The first 4 digits of the item number plus ■00" make the base number for custom orders (future reprint varieties will use the first 4 digits of the item number plus *01*02," etc., depending on the sequence of variety). If you need assistance with your custom order, please call 1 800 STAMP-24. Orders may be placed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To speak with a Customer Service Representative, calls must be placed between 8 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday CT. PAYMENT: Payment may be made by credit card (VISA*, MasterCard®. American Express* DISCOVER”), check, bank draft or a U.S. Postal Service Money Order made payable to USPS. Sending cash is not recommended, and done at your own risk. Stamps or stamped envelopes will not be accepted as payment. A $25 fee will be charged for any returned checks. We cannot accept any C.O.D. orders. PRE-ORDERS: New issues shoulo be ordered no more than two weeks in advance of the listed date of issue. All orders for items not yet on sale will be placed on pre-order status, and will be sent out when all pre-ordered items are in stock. Items that are in stock on the same order will be sent out promptly. Certain products are not available for pre-orders. Please refer to specific products for pre-order information. AVAILABILITY: All items listed in this catalog are subject to availability. Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) reserves the right to withdraw any item from sale without prior notice. Stamps no longer available from the U.S. Postal Service may be purchased from stamp dealers on the secondary market. UNDERPAYMENT: If payment is not sufficient, we will apply any available credit. If items must be deleted from your order, every effort will be made to avoid deleting items that will soon be off-sale. v OVERPAYMENT: Any overpayments or payments for items no longer available will be credited to your account and will appear on a printed invoice. Credit may be used in payment of future orders from Stamp Fulfillment Services or you may obtain a refund by calling Customer Relations. EXCHANGES AND RETURNS: We always strive to deliver items of the highest quality. If you receive a damaged or flawed item, it may be returned for exchange or refund. Please complete the Merchandise Return and Replacement Order Form enclosed with your order within 30 days of receipt. Be sure to include a copy of your invoice/receipt. You must return the complete product for First Day Cover sets and mint sets. Don’t miss the First Day Ceremony for MISSING ORDERS: Any claim for an order that was paid for but not received within 90 days must include one of the following: (1) a copy of both sides of the cancelled check with the endorsement date on the back, or (2) a photocopy of your credit card All Aboard! at StampShow ’99 Cleveland, Ohio bill along with your philatelic identification number, if known. on August 26. There will be hundreds of CLAIMS: Any claims on fulfilled orders, or any requests for exchange of damaged items, should be submitted within 30 days of receipt to Customer Relations, PO Box 419424, Kansas exhibits, dealers, and a special interactive City, MO 64141-6424. Or call 1 800 782-6724 (from outside the U.S. call 816-545-1000). Stampers’” area for kids.

1 800 STAMP-24 Menu Options Option 1 If you would like to place a stamp order or speak to a representative regarding Next stop: the Postage Stamp Mega-Event your existing stamp order, press 1. Option 2 To place an order for Personalized Stamped Envelopes or speak to a representative in New York City regarding your existing envelope order, press 2. Option 3 If you would like to receive our USA Philatelic catalog or information on our on November 11-14,1999. stamp products or subscription programs, press 3. Option 4 If you are calling about our Stampers' Youth Program, please press 4. Option 5 If you are calling regarding our Celebrate The Century’" program or Celebrate The Cento/y merchandise. press 5. Option 6 If you would like to place an order for only the Breast Cancer Research stamps, press 6.

AUGUST 26-29 • STAMPSHOW ’99 CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER, HALL B 1 800 STAMP-24 CLEVELAND, OH A 1998 Stamp Yearbook A. 1998 Stamp Yearbook A hardbound book with 1998 Stamp Collection (Hard) $39.95 008998 82 stamps issued in 1998. 64 pages. 82 stamps

B. 1999 Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps (25th Edition) 1999 Guide $12.95 008898

*C. Binder and Pages (ah sold separately) Binder w/slipcase______$42.00 014002 Pages c mMi oockeis. 14. «» i-? ■ <10 5.95 014005 Pages |3 vertical pockets. ? X W '/."I______5.955.95 014006 Pages :i vertical pocket. Z -.’. K to / 5.955.95 014007 Pages a pockm. n.~»i /.~i 5.95 014008 Pages (3 horizontal pockets, 3V«" x 7 5.95 014009 Pages (4 horizontal pockets. 2 7/ x 7 7.‘) 5.95 014010 Pages (5 horizontal pockets, i •' x 7 >'. ) 5.95 014011 Pages I6 horizontal pockets 1 ■'' x 7 7." I 5.95 014012 Pages |4 xertcal pockets. S 7. ' x 3 I.'}______5.95 014013 Pages IS horizontal pockets, I V.' x 7V."I______5.95 014014 'All pages come in a set of 5: not included in binder.

D. The Inspectors (Not shown) Special Event Envelope (Unsigned) $25.00 016011

E. 1997 Commemorative Collection (Not shown) Keep your collection comprehensive. 1997 Stamp Collection (Hard) $39.95 008997 64 pages, 103 stamps

F. 1996 Commemorative Collection (Not shown) 1996 Stamp Collection (Hard)______$39.95 008996 1996 Stamp Collection (Soft)______15.95 008990 Hardbound. 64 pages. 93 stamps; softbound. 36 pages, B 1999 Postal Service Guide to 27 stamps U.S. Stamps (25th Edition) The new and updated edition G. 1995 Commemorative Collection of the complete book on U.S. (Not Shown) postage stamps. 1995 Stamp Collection______$39.95 008995

H. Supplies (Not Shown) Commemorative Collections Album $14.95 000993 Acetate Pages (Set of 10)______3.00 000991

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D Johns Hopkins E Alice Paul F Mary Breckinridge

G ‘Hap' Arnold H Hubert H. Humphrey K Pumpkinseed Sunfish

A. Washington & Jackson $5 D. Johns Hopkins $1 G. ‘Hap’ Arnold 65c ISSUED 8/19/94 at Pittsburgh PA REPRINTED 1/98 ISSUED 11/5/88 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, intaglio (SVS) 1 design, plate no. in 4 comers, intaglio (BEP) 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 1 comer, intaglio (BEP) •Pane of 20 w/plate no. $100.00 109540 Pane of 20 w/plate no. $20.00 109040 Pane of 100 w/plate no. $65.00 006540 •Block of 10 w/plate no. 50.00 109530 Block of 10 w/plate no. 10.00 109030 Block of 20 w/plate no. 13.00 006530 'Block of 4 w/plate no. 20.00 109520 Block of 4 w/plate no. 4.00 109020 Block of 4 2.60 006520 Single Stamp 5.00 109510 Single Stamp 1.00 109010 H. Hubert Humphrey 52c B. Bobcat $2 E. Alice Paul 78C (3 oz. rate) REISSUED 6/93 (corrected selvage) ISSUED 6/1/90 at Arlington VA 1996 REPRINT (Glossy Water-Activated) 1 design. 4 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, intaglio (BEP) 1 design, plate no. in 4 corners, offset/intaglio (BEP) 1 design. 4 positions, plate no. in 1 comer, intaglio (BCA) • Pane of 100 w/plate no. $52.00 105740 •Pane of 20 w/plate no. $40.00 108240 Pane of 100 w/plate no. $78.00 517640 'Block of 20 w/plate no. 10.40 105730 •Block of 10 w/plate no. 20.00 108230 Block of 20 w/plate no. 15.60 517630 Block of 4 2.08 105720 •Block of 4 w/plate no. 8.00 108220 Block of 4 3.12 517620 J. Ruth Benedict 46c Single Stamp 2.00 108210 F. Mary Breckinridge 77C (3 oz. rate) ISSUED 10/20/95 at Virginia Beach VA C. Red Fox $1 (Self-Adhesive) (Self-Adhesive) 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 comers, intaglio (BEP) $46.00 107840 ISSUED 8/14/98 at Washington DC ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY Pane of 100 w/plate no. 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, intaglio (BCA) Block of 20 w/plate no. 9.20 107830 •Pane of 20 w/plate no. $20.00 109240 Pane of 20 w/plate no. $15.40 107040 Block of 4 1.84 107820 •Block of 10 w/plate no. 10.00 109230 Block of 10 w/plate no. 7.70 107030 K. Pumpkinseed Sunfish 45C •Block of 4 w/plate no. 4.00 109220 Block of 4 3.08 107020 Single Stamp 1.00 109210 First Day Cover .98 107061 ISSUED 12/2/92 at Washington DC 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, gravure (SVS) ) First Day Cover 1.21 109261 Pane of 100 w/plate no. $45.00 105940 Block of 20 w/plate no. 9.00 105930 Block of 4 1.80 105920

Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. O GOING OFF-SALE 9/30/99 Q Hidden Image.

24 1 800 STAMP-24 M City Flag (Self-Adhesive) N “H" Hat Q Thomas Jefferson

R Sitting Bull S Uncle Sam T Virginia Apgar U Father Flanagan V Bluebird

W Red-Headed X Weathervane Rooster (APU) Y American Kestrel Woodpecker

L City Flag 33c R. Sitting Bull 28c W. Red-Headed Woodpecker 2c ISSUED 2/25/99 at Orlando FL ISSUED 1989 ISSUED 1996 at Sarasota FL 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 comers, gravure (BEP) 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, intaglio (BEP) 1 design. 4 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BEP) Pane of 100 w/plate no.______$33.00 100740 •Pane of 100 w/plate no.______528.00 103840 ‘Pane of 100 w/plate no.______$2.00 100240 Block Of 20______6.60 100730 Block of 20 5.60 103830 Block of 20______.40 100230 Block of 4______1.32 100720 Block of 4 1.12 103820 Block of 4______.08 100220 First Day Cover______.54 100761 S. Uncle Sam 22c (Sew-Adhesive) X. “H” Makeup 1c M. City Flag 33c (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY (Weathervane Rooster) ISSUED 2/25/99 at Orlando FL 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (SSP) ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY 1 design, 10 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) ‘Pane of 20 w/plate no. $4.40 107140 1 design. 8 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) 'Pane of 20 w/plate no.______56.60 550740 Block of 10 2.20 107130 •Pane of 50 w/plate no,______$.50 108740 Block of 10______3.30 550730 Block of 4 .88 107120 Block of 20______.20 108730 Block Of 4______1.32 550720 First Day Cover (2 stamps) .65 107161 Block of 4______.04 108720 First Day Cover______.54 550761 First Day Cover (2 stamps)______.55 108761 T. Virginia Apgar 20c ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY N. “H” Hat 33C REPRINTED 1997 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 comers (BCA) ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY “Pane of 50 w/plate no.______$.50 008740 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (SVS) •Pane of 100 w/plate no.______$20.00 118040 Block of 20______.20 008730 'Pane of 50 w/plate no.______$16.50 108640 Block of 20 4.00 118030 Block of 4______.04 008720 Block of 20______6.60 108630 Block of 4 .80 118020 Block of 4______1.32 108620 Y. American Kestrel 1 c U. Father Flanagan 4C First Day Cover______.54 108661 REPRINTED 1995 at Aurora CO REPRINTED 1993 1 design. 4 positions, plate no. in 2 comers, offset (BEP) 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 1 comer, P. Cardinal 30c •Pane of 100 w/plate no.______$1.00 161140 offset intaglio (BEP) ISSUED 1991 Block of 20______.20 161130 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 1 comer, gravure (SVS) ‘ Pane of 100 w/plate no. $4.00 515440 Block of 4______.04 161120 ‘Pane of 100 w/plate no.______S30.00 1 03640 Block of 20 .80 515430 Block of 20______6.00 103630 Block of 4 .16 515420 'Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. Block of 4______1,20 103620 V. Bluebird 3C Q. Thomas Jefferson 29C REISSUED 1996 at Washington DC ISSUED 1993 at Charlottesville VA 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 comers, offset (BEP) 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, intaglio (SVS) •Pane of 100 w/plate no.______$3.00 516340 'Pane of 100 w/plate no.______529.00 102940 Block of 20______.60 516330 Block of 20______5.80 102930 Block of 4______.12 516320 Block of 4______1.16 102920

1 800 STAMP-24 25 A. Mount Vernon 20c ISSUED 5/14/99 at Mount Vernon VA Stamped Card $.21 227140 Card w/First Day Cancellation .31 227161

B. Redwood Library & Athenaeum 20c ISSUED 3/11/99 at Newport Rl Stamped Card $.21 227240 Card w/First Day Cancellation .31 227261

C. Washington and Lee University 20c ISSUED 2/11/99 at Lexington VA Stamped Card $.21 227440 Card w/First Day Cancellation .31 227461

D. University of Wisconsin at Madison 20c ISSUED 2/5/99 at Madison W! Stamped Card $.21 227340 Card w/First Day Cancellation .31 227361 o E. Brandeis University 20c ISSUED 10/17/98 at Waltham MA A Mount Vernon Stamped Card $.21 229101 This stamped card depicts Card w/First Day Cancellation .30 229161 Mount Vernon. the home and final resting place of George F. Northeastern University 20c Washington. Based on a 1792 ISSUED 10/3/98 at Boston MA painting by an unknown artist. Stamped Card $.21 229301 Card w/First Day Cancellation .30 229361

G. Girard College 20c ISSUED 5/1/98 at Philadelphia PA Stamped Card $.21 229001

H. University of Mississippi 20c ISSUED 4/20/98 at University MS Stamped Card $.21 229201

J. Fort McHenry 20c ISSUED 9/7/97 at Baltimore MD Stamped Card $.21 228601

K. City College of NY 20c ISSUED 5/7/97 at New York NY Stamped Card $.21 228901

L. Princeton University 20c ISSUED 9/20/96 at Princeton NJ Stamped Card $.21 227801

NOTE: Postage rate for Stamped Cards remains at 20c; however a tc tee for Stamped Cards has been added effective 1/10/99.

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1 800 STAMP-24 A. Official Mail 33c

ISSUED 2/22/99 at Washington DC Official Mall #10 Regular______$.40 217340 Cancelled Envelope______.50 217361

B Lincoln 33c ISSUED 6/5/99 at Springfield IL Single Box of 500 #10 Regular $.40 213640 $176.50 213600 Cancelled Envelope .50 213661 Packet of 5 2.00 213605 #10 Window .40 213740 176.50 213700 Cancelled Envelope .50 213761 Packet Of 5 2.00 213705 #67. Regular .40 263440 173.50 263500 Cancelled Envelope .50 263461 Packet of 5 2.00 263405 A Official Mail #67. Window .40 263540 173.50 263500 Cancelled Envelope .50 263561 Packet of 5 2.00 263505 Combination Envelope Packet of 4 1.60 213604 B Lincoln C. Flag 33c ISSUED 1/11/99 at Washington DC Single Box of 500 #10 Regular $.40 216340 $176.50 216300 Cancelled envelope .50 216361 Packet Of 5 2.00 216305 #10 Window .40 216540 176.50 216500 Cancelled envelope .50 216561 Packet of 5 2.00 216505 #67. Regular .40 266340 173.50 266300 Cancelled envelope .50 266361 Packet Of 5 2.00 266305 #67. Window .40 266540 173.50 266500 Cancelled envelope .50 266561 Packet of 5 2.00 266505

D. Flag (Security) Envelope I3C ISSUED 1/11/99 at Washington DC Single Box of 500 DUCK STAMPS #9 Regular $.40 216640 $176.50 216600 Cancelled envelope .50 216661 Packet of 5 2.00 216605 #9 Window .40 216740 176.50 216700 Cancelled envelope .50 216761 Packet of 5 2.00 216705

E. Love 33C ISSUED 1/28/99 at Loveland CO Single Box of 500 #10 Regular $.40 212840 $176.50 212800 Cancelled envelope .50 212861 Packet of 5 2.00 212805 Each of these annual hunting permit stamps, issued for #67. Regular .40 263340 173.50 263300 use on hunting licenses, depicts a different waterfowl. Cancelled envelope .50 263361 Packet of 5 2.00 263305 A. NEW! Greater Scaup $15.00 DATE OF ISSUE: 1999 at Washington DC *F. Sheep (Nonprofit 5C) B. Barrow’s Goldeneye $15.00 ISSUED 1998 at Washington DC ISSUED 3/10/95 at State College PA C. Canada Goose $15.00 ISSUED 1997 at Washington DC Single Box of 500 A B C #10 Regular $.11 215100 $36.50 215100 ’Pane of 30 w/plate no. $450.00 332140 332940 332840 #10 Window .11 215200 36.50 215200 'Block of 4 w/plate no. 60.00 332120 332920 332820 #67. Regular .11 262700 33.50 262700 Single Stamp 15.00 332110 332910 332810 #67. Window .11 262800 33.50 262800 Self-Adhesive 15.00 332240 332000 N/A 'Must meet postal requirements for this category in order to 'Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. purchase for mail use.

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A. Niagara Falls 48c (Sett-Adhesive) D. Shuttle Landing Parachute $3.20 ISSUED 5/12/99 at Niagara NY (Self-Adhesive/Priority Mail”) 1 design. 10 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) Pane of 20 w/plate no.______$9.60 552240 G Breast Cancer Research Block of 10 4.80 552230 ‘Pane of 20 w/plate no. $64.00 110940 Semipostal Block of 4 1.92 552220 •Block of 10 w/plate no. 32.00 110930 First Day Cover .69 552261 •Block of 4 w/plate no. 12.80 110920 Single 3.20 110910 B. Shuttle Landing Piggyback $11.75 First Day Cover 3.41 110961 (Self-Adhesive/Express Mail*) ISSUED 11/19/98 at New York NY E. Eddie Rickenbacker 60c G. Breast Cancer Research Semipostal 33C 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) ISSUED 9/25/95 at Columbus OH (Self-Adhesive) Pane of 20 w/plate no.______$235.00 111240 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, gravure (BEP) ISSUED 7/29/98 at Washington DC •Block of 10 w/plate no. 117.50 111230 ‘Pane of 50 w/plate no. $30.00 558140 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (AVR) 'Block of 4 w/plate no. 47.00 111220 ‘Block of 20 w/plate no. 12.00 558130 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. $8.00 553040 Single 11.75 111210 Block of 4 2.40 558120 Block of 10 4.00 553030 First Day Cover 11.96 111261 Block of 4 1.60 553020 F. Jacqueline Cochran 50c First Day Cover .61 553061 'C. Endeavour Express Mail® $10.75 ISSUED 3/9/96 at Indio CA Poster w/4 Stamps (16“ x 20") 10.00 553067 ISSUED 8/4/95 at Irvine CA 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset/intaglio (BEP) NOTE: Postage value of Breast Cancer Semipostal will be 1 design. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset/intaglio (APU) Pane of 50 w/plate no,______$25.00 558040 valued at 33c rate. •Pane of 20 w/plate no.______$215.00 111140 Block of 20 w/plate no. 10.00 558030 Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions Block of 10 w/plate no. 107.50 111130 Block of 4 2.00 558020 Block of 4 w/plate no. 43.00 111120 n Hidden Image. Single Stamp 10.75 111110 'Select stock not available.

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H. Victorian-Love 55c 2 oz. rate (Seit-Adhesive) ISSUED 1/28/99 at Loveland CO 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) Pane of 20 w/plate number $11.00 559440 Block of 10 w/plate number 5.50 559430 Block of 4 2.20 559420 First Day Cover .76 559461

J. Victorian-Love 33C (Seit-Adhesive) ISSUED 1/28/99 at Loveland CO 1 design, gravure (AVR) Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.60 663940 First Day Cover .54 663961 Stamped Card Booklet 6.95 559466 Framed Collectible (15%" x 13%“) 125.00 559469

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A. Diner Presorted (25C) ISSUED 6/5/98 at McLean VA 1 design, plate no. every 14/ gravure (SSP) Full Coil of 10,000 $2,500.00 798540 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 6.25 798530 Strip of 5 1.25 798520

B. USA Presorted (23c) D. Green Bicycle Presorted STD (10c) F. Wetlands Nonprofit (5C) ISSUED 1994 ISSUED 8/14/98 at Washington DC ISSUED 6/5/98 at McLean VA 1 design, plate no. every 24/ gravure (BEP) 1 design, plate no. every 14/ gravure (BEP) 1 design, plate no. every 14/ gravure (SSP) Full Coil Of 3,000______$690.00 792640 Full Coil of 500 $50.00 797940 Full Coil of 10,000______$500.00 797440 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______5.75 792630 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 2.50 797930 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______1.25 797430 Strip of 5______1.15 792620 Strip of 5 .50 797920 Strip Of 5______.25 797420 Full Coil of 10,000 1,000.00 798140 " This number represents the actual plate number intervals. C. Auto Tailfin Presorted (15c) Strip of 25 w/plate no. 2.50 798130 ISSUED 1995 at New York NY Strip of 5 .50 798120 " Precancelled stamps, including First-Class Presort non­ 1 design, plate no. every 14/ gravure (SVS) denominated bulk rate, and non-profit stamps are used Q First Day Cover (4 stamps)______.61 798161 by large-volume mailers who prepare mailings at various Full Coil Of 10,000______$1,500.00 794240 presort levels. They may be used to pay regular postage Strip of 25 w/plate no.______3.75 794230 E. Eagle & Shield Presorted STD (10c) by authorized mailers (see USPS Domestic Mail Manual). Strip of 5______,75 794220 Denomination in parentheses denotes selling price for REPRINT 12/14/98 at Washington DC non-denominated stamps. 1 design, gravure (BEP) 1 design, plate no. every 24/ gravure (BEP) GOING OFF-SALE 9/30/99 Full Coil of 10,000 $1,000.00 799240 O Full Coil of 3,000______S450.00 794140 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 2.50 799230 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______3.75 794130 Strip of 5 .50 799220 Strip of 5______.75 794120

1 800 STAMP-24 M. Canal Boat 100 REPRINTED 1998 1 design, (BEP “C press), plate no. every 48' Full Coil of 10,000 $1,000.00 792940 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 2.50 792930 Strip of 5 .50 792920

N. Circus Wagon 50 ISSUED 1995 at Kansas City MO 1 design, plate no. every 14/ gravure (SVS) Full Coil of 10,000 $500.00 793240 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 1.25 793230 Strip of 5 .25 793220 REPRINTED 11/98 1 design. (SVS) Full Coil of 10,000 $500.00 793241 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 1.25 793231 Strip of 5 .25 793221 REPRINTED 12/98 1 design, plate no. every 14/ SSP Full Coil of 3,000 $150.00 775541 P (SVS) Strip of 25 .75 775531 Strip of 5 .25 775521

P. Conestoga Wagon 30 I^x-oiiwliwlWOs REPRINTED 10/98 1 design, plate no. every 48' intaglio (BEP) Full Coil of 10,000 $300.00 776441 Strip of 25 w/plate no. .75 776431 Strip of 5 .15 776421

Q. Locomotive 20 ISSUED 1994 1 design, plate no. every 48/ (BEP “C" press) Q Full Coil of 3,000 $60.00 577340 Strip of 25 w/plate no. .50 577330 Strip of 5 .10 577320

R. Omnibus 1c REPRINTED 5/98 G. City Flag 330 J. Ferryboat 320 1 design, plate no. every 48' ISSUED 2/25/99 at Orlando FL REPRINTED 3/96 Full Coil of 10,000 $100.00 792840 1 design, plate no. every 24'. gravure (BEP) 1 design, plate no. every 48' Strip of 25 w/plate no. .25 792830 $3,300.00 799740 $32.00 791040 Full Coil Of 10,000 Full Coil Of 100 Strip of 5 .05 792820 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 8.25 799730 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 8.00 791030 Strip of 5 1.65 799720 Strip of 5 1.60 791020 S. American Kestrel 10 First Day Cover .54 799761 ISSUED 1996 Full Coil of 3.000 990.00 799640 K. Lunch Wagon 230 1 design, plate no. every 24/ offset (BEP) Strip of 25 w/plate no. 8.25 799630 ISSUED 1991 Full Coil of 500 $5.00 796140 1 design, plate no. every 48,' intaglio (BEP “C” press) Strip of 5 1.65 799620 Strip of 25 w/plate no. .25 796130 Full Coil of 500 $115.00 791440 Full Coil of 100 33.00 799540 Strip of 5 .05 796120 5.75 791430 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 8.25 799530 Strip of 25 w/plate no. Full Coil of 3,000 30.00 796240 Strip of 5 1.15 791420 Strip of 5 1.65 799520 Strip of 25 w/plate no. .25 796230 Full Coil of 3,000 690.00 791540 Strip of 5 .05 796220 H. “H” Hat 330 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 5.75 791530 1.15 791520 ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY Strip of 5 ‘ This number represents the actual plate number intervals. 1 design, plate no. every 24'. gravure (BEP) Full Coil Of 3.000 $990.00 799040 L Cog Railway 200 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 8.25 799030 ISSUED 1995 at Dallas TX Strip of 5 1.65 799020 1 design, plate no. every 48,' intaglio (BEP) First Day Cover .54 799061 Full Coil of 500 $100.00 777140 Full Coil of 100 33.00 798740 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 5.00 777130 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 8.25 798730 Strip of 5 1.00 777120 Strip of 5 1.65 798720 Full Coil of 3,000 600.00 777240 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 5.00 777230 Strip of 5 1.00 777220

1 800 STAMP-24 CZ) A. Fruit Berries 33c ISSUED 4/10/99 at Ponchatoula LA 4 designs, plate no. every 12* gravure (BCA) Full Coil of 100 only______$33.00 775740 First Day Cover (Set of 4)______2.16 775763

B. City Flag 33C ISSUED 2/25/99 at Orlando FL 1 design, plate no. every 21", gravure (BEP) Full Coil Of 10,000______$3,300.00 776040 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______8.25 776030 Rrst Day Cover______.54 776061 Full Coil Of 3,000______990.00 775940 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______8.25 775930 Bwaw OF ISSUE Full Coil of 100 (Only)______33.00 775840

C. “H” Hat 33C ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY 1 design, plate no. every 21", gravure (BEP) Full Coil of 3,000______$990.00 798940 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______8.25 798930 Rrst Day Cover______.54 798961 ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY 1 design, plate no. every 24'. gravure (BEP) Full Coil Of 100 only______$33.00 798040

D. Uncle Sam 22C ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY 1 design, plate no. every 24', gravure (BEP) Full Coil Of 100 only______$22.00 772340 First Day Cover (2 stamps)______,65 772361

E. Ring-Necked Pheasant 20c ISSUED 7/31/98 at Somerset NJ 1 design, plate no. every 24", gravure (BEP) Full Coil of 100 only______$20.00 776100 o Q First Day Cover (2 Stamps)______.61 776161

NOTE: Single self-adhesive stamps are shown for illustrative purposes only: they are sold only in the formats listed, not individually, and custom ordering information does not apply. ‘ This number represents the actual plate number intervals. o going OFF-SALE 9/30/99 ® Also available as self-adhesive booklets. See page 33.

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F. Diner (25c) J. Green Bicycle Presorted STD (10C) ISSUED 9/30/98 at Washington DC ISSUED 8/14/98 at Washington DC 1 design, plate no. every 21". gravure (BEP) 1 design, plate no. every 21". gravure (SSP) Full Coil of 10,000 $2,500.00 798640 Full Coil Of 10,000 $1,000.00 795540 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 6.25 798630 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 2.50 795530 First Day Cover .56 798661 Full Coil of 3,000 300.00 795440 rimi ClaoaOart Strip of 25 w/plate no. 2.50 795430 G. Auto Tailfin First-Class Stamped Card Presorted (15c) K. Eagle & Shield Presorted STD (10c) ISSUED 6/15/96 at San Antonio TX 1 design, plate no. every 21* gravure (BEP) 1 design, plate no. every 21" gravure (SVS) Full Coil Of 10,000______$1,000.00 799140 Full Coil of 10,000______$1,500.00 794740 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 2.50 799130 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______3.75 794730 L. Wetlands Nonprofit (5c) PHISOHHH STH H. Auto Bulk Rate (10c) ISSUED 12/14/98 at Washington DC ISSUED 6/15/96 at San Antonio TX 1 design, plate no. every 21* gravure (BEP) H 1 design, plate no. every 21*. gravure (SVS) Full Coil of 10,000______$500.00 797040 Full Coil of 10,000______$1,000.00 795240 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 1.25 797030 Strip of 25 w/plate no.______2.50 795230 Full Coil of 3,000 150.00 797340 Strip of 25 w/plate no. 1.25 797330 NOTE: Stamps in this section are shown at 85%. " This number represents the actual plate number intervals. Bulk Rau USA "Precancelled stamps, including First-Class Presort non-denominated bulk rate, and non-profit stamps are used by large-volume mailers win prepare mailings at various presort levels They may be used to pay regular postage by authorized mailers (see USPS Domestic Mail Manual). Denomination in parentheses denotes selling price for non-denominated stamps. K

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B. Fruit Berries 33C ISSUED 4/10/99 at Ponchatoula LA 4 designs, gravure (BCA) W Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.60 662240 ■IS (See page 32 for Vending Booklet of 15 4.95 662340 other designs) First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.16 662263

C. Classroom Flag 33c ISSUED 3/13/99 at Cleveland OH 44101 1 design, gravure. (AVR) Self-Adhesive ATM Sheetlet of 18 $5.94 553940 W First Day Cover .54 553961

D. City Flag 33c ISSUED 2/25/99 at Orlando FL 1 design, gravure (BEP) Tl Booklet of 20 $6.60 663340 I ISSUED 2/25/99 at Orlando FL 0|S E ATM 1 design, gravure (AVR) Convertible Booklet of 10 $3.30 661040 > Convertible Booklet of 20 6.60 661640 First Day Cover .54 661661 u Vending Booklet of 15 4.95 661740

E. “H” Hat ATM 33C ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY 1 design, gravure (AVR) W $5.94 554040 ATM Booklet of 18 First Day Cover .54 554061 h—I F. “H” Hat 33C ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY < G 1 design, gravure (AVR) f In Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.60 660640 Convertible Booklet of 10 3.30 660740 w First Day Cover .54 660661 ISSUED 11/9/98 at Troy NY 1 design, gravure (BEP)

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G. Yellow Rose 32C REPRINTED 1/98 Shown 1 design, gravure (SVS) Convertible Booklet of 20 (National Marrow Donor Program) $6.40 668202

H. Merian Botanical Prints 32c ISSUED 3/3/97 at Washington DC 2 designs, gravure (SVS) Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.40 668300 Vending Booklet of 15 4.80 668700 H

J. Ring-Necked Pheasant 20c ISSUED 7/31/98 at Somerset NJ 1 design, gravure (AVR) Convertible Booklet of 10 $2.00 661900 i First Day Cover (2 Stamps) .61 661961

NOTE: Single self-adhesive stamps are shown for illustrative purposes only; they are sold only in the formats listed, not individually, and custom ordering information does not apply.

IS Also available as self-adhesive coils. See page 32. o GOING OFF-SALE 9/30/99

1 800 STAMP-24 t uz FIRSTCLASS PHONECARDs” Q are not only great collectibles, they are convenient to keep on hand, and make the perfect gift. They provide prepaid long distance calling time, < along with beautiful stamp images. O Four new designs arc available here for the first time! Previous editions M are still available while they last. Z o E cu

*A. Telecard Binder t/J Binder w/slipcase $45.00 014001 Pages (8 pockets, 10" vertical & 87«" horizontal) 14.00 014003 cz> Pages (8 pockets, IO" vertical & 87" horizontal) 14.00 014004 B NEW! City Flag 'All pages come in a set of 10. < “2 horizontal pockets, 6 vertical. '8 horizontal pockets.

FIRSTCLASS PHONECARDs U B. City Flag (400 Minutes) $100.00 010034 C. Space Shuttle (180 Minutes) 50.00 010033 D. Teddy Bear (60 Minutes) 20.00 010032 H E. Hound Dog (30 Minutes) 10.00 010035 F Numismatics F. Numismatics (400 Minutes) 100.00 010028 co G. Bright Eyes (30 Minutes) 10.00 010023 H.Victorian-Love (60 Minutes) 20.00 010031 C NEW! Space Shuttle Di J. Iris (60 Minutes) 20.00 010024 K. Space Discovery (60 Minutes) 20.00 010025

NOTE: Shown smaller than actual size of 2.125" x3.375'1 Shown at 40% unless otherwise indicated. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Card expires 12 months from purchase. Minute denominations based on U.S. domestic calling. Int'l rates vary and are subject to change. Call times are rounded up to the next full minute. A one-minute surcharge applies to pay phone calls. Recharge minutes have different rates, terms and conditions-call Customer Service at 800-708-0267 for details. For calls made from the U.S. to certain foreign countries and from outside the U.S., time is deducted when the telephone number is input. Card is D NEW! Teddy Bear G Bright Eyes not retumable/exchangeable. Services provided by SmarTalk; services in AK provided by AT&T Alascom.

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1 800 STAMP-24 Making their last appearance...

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A Gospel Singers Mahalia Jackson, Roberta Martin, Clara Ward and Sister Rosetta are part of the Legends of American Music Series, which is concluding in 1999. Order the StampFolio w/CD and hear each of the four stamp honorees, plus two new songs sung by gospel singers Dr. Bobby Jones with the Barrett Sisters and Vickie Winans. A Gospel Singers StampFolio w/CD

A. Gospel Singers 32c ISSUED 7/15/98 at New Orleans LA 4 designs. 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, gravure (SSP) ’Pane of 20 w/plate no. and header $6.40 446040 Block of 10 3.20 446030 Block of 4 1.28 446020 First Day Cover (Block of 4) 1.49 446062 First Day Cover (Set of 4) 2.12 446063 StampFolio w/CD 9.00 446074

B. Madam C.J. Walker 32c (Seit-Adhesive) ISSUED 1/28/98 at Indianapolis IN 1 design, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, offset (BCA) 'Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 445040 Block of 10 3.20 445030 Block of 4 1.28 445020 Framed Collectible 125.00 445089

'Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. NOTE: These items will not be offered through the catalog after 9/30/99.

B Black Heritage Series Framed Collectible The limited-edition framed Black Heritage collectible features 21 Black Heritage stamps. (17" x 14")

B Madam C.J. Walker The 21st African American to be honored in the Black Heritage Series, Madam C.1 Walker was a beauty product pioneer and one of the nation's first female millionaires. Madam C.J. Walker

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G Yellow Rose H Statue of Liberty A. Lila and DeWitt Wallace 32c Booklet Booklet ISSUED 7/16/98 at Pleasantville NY J Love Swans 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 comers, intaglio (APU) Booklet Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 106740 Block of 10 3.20 106730 Block of 4 1.28 106720 C. Flag Over Porch (Linerless) 32c G. Yellow Rose 32c (Self-Adhesive) First Day Cover .53 106761 (Self-Adhesive) REPRINTED 4/97 ISSUED 3/14/97 at New York NY 1 design, gravure (SVS) B. Flag Over Porch 32C 1 design, gravure (SVS) Convertible Booklet of 20 REPRINTED 5/97 **Coil of 100 w/dispenser only______$32.25 795900 (Stampers Information on Cover) $6.40 668201 1 design, plate no. every 24.‘ gravure (BEP), (Shinier PVA) Full Coil of 3,000 $960.00 790342 " Comes with dispenser and two strips of liner material tor H. Statue of Liberty 32c (Seit-Adhesive) saving up Io 7 mint stamps. Quantity is limited. As a result, Strip of 25 w/plate no. 8.00 790332 orders will be restricted to 2 per order. ISSUED 2/1/97 at San Diego CA Strip of 5 1.60 790322 1 design, gravure (AVR) D. Henry Luce 32c Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.40 667600 REPRINTED 1996 (Glossy Water-Activated) ISSUED 4/3/98 at New York NY Vending Booklet of 30 9.60 665900 1 design. 4 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, gravure (SVS) 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, intaglio (BCA) Vending Booklet of 15 4.80 665800 ’Pane of 100 w/plate no. $32.00 555240 •Pane of 20 w/plate no. $6.40 106840 Block of 20 6.40 555230 Block of 10 3.20 106830 REPRINTED 8/97 1 design, gravure (AVR) Block of 4 1.28 555220 Block of 4 1.28 106820 Convertible Booklet of 20 REPRINTED 2/98 (Self-Adhesive) E. Alice Hamilton, M.D. 55c (National Domestic Violence 1 design (BEP) Hotline Phone Number on Cover) $6.40 667601 Booklet of 20 ISSUED 7/11/95 at Boston MA (National Marrow Donor Program) $6.40 663101 1 design. 4 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, intaglio (BCA) J. Love Swans 32c (Self-Adhesive) •Pane of 100 w/plate no. $55.00 101740 REPRINTED 4/97 (Self-Adhesive) ISSUED 2/4/97 at Los Angeles CA 'Block of 20 w/plate no. 11.00 101730 1 design, gravure (AVR) 1 design, offset (BCA) Block of 4 2.20 101720 Convertible Booklet of 20 Convertible Booklet of 20 $6.40 668000 (National Domestic Violence REPRINT ISSUED 10/97 "Please refer to order form to request specific plate positions. Hotline Phone Number on Cover) $6.40 667303 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 1 corner, intaglio (BCA) NOTE: All stamps on this page are shown at 80% ISSUED 1/24/97 at Tucson AZ (Self-Adhesive) Water-Activated, glossy finish unless otherwise indicated. 1 design, plate no. every 21: gravure (BEP) •Pane of 100 w/plate no. $55.00 117040 Coilof 3,000______$960.00 796900 'Block of 20 w/plate no. 11.00 117030 Strip ol 25______8.00 796910 Block of 4 2.20 117020

REISSUED 6/15/96 (Self-Adhesive) F. Johns Hopkins $1 1 design, plate no. every 24', gravure (SVS) REPRINTED 6/93 Full coil of 10,000______$3,200.00 794440 1 design, plate no. in 4 corners, intaglio (BEP) Strip of 25 w/plate no.______8.00 794430 •Pane of 20 w/plate no. $20.00 510940 ISSUED 4/18/95 (Self-Adhesive) •Block of 10 w/plate no. 10.00 510930 1 design, gravure (AVR) •Block of 4 w/plate no. 4.00 510920 Strip of 20 w/plate no.______$6.40 667330 Single Stamp 1.00 510910

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1 800 STAMP-24 a 1999 Schedule of "Q Stamp Issues To Date Featured in the next issue of Philatelic: n Lunar New Year (Hare) 1/5/99 Los Angeles CA Flag Envelope 1/11/99 Washington DC Shown at 110% o Malcolm X 1/20/99 New York NY Holiday Traditional Victorian Love 1/28/99 Loveland CO 2 A yearly tradition continues with Bartolomeo Univ, of Wisconsin- 2/5/99 Madison Wl Vivarini’s 1475 masterpiece Madonna and Child. I—I Madison Stamped Card Date of Issue: 10/20/99 Hospice Care 2/9/99 Largo FL z Washington and Lee 2/11/99 Lexington VA Univ. Stamped Card 0 Celebrate The Century 1940s 2/18/99 Dobbins AFB GA Official Mail Envelope 2/22/99 Washington DC City Flag 2/25/99 Orlando FL Irish Immigration 2/26/99 Boston MA co Alfred Lunt & 3/2/99 New York NY Lynn Fontanne co Redwood Library & 3/11/99 Newport Rl Athenaeum Stamped Card Holiday Contemporary ’c Arctic Animals 3/12/99 Barrow AK An antique-gold deer design leaps across Classroom Flag 3/13/99 Cleveland OH four different colored backgrounds. W Sonoran Desert 4/6/99 Tucson AZ Date of Issue: 10/20/99 co Fruit Berries 4/10/99 Ponchatoula LA Daffy Duck 4/16/99 Los Angeles CA Ayn Rand 4/22/99 New York NY Holiday Celebration: 4/27/99 San Antonio TX Cinco de Mayo Tropical Flowers 5/1/99 Honolulu HI Niagara Falls 5/12/99 Niagara Falls NY Mount Vernon 5/14/99 Mount Vernon VA Stamped Card Mount Rainier 5/15/99 Denver CO Stamped Card Voyageurs National 5/15/99 Denver CO Park Aerogramme Insects & Spiders John & William Bartram 5/18/99 Philadelphia PA Detailed depictions Celebrate The Century 1950s 5/26/99 Springfield MA of 16 insects and 4 spiders alight on Prostate Cancer 5/28/99 Austin TX this colorful pane. Lincoln Envelope 6/5/99 Springfield IL Date of Issue: 10/1/99 California Gold Rush 6/18/99 Sacramento CA Aquarium Fish 6/24/99 Anaheim CA Xtreme Sports 6/25/99 San Francisco CA American Glass 6/29/99 Coming NY Woodpecker 6/22/99 Washington DC Justin S. Morrill 7/17/99 Strafford VT James Cagney 7/22/99 Burbank CA On the back cover... Block Island Lighthouse 7/24/99 Block Island Rl A. Trans-Mississippi Rio Grande 7/30/99 Milwaukee Wl ISSUED 6/18/98 at Anaheim CA Billy Mitchell 7/30/99 Milwaukee Wl Intaglio (BCA) Cattle in Storm (9 Stamps, 1 Design) $9.00 557400 Coral Pink Rose 8/13/99 Indianapolis IN Matted Pane 19.95 557482 Honoring Those 8/16/99 Kansas City MO Trans-Mississippi (9 Designs) 3.80 557500 Who Served Matted Pane 12.95 557582 Celebrate The Century 1960s 9/99 Green Bay Wl Framed Collectible (15)4" x 11)4") 75.00 557589 All Aboard! 8/26/99 Cleveland OH Trans-Mississippi Mint Set 25.00 557572 Deluxe Collectible 50.00 557573 Frederick Law Olmsted 9/13/99 Boston MA '36-page softbound. includes sheet of 9. Hollywood Composers 9/16/99 Los Angeles CA "Hardbound includes both sheets and Mint Set. Broadway Songwriters 9/21/99 New York NY (Quantities are limited.)

1 800 STAMP-24 39 A collector favorite bids farewell. This is your final opportunity to purchase the stamps considered by many collectors as the most beautiful series ever issued—the 1998 reprinting of the Trans-Mississippi issue commemorating the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha, Nebraska. This Deluxe Collectible features a souvenir sheet with nine denominations (in originally conceived colors), a companion sheet featuring nine “Western Cattle in Storm” stamps, and a lavish, 36-page book, all enclosed in a beautiful tri-fold case.

A. Trans-Mississippi Framed Collectible A must for any serious collector: a framed Trans-Mississippi pane featuring nine illustrations of America’s westward expansion a century ago. Includes an enlargement of the “Western Cattle in Storm” stamp.

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