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P 1.3: 21850 POSTAL BULLET7N PUMJSWD SINM MARCH 4,1880 PB 21850-SvnMHii 16,1993 OCT 1 11993 CONTENTS «^e« p^/f^& iip^fE^rW Treasury Department Checks f I |i pr-ss Risi? y M ^k fl |! I! H |Nft if Administrative Services ^^^OO^S^D October Social Security benefit checks nor- 1994 Year Type for Hand Stamp and Canceling Machines 2 ' Credit Card Policies and Procedures (Handbook AS-709 Revision) 2 mal| Y delivered on the third of the month are Issuance of Management Instructions 1 scheduled for delivery on Friday, October 1. The Customer Services envelopes will bear the legend: AIDS Awareness Postage Stamp 6 Postmaster: Requested delivery date is Customer Satisfaction Posters and Standup Talks 9 ^ _»u Mai) A| ert ;, 8 tne 1st daY of tne month. Missing Children Poster 37 Civil Service annuity and Railroad Retirement National Consumers Week 3 checks are scheduled for delivery on the normal Treasury Department Checks 1 . ,. . x _.. _ A . . * , Domestic Mail delivery date, Friday, October 1. The envelopes Authorizations to Prepare Mail on Pallets (Correction) 15 wil1bear the legend: Conditions Applied to Mail Addressed to Military Post Offices Overseas 16 Postmaster: Requested delivery date is Express Mail Security Measures,(DMMT Correction) 12 the 1 st day of the month or Flat Mail Barcodmg—85 Percent Qualification 13 ' Metered Stamp Barcode Errors 13 the first delivery date there- Postage Stamp Conversions (DMM Revision) 11 after. Revised Post Office to Addressee Express Mail Label 14 Soda| Securjt benefjt checks are ^^^^ Special Cancellations 13 ' United States Navy: Change in Mailing Status 10 for delivery on the normal delivery date, Fnday, Fraud Alerts October 1. The envelopes will bear the legend: D6mestic Order 63 Postmaster: Requested delivery date is Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers 69 th 1 t ri f th mnn *h Missing Money Orders-Canadian 67 Ine 1STaay oune monm - Missing Money Orders—U.S 65 —Processing and Distnbution, 9-16-93 International Mail !!£S!rSSi^i^ei^niBSiv^i^::::::::::: 3 lssuance °* Management instructions Philately The Management Instructions titled Telephone Stamp Announcement 93-24 (Country Music Commemorative Stamps) 56 Courtesy and Complaint Resolution and Proper IS ESXSS£ £« B!ffi3£ri===z S Use °< •» Consi ""- ««*• ^are "^ Stamp Announcement 93-27 (Beecher Hall Postal Card) 60 to reflect new organizational responsibilities for Pictorial Cancellations Announcement 93-5 39 effectively dealing with customers in a manner Pictorial Cancellation Announcement 93-2 (Correction) : 55 th t Dromotes customer satisfaction All offices Stamps Recalled From Philatelic Fulfillment 54 tnat Promotes customer satisiaction. AHomces Stamps and Stationery—Bulk Ordering Quantities (Handbook F-48 Revision).... 51 will receive copies of these instructions. Stamps and Stationery—Minimum Ordering Quantities From Stamp Proper telephone techniques and procedures Distribution Offices (Handbook F-1 Revision) 53 are critica| tQ ^success Qf ^posta , ^.^ Postal Employees .. , . . _._ __. __ . _ . Bargaining Unit Employees' COLA Increase (Correction) 31 Management Instruction PO-250-9a-1, Tele- form 2181-A, Pre-Employment Screening—Authorization and Release 31 phone Courtesy, establishes policy and provides Holiday Poster (Columbus Day) 35 guidance on this important method of customer Materiel Management Self-Study Courses (Reminder) 31 ... National Workhour Reporting System Changes 24 communication. Post Offices Consumer Service Cards provide customer Post Office Changes Number 7 32 feedback about concerns, issues, and compli- ments. Management Instruction PO-250-93-2, Complaint resolution and Proper Use of the Con- sumer Service Card, establishes policies and 1992 Annual Index: Latest Quarterly index: procedures to ensure that employees handle cus- PB 21834 2-4-93 PR OIRQQ A_i_Q<a tomerfeedback in a uniform, timely, efficient man- ro ^ i ooo,^-1 »o ner Customer f eedback is essential to USPS (January-Marcn) efforts to identify and correct service deficiencies PR91ft4.fi 7—P9—Q*} ro^ioHo.f ££. »o that negatively impact customer satisfaction. (April-June) —Consumer Affairs, 9-1&-93 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

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POSTAL BULLET7NPUMJSWD SINM MARCH 4,1880 PB 21850-SvnMHii 16,1993

OCT 1 11993

CONTENTS «^e« p^/f^& iip fE^rW Treasury Department Checksf I |i pr-ss Risi? y M k fl |! I! H |Nft if

Administrative Services ^^^OO^S^D October Social Security benefit checks nor-1994 Year Type for Hand Stamp and Canceling Machines 2 'Credit Card Policies and Procedures (Handbook AS-709 Revision) 2 mal|Y delivered on the third of the month areIssuance of Management Instructions 1 scheduled for delivery on Friday, October 1. TheCustomer Services envelopes will bear the legend:AIDS Awareness Postage Stamp 6 Postmaster: Requested delivery date isCustomer Satisfaction Posters and Standup Talks 9 ^ _»uMai) A|ert ;, 8 tne 1st daY of tne month.Missing Children Poster 37 Civil Service annuity and Railroad RetirementNational Consumers Week 3 checks are scheduled for delivery on the normalTreasury Department Checks 1 . ,. . x _ . . _ A . . * ,Domestic Mail delivery date, Friday, October 1. The envelopesAuthorizations to Prepare Mail on Pallets (Correction) 15 wil1 bear the legend:Conditions Applied to Mail Addressed to Military Post Offices Overseas 16 Postmaster: Requested delivery date isExpress Mail Security Measures,(DMMT Correction) 12 the 1 st day of the month orFlat Mail Barcodmg—85 Percent Qualification 13 'Metered Stamp Barcode Errors 13 the first delivery date there-Postage Stamp Conversions (DMM Revision) 11 after.Revised Post Office to Addressee Express Mail Label 14 Soda| Securjt benefjt checks are ^^^Special Cancellations 13 'United States Navy: Change in Mailing Status 10 for delivery on the normal delivery date, Fnday,Fraud Alerts October 1. The envelopes will bear the legend:D6mestic Order 63 Postmaster: Requested delivery date isInvalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers 69 th 1 t ri f th mnn*hMissing Money Orders-Canadian 67 Ine 1STaay oune monm-Missing Money Orders—U.S 65 —Processing and Distnbution, 9-16-93International Mail

!!£S!rSSi i ei niBSiv i ::::::::::: 3 lssuance °* Management instructionsPhilately The Management Instructions titled TelephoneStamp Announcement 93-24 (Country Music Commemorative Stamps) 56 Courtesy and Complaint Resolution and Proper

IS ESXSS£ £« B!ffi3£ri===z S Use °< •» Consi""- ««*• are "Stamp Announcement 93-27 (Beecher Hall Postal Card) 60 to reflect new organizational responsibilities forPictorial Cancellations Announcement 93-5 39 effectively dealing with customers in a mannerPictorial Cancellation Announcement 93-2 (Correction) : 55 th t Dromotes customer satisfaction All officesStamps Recalled From Philatelic Fulfillment 54 tnat Promotes customer satisiaction. AH omcesStamps and Stationery—Bulk Ordering Quantities (Handbook F-48 Revision).... 51 will receive copies of these instructions.Stamps and Stationery—Minimum Ordering Quantities From Stamp Proper telephone techniques and procedures

Distribution Offices (Handbook F-1 Revision) 53 are critica| tQ success Qf posta, .^Postal Employees .. , . . _._ __. __ . _ .Bargaining Unit Employees' COLA Increase (Correction) 31 Management Instruction PO-250-9a-1, Tele-form 2181-A, Pre-Employment Screening—Authorization and Release 31 phone Courtesy, establishes policy and providesHoliday Poster (Columbus Day) 35 guidance on this important method of customerMateriel Management Self-Study Courses (Reminder) 31 . . .National Workhour Reporting System Changes 24 communication.Post Offices Consumer Service Cards provide customerPost Office Changes Number 7 32 feedback about concerns, issues, and compli-

ments. Management Instruction PO-250-93-2,Complaint resolution and Proper Use of the Con-sumer Service Card, establishes policies and

1992 Annual Index: Latest Quarterly index: procedures to ensure that employees handle cus-PB 21834 2-4-93 PR OIRQQ A_i_Q<a tomerfeedback in a uniform, timely, efficient man-

ro ^ i ooo,^-1 »o ner Customer feedback is essential to USPS(January-Marcn) efforts to identify and correct service deficienciesPR91ft4.fi 7—P9—Q*}ro^ioHo.f ££. »o that negatively impact customer satisfaction.(April-June) —Consumer Affairs, 9-1&-93

UNITED STATESPOSTAL SERVICE

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POSTAL BULLETIN

1994 Year Type for Hand Stamp and Canceling MachinesPostal installations must submit requirements for 1994

year type for hand stamp and canceling machines to theirsupporting materiel distribution center (MDC) betweenOctober 1, 1993, and November 19, 1993. Use Form7380, MDC Supply Requisition, and write Year Typebelow the return address block on the envelope. MDCswill mail year type no later than December 13,1993.

Postmasters must check the model number on the ma-chine nameplate to requisition the proper year type forcanceling machines. Postal Service drawing 14-340, YearType for Hand Stamps and Canceling Machines, revisedMay 21, 1971, is in Publication 247, U.S. Materiel Man-agement Equipment and Supply Catalog, page 2-23, as aguide for ordering the correct type.

The requisition must indicate the year type, quantityneeded, and the facility's FEDSTRIP address code andfinance number. Staple a self-addressed penalty label tothe requisition. Do not request any other items on thisspecial requisition.

Indicate quantities required on the following:

1. Item 076E for Models, D, K, and G new style can-celing machines using 77, 225, and 218-A diehubs.

2. Item 0103HD2 for Model HD-2 canceling ma-chines.

3. Item 0133E for Model Flier and M machines using1207 die hubs.

4. Item 0217E for Model G canceling machines using218 die hubs.

5. Item 0691G for Model Flier and M machines using1207-G die hubs.

6. Item 0702A for steel postmarking stamp, hammertype.

7. Item 0718A for steel postmarking stamp, rotarytype.

8. Item 0642, rubber, for use on Nos. 550, 570, and552.

9. Item 0744, steel, for use with No. 700 withoutflange.

10. Item 0747, steel, for use with No. 700 with flange.

The 1994 year type for the Mark II facer-canceler isavailable under NSN 3610-02-000-1894 from the TopekaMDC. This NSN is also used on the MRC small cancelingmachine, Models 3601/3602, and the APCS machine,both lead and trail. Only authorized offices should requisi-tion it using Form 4984, Repair Parts Requistion.

—Purchasing, 9-16-93

HANDBOOK AS-709 REVISION

Credit Card Policies and ProceduresRocky Mountain BankCard System established a single

telephone number for reporting lost or stolen IMPACcredit cards. Customers may call this telephone number24 hours a day.

All credit card local points of contact, approving offi-

LOOKS ARE DECEIVINGConsider weight, size and shapebefore lifting.

cials, and cardholders must make a pen and ink revisionto Handbook AS-109, Credit Card Policies and Proce-dures, section 451.1 (page 18), deleting the four phonenumbers and replacing them with 1-800-227-6736.

—Purchasing, 9-16-93

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CUSTOMER SERVICES

National Consumers WeekThe United States Office of Consumer Affairs has se-

lected the week of October 24 through 30 for this year'sobservance of National Consumers Week. As in the past,the Postal Service supports this consumer educationeffort by encouraging all postmasters and facility manag-ers to sponsor activities that will educate customers aboutUSPS products and services, as well as Inspection Serv-ice efforts to protect consumers from perpetrators offraudulent schemes and other postal crimes.

This article replaces the National Consumers Week kitformerly sent to postmasters annually.

Postmasters and facility managers are urged to partici-pate in one of the customer service initiatives in thisPostal Bulletin during National Consumers Week. Docu-mentation regarding local observances (e.g., newspaperarticles, taped TV interviews, descriptions of events),should be provided to district consumer affairs and claimsmanagers by Friday, November 12. Consumer affairs andclaims managers will consolidate the feedback and for-ward information regarding particularly noteworthy ob-servances to Headquarters Consumer Affairs. A checklistof suggested initiatives is provided for ease of referral(see page 5).

Suggested Activities for Postmasters

• Hold an open house/postal fair during NCW. Pro-vide an information booth for local consumer affairs andclaims manager to give demonstrations on proper pack-aging and how to get the most from postal productsand services. Provide a booth for the local postal in-spectors to discuss the danger of mail promotions thatoffer items that are too good to be true. Consider infor-mation booths for: proper and complete addressing;automation; learn your ZIP + 4 code; and/or meet yourpostmaster. Host tours showing customers their mailslots or the latest postal machinery.

• Have a Customer Appreciation Day during NCWinviting the general public to meet their local postalcontacts who will tell them how they are there to helpthem and that they want to make working with thePostal Service easier. Display publications available forconsumer reference especially Publication 201, A Con-sumer's Directory of Postal Services and Products.Have representatives available to answer questionsabout products and services.

• Celebrate/announce something recently done toimprove local service during NCW and to enhance cus-tomer satisfaction. For example, promote extendedhours, expanded post office box section, an improvedfacility, or a new ramp for the physically impaired.

• Start a regular tour program during NCW—if theoffice does not already have one. Advertise the pro-gram to the media. In their presentation, have tour

guides discuss how customers can help the PostalService utilize full automation capabilities through com-plete addressing and correct mail preparation.

• Hold special training/education sessions on mailpreparation for mailers/customers in conjunction withNCW.

• Focus on an improvement or educational area—such as creating customer friendly information sheets inother languages to inform and deal more effectivelywith the diverse customer base; mail forwarding; or anawareness of how to handle unwanted mail.

• Be a guest on local TV and radio talk shows dis-cussing consumer protection/ satisfaction issues.

• Establish a Customer Advisory Council. Develop acommunity partnership to benefit the Postal Service andthe community. The district consumer affairs and claimsmanager will provide a handbook on how to get started.A good first project for the council could be to linkconsumer protection efforts with the Postal InspectionService and local law enforcement.

• Work with the local postal inspector and hold ajoint press conference. The postal inspector could dis-cuss the latest postal-related scams, and the postmas-ter can discuss proper addressing, packaging, mail tips,etc.

• Work with the local postal inspector to involvesenior citizens in combating fraud against the elderly.Postal inspectors can discuss prevalent schemes, howto detect spurious offers, etc. The local postal inspectorcan also send out news releases on consumer issuesand postal crimes.

• Open dialogue with other city, county, or state con-sumer affairs professionals. Share ideas, on consumerprotection and awareness issues.• Have local officials declare National Consumers

Week and prepare a promotion around the event Con-sider having the mayor sign a consumer bill of rights.(See sample proclamation on page 4.)

• An especially fitting activity for one event might bepresenting an award to the local TV or radio consumerreporter during NCW with an appreciation award fromthe post office. If the town has more than one con-sumer reporter, the office may want to honor them all.The award ceremony could be the centerpiece for afull-fledged event, with tables arranged to display con-sumer information and mailing aids. A block of 1982Consumer Education stamps on a plaque would be ap-propriate for the presentation. (A suggested format forthe plaque is on page 4.)

• Sponsor poster or essay contests.• Participate in a public seminar.• Host a consumer fair or prepare a library or lobby

display.

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National Consumers Week—ContinuedUseful Tips for Postmasters Planning NCW Activities

• Appoint a planning committee. Set a date for eachevent and work backward, leaving plenty of time forglitches.

• List the events.• Identify the audience for each event—households,

businesses, students, or special interest groups.• If the post office plans to team up with other con-

sumer groups, pick an event and contact the othergroups to share ideas. For names of consumer groupsin the area, contact the local Society of Consumer Af-fairs Professionals (SOCAP).

• As soon as the week is planned, issue a newsrelease outlining the events. Include pertinent facts:date, place, purpose, etc. Place posters in publicplaces.

• Pitch the event to news reporters, television/radioprogram producers, talk shows, etc.

Sample ProclamationWhereas, The President has proclaimed the week

beginning October 24 as National Con-sumers Week; and

Whereas, the purpose of our competitive free marketsystem is to satisfy customer demand;and

Whereas, every consumer expects and deservesaccess to a wide variety of competitivelypriced quality goods and services, accu-rate information on content and care, oncontractual agreements, on the cost ofcredit—essentially whatever facts arenecessary to make an informed choice;and

Whereas, it is clear that the greatest fairness forconsumers can be achieved through theactive cooperation of educators, busi-ness, government, and consumers them-selves working together to ensure equity,increased competition, and safety in ourfree market economy; and

Whereas, National Consumers Week will promote dis-semination of sound consumer informa-tion by both public and private sectors,including the media, on subjects such ascomplaint handling and on public policyissues that affect consumers; encouragedialogue and cooperation among con-sumers, business, and government; andbroaden the scope of consumer and eco-nomic education by heightening con-sumer awareness that we function in aworld market—that our interdependenceextends far beyond the boundaries of theUnited States.

Now, therefore, Mayor of_, do hereby designate October 24

to 30, in the city of , as NationalConsumers Week.

Mayor

Suggested Language for Plaque Honoring LocalConsumer Reporter

(Name), of (publication/station name)

In appreciation of your untiring efforts dedicated, to theongoing need to educate and inform consumers, abouttheir rights and responsibilities in the marketplace.

Postmaster (name)

on behalf of the United States Postal Service.

News Release

(Letterhead)

For immediate release For more information,(Date) contact: (Name/telephone)

Postmaster Announces Consumers Week Plans"We want our customers to know that service is our last

name and we intend to live up to that promise," said(town/city) Postmaster (name) in announcing NationalConsumers Week.

Beginning October 24, the U.S. Postal Service's Con-sumers Week theme is Service Is Our Last Name.

The (town/city) post office will join other local business-es and organizations in helping consumers learn abouttheir rights and responsibilities in the marketplace.

(Describe local Consumers Week plans.)"We are extremely interested in having our customers

in (town/city name) know that we are here to give themthe service they expect and deserve," said (last name).

"The best way to let us know how we are doing is touse our postage-free Consumer Service Cards, availableat any post office or from your letter carrier," (he/she)said.

"Additionally, if someone needs information aboutrates or services, it's as close as the nearest telephonewith Postal Answer Line (number) (if applicable). Custom-ers are also welcome to call my office at (number)," (lastname) added.

News Release(Letterhead)

For immediate release For more information,(Date) contact: (Name/telephone)

(Town/City) Post Office Hosts Open HouseHave you ever wondered how your letters and pack-

ages get from one place to another? In conjunction withNational Consumers Week, the employees from the (city/

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National Consumers Week—Continuedtown name) Post Office invite everyone to bring the familyand attend an open house at the (name) Post Office at(address) on (date) for a look at what goes on behind thelobby counters. Festivities will begin at (time).

"We want to show you how mail is collected from boxesaround the city and prepared for dispatch to various desti-nations," says (town/city) Postmaster (name).

(Add local details.)"Please come and share refreshments with us. We wel-

come this chance to show off our facility, receive yourcomments and get better acquainted," (name) says.

"Plan to spend about (hours) for a complete tour of thepremises," (he/she) adds.

Service Is Our Last Name(Speech for Postmasters)

Postmasters or station managers may use the followingspeech as a Consumers Week message. For best results,adapt the speech by interjecting local information of inter-est to the local audience.

(Good morning/afternoon/evening):Thank you for inviting me to speak with you about the

Postal Service and National Consumers Week.National Consumers Week is the perfect time for the

Postal Service, along with other consumer groups, to re-emphasize the important role of our consumers. Did yourealize that service is our last name? When we changedfrom the old Post Office Department in 1971 to the UnitedStates Postal Service, a lot of thought went into thename—including putting the word service into it.

We are, in fact, a large service organization—more than700,000 strong when you include full- and part-time em-ployees. It is our goal to have each and every employee,no matter what job he or she is doing, be customer re-sponsive.

It is our purpose to provide all households and busi-nesses across the United States with the ability to com-municate and conduct business with each other and theworld through prompt, reliable, and economical servicesfor the collection, transmission, and delivery of messagesand merchandise.

And it is our vision to be the most effective and produc-tive serivce in the federal government and markets thatwe serve.

What these lofty statements really mean is that like notime before, the Postal Service is dedicated to meetingyour needs.

Locally we have (//// in local changes—some examplescould be extended hours, additional windows, earlier maildelivery, a Customer Advisory Council, service in 5 min-utes or less, greatEXFC/CSIscores, etc.).

In today's Postal Service you never need to go to a postoffice again to order stamps. There are numerous ways tobuy stamps including ordering them by dialing an 800

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National Consumers Week—Continuednumber 1-800-STAMP-24 and paying by credit card(there is a charge for credit card use), ordering them bymail, buying them in local stores (grocery, drug stores,etc., fill in what applies in your area), and you can even getthem in some ATM machines around the country.

Another convenience is that senders now have anoption to have packages left at the door.

Additionally, did you know that we offer all sorts of"freebies" at our post offices? We provide, at no cost toyou, free Express Mail envelopes, Express Mail flat enve-lopes, Express Mail tubes, and Express Mail boxes (tubesand boxes are at most major post offices). We also pro-vide free Priority Mail envelopes, Priority Mail boxes, andPriority Mail flat rate envelopes.

Imagine! Now you can purchase a gift, put it in an Ex-press Mail overnight box, send it the same day, and haveit arrive the next. This service is great if you tend to forgetspecial occasions until the last few days.

All brochures found in post office lobbies are also free.One of my personal favorites \sA Consumer's Directory ofPostal Services and Products, which contains a wealth ofpostal information including how to use registered mail,certified mail, and money orders.

Did you know that post office lobbies have free ratechart brochures, information on how to wrap parcels, howto address properly, and how to protect yourself frompostal crime?

AIDS Awareness Postage StampSeveral marketing initiatives are developed to support

the issuance of the AIDS Awareness stamp on December1. They include: (1) local stamp ceremonies/events, (2) apictorial postmark, (3) waiver of licensing and royalty feesfor nonprofit organizations, and (4) a partnership with thesponsors of World AIDS Day—the American Associationfor World Health (AAWH).

As part of World AIDS Day, local organizations and/orcommunity groups will conduct local activities/events-re-lated HIV/AIDS awareness and educational programs. Inconjunction with the stamp issuance, these groups areencouraged to request the participation of local postalofficials in their activities/events. Postmasters can sup-port these local activities/events by conducting localstamp ceremonies/events as a part of the groups' plans.

For those post offices planning to conduct local stampceremonies/events, a standard pictorial cancellationexists. Area and district managers, customer service andsales and PCES postmasters will receive a reproduciblesample of the World AIDS Day cancellation in the mail.

Information about the types of postal programs andservices available to groups planning activities/events onWorld AIDS Day are released to organizers of World AIDSDay. A resource booklet distributed by AAWH and mailed

We also have Postal Answer Line (PAL) with 24-houraround the clock answers to postal questions. PAL liststhe hours of all the post offices in our area and providesinformation. Around special times, such as Christmas orincome tax night, PAL offers a list of post offices that areopen additional hours (in most major cities). You mightlike to take note of our local number it is: )

(If applicable) We now have a business center de-signed to help all business mailers. Our mailing expertswill guide you on proper addressing and give you ideas onhow to save money on business mailings.

If you feel you are not getting the service you should,every post office displays yellow Consumer ServiceCards. Just take a moment to write your complaint—orcompliment—and you will get action.

I stand before you today as a representative for the (fillin the correct number) United States Postal Serivce menand women in our (city/town) who want you to know thatthey value your business.

National Consumers Week is a fitting time to again em-phasize our commitment to you for the best postal serviceever. I hope you have learned something new about usthis (morning/afternoon/evening) and will avail yourselfof the many new services we are providing.

Thank you.

—ConsumerAffairs, 9-16-93

to approximately 40,000 organizations and associationsincludes the following information. To ensure continuity, itis important that postmasters and customer service man-agers become familiar with this material.

USPS AIDS Awareness Postage Stamp

On December 1, 1993, in conjunction with World AIDSDay, the United States Postal Service will issue an AIDSAwareness postage stamp. Available in all post officesbeginning December 1, the AIDS Awareness stamp isissued to generate awareness for this worldwide concernand to serve as an educational vehicle. The AIDS Aware-ness stamp continues a long tradition of public service bythe Postal Service. Over the years, stamps have contrib-uted signficantly towards generating awareness, support,and understanding for social and health issues.

In conjunction with the issuance of the AIDS Aware-ness stamp on World AIDS Day, December 1, local orga-nizations or community groups may request the participa-tion of local postal officials to conduct stamp ceremoniesas part of the communities' planned activities/events. In-terested local groups may contact their local postmasterafter October 1 to arrange local stamp ceremonies in con-junction with special meetings, exhibitions, or seminars/

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AIDS Awareness Postage Stamp—Continuedworkshops that take place in a community. Local stampceremonies are events that include a dedication of theAIDS Awareness stamp by the local postmaster or otherlocal officials. Also, they include the availability of tempo-rary postal units to sell the stamp and provide specialcancellations. Local organizations planning to conductspecial programs on World AIDS Day and interested insponsoring a local stamp ceremony should contact thepostmaster of the city where the event will take place atleast 8 weeks before the event.

In addition to generating awareness and providing edu-cational information on World AIDS Day, local organiza-tions may wish to utilize the AIDS Awareness stamp tosupport their planned fundraising activities. The stamppresents numerous opportunities for local groups to de-velop fundraising activities.

Opportunities for Associations/Organizations• Stamp Pins

Using the actual AIDS Awareness stamp, fundraisers mayproduce and sell laminated stamp pins. Organizationsmay purchase stamps and send them to a local manufac-turer for laminating and mounting after the stamps areissued on December 1.

However, for those organizations planning activities onWorld AIDS Day that would like to have stamp pins as partof their program, the Postal Service accepts orders forlaminated stamp pins featuring the AIDS Awarenessstamp. The pins are sold at cost, $42.90 per 100 pins($40.00 for the pins, $2.90 for shipping).

The Postal Service accepts stamp pin orders until No-vember 1, 1993, and only orders in lots of 100. To placean order, include the following information:

• Name and complete address• Telephone number• Name and address of the post office to ship the

pins• Amount of pins ordered (available only in lots of

100)• Check to cover the cost of the order ($42.90 per

100 pins) (Make check or money order payable to U.S.Postal Service.)

NOTE: The stamp pins will be shipped directly to thelocal postmaster that services the area and held there forpickup on the afternoon of November 30 or on the morn-ing of December 1, the first day the stamp goes on sale.

Send orders to:AIDS AWARENESS STAMP PINUS POSTAL SERVICEPO BOX 14328ST PAUL MN 55114-0328Fax: 612-646-4215

(Mastercard, Visa, and Discover Credit Card orders only)

All orders received will be confirmed in writing.

• Use of Stamp DesignThe Postal Service waives licensing or royalty fees to

nonprofit organizations only. Nonprofit organizations mayreproduce the AIDS Awareness stamp design on T-shirts,sweatshirts, coffee mugs, key rings, etc., and use themfor fundraising purposes. If an organization wants to usethe AIDS Awareness stamp design on products andwould like to receive a color transparency of the stampdesign, it must provide the following information:

• Name of the organization/association• Complete address• Contact name• Telephone number• IRS federal tax exempt number

Mail requests to use the stamp design to:AIDS AWARENESS STAMPHAMILTON PROJECTS INC215 LEXINGTON AVENUENEW YORK NY 10016-6023Fax: 212-683-1091

Those for-profit organizations that want to reproducethe AIDS Awareness stamp design on products shouldalso contact Hamilton Projects, Inc.

Stamp Reproduction Specifications:

m Reproduction of the stamp in full color between 75and 150 percent of actual size requires that a fine blackhairline/slash appear diagonally across one corner.

• When portraying the actual/literal stamp in anymedium, it is critical to replicate it accurately. Thestamp format, perforations, or appearance should notbe altered in any manner that restructures or gives afalse representation of the actual stamp.

Copyright Rules:m Acknowledged copyright of the stamp design in the

following manner:

Stamp Design ©1993 United States Postal Service

• Copyright notice must be affixed and positioned insuch a manner and location as to give reasonablenotice of the claim of copyright.

• Special World AIDS Day Pictorial Postmark

The Postal Service is offering a special World AIDS Daypictorial postmark to recognize local events being cele-brated in communities throughout the nation. Pictorialpostmarks are initiated by sponsors or organizers of localevents and are authorized for use at temporary postal

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AIDS Awareness Postage Stamp—Continued

WtRLDMDSDffSTATION • DEC.l, 1993 • WASHINGTON, DC 20066

stations. Sponsors or organizers who wish to use thispictorial postmark should apply in writing at least 8 weeksbefore the event to the postmaster in the city where the

event takes place. Requests must include a contactname, telephone number, a complete description of theevent, and the date the cancellation is to be offered.

• Philatelic/Collector CoversOrganizations may produce a cachet envelope (enve-lopes featuring an illustration or design printed on the leftfront portion), affix an AIDS Awareness stamp to it, andhave it postmarked with the special World AIDS Day pic-torial cancellation. They may sell the commemorative,collector covers at fundraising events.

WtRLDMDSnSTATION • DEC.l, 1993 • WASHINGTON, DC 20p

—Marketing, 9-16-93

Mail AlertThe mailings below will be deposited in the near future. Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates. Mailers

wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of one million pieces or more, should contact the Sales and AccountManagement Division at (202) 268-2271, one month preceding the requested delivery dates.

Title of mailing

Mervyn's Home Sale Catalog

Talbots Resume

J. Crew Fall and Winter 5

JC Penney Super Shoe

Talbots Fall Sale

The Swiss Colony

Class andtype of mail

Third/Bulk

Third/Bulk

Third/Bulk

Third/Postcard.

Third/Bulk .

Third/Bulk

Requesteddeliverydates

Sept. 18-21

Sept. 21-23

Sept. 25-Oct2.

Sept 27-29

Sept 27-29

Sept 27-Oct. 8.

Numberof pieces(millions)

3.3

2.2

4

1 5

1 5

1 7

Distribution

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Presortlevel

Carrt 5-DigitBasic.

Carrt 3/5-DigitBasic.

Carrt

Carrt

Carrt 3/5 DigitBasic.

Basic

Comments

9%x8V2".

Plant verified, drop shipped, RRD:Spartanburg, SC.

Harte-Hanks.

8" x 10%" catalog.

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Mail Alert—Continued

Title of mailing

Radio Shack

Sally Beauty Supply

Williams-Sonoma Catalog forCooks Autumn '93.

L L Bean Christmas 124

L L Bean Christmas 276

House of Fabrics HalloweenHeadquarters.

JC Penney Pre-Holiday Sale

Sears Retail

Crate and Barrel ChristmasCatalog.

Fashionation Fashion Gal,Something Special RightPrice, Fashion Mine, ShowOff, Tempo.

Sears RetailEthan Allen Fall MailingOrvis Holiday '93The Bombay Company Christ-

mas Catalog 1.

Class andtype of mail

Third/ Letter

Third/Letter

Third /Letter

Third/Bulk

Third/Bulk

Third/Bulk

Third/Catalog...

Third/Flat

Third/Flat

Third/Letter

Third/FlatThird/BulkThird/FlatThird/Flat

Requesteddeliverydates

Sept 28-30

Sept 28-30 ...

Sept 28-30

Sept. 28-30

Sept 28-30

Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

Oct. 2-5

Oct. 4-6Oct. 4-Nov. 2..Oct. 6-8Oct. 7-9

Numberof pieces(millions)

10

2.2

39

7.9

8.4

2.2

10.1

5

4

1.7

161.94.5

4

Distribution

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

Nationwide

NationwideNationwideNationwideNationwide

Presortlevel

Cam

Residual 3%,3/5 Digit37%, Carrt60%.

Carrt 5-DigitBasic.

Carrt 5-DigitBasic.

Carrt 5-DigitBasic.

Carrt 5-DigitBasic.

Carrt

Carrt

Carrt 3/5-DigitBasic.

Carrt 3/5 DigitBasic.

CarrtCarrt 5-DigitCarrtCarrt 3/5-Digit

Basic.

Comments

9V2* x 11* folded to 9V2" x 5^*, 24pages.

American Signature, Atlanta, 5%" x

8V8'.77/8" x 9".

7%" x 9".

16-page self-mailer, 6" x 8V2*.

RRD.

60-page attachment.

Palletized drop ship, plant verified,Case-Hoyt: Rochester, NY.

6' x 11" multicolor, 8 pages folded,Gateway Apparel.

60 pages, 8* x 11".Magazine.Palletized, RRD.8%" x 10%* palletized, drop ship,

Case-Hoyt: Rochester, NY.

—Marketing, 9-16-93

Customer Satisfaction Posters and Standup TalksHeadquarters Consumer Affairs is distributing a new ers' perception of the Postal Service. Managers should

employee awareness poster and standup talk to all of- use them as tools to emphasize the importance of eachfices CAG A through G. Part of a series, these posters employee's daily contribution to improved customer satis-and talks remind employees how they influence custom- faction.—Consumer Affairs, 9-16-93

Is your Postal Bulletin going to an incorrectaddress? Does your installation need more (orfewer) copies? Send in the form on the backpage. Don'f forget to include your Bulletin's

label.

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DOMESTIC MAILUnited States Navy: Change in Mailing Status

The United States Navy will convert all its mailing pro-cedures from penalty mail to prepaid postage effectiveOctober 1,1993. The Navy plans to discontinue all penal-ty mail and billing through the Official Mail AccountingSystem (OMAS) by close of business September 30,1993.

All Navy commands are advised of the new proceduresand will make every effort to complete the conversionprocess by October 1, 1993. Because this conversionprocess is highly decentralized, Navy activities may con-vert at different times. However, their instructions are tocomplete the conversion by October 1, 1993, or as soonas possible thereafter.

Because this is a major procedural change for the Navyand the Postal Service, all postal employees must under-stand the conversion process and provide the necessaryinformation and assistance to Navy activities within theirdelivery areas. Postmasters serving Navy activitiesshould consult with local Navy representatives to ensurethat their conversion plans meet Postal Service require-ments and to provide a contact for any advice or assist-ance required during the conversion process. Conversionguidelines for post offices follow, based on Navy plans foruse of commercial mailing procedures.

Penalty Mail Stamps/Envelopes/Postal CardsThe Navy will not purchase penalty mail stamps or pre-

printed penalty mail stamped envelopes or penalty postalcards after September 30, 1993. Stamp distribution of-fices will return unfilled any Navy orders (Agency Code043) received after that date. To permit Navy activities touse up their existing stocks of penalty mail stamps/enve-lopes/postal cards, however, the Postal Service willaccept indefinitely all Navy preprinted penalty mail enve-lopes, penalty postal cards or mail with penalty mailstamps affixed. It will even allow them to be commingledon the same mailing with prepaid postage stamps. Navyactivities using prepaid stamps or printed stamped enve-lopes will purchase them using the same payment optionsavailable to commercial mailers (check or cash).

Postage MetersThe Navy plans to convert its existing penalty postage

meters to commercial postage meters by October 1, or assoon as possible thereafter. To complete this conversion,each Navy activity using meters must submit Form 3601-A, License to Use Postage Meter, to its local post officefor assignment of a commercial meter license number.Because of the large number of meters involved, postoffices must accept the applications and issue the li-censes, even if the Navy activity does not yet have thecommercial meter in its possession. When the Navy activ-ity receives its commercial meter from the manufacturer,the activity will present it at the local post office for the

initial setting. The activity must pay for all settings on com-mercial meters by check or from an advance deposit trustaccount at the time of the setting.

Do not reset penalty postage meters for Navy activitiesafter the initial setting of a commercial postage meter.Also do not transfer balances from a penalty postagemeter to a commercial postage meter. The Navy instruct-ed all its activities to have their penalty postage meterlicenses canceled and penalty postage meters checkedout of service at the time the commercial postage meter ischecked into service. The Navy does not intend to use itspenalty meters until the postage is exhausted. Settingpost offices will complete Part B of Form 3634-G, Trans-ferring Postage to or Canceling Penalty Mail PostageMeters, and submit it through OMAS. OMAS will credit theNavy for all unused postage on these penalty postagemeters. Do not issue any refunds (including Treasurycheck and postal money orders) for any penalty mailtransactions.

Permit Imprint MailEffective October 1,1993, the Navy will cancel Penalty

Mail Permit G-9. Any Navy activity that wants to use apermit imprint must obtain a commercial mailing permit atthe post office where it deposits the mailings. The activitymust complete and submit Form 3601, Application to MailWithout Affixing Postage Stamps, and pay the samepermit fee as other commercial mailers. The activity mustpay all bulk and presort mailing fees before the first mail-ing as required by Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) P040. Allunits using permit mail must comply with the regulations inDMM P040 and with the regulations governing that par-ticular class of mail. Post offices will allow Navy activitiesto continue to use their existing stock of G-9 penaltypermit imprint envelopes and labels until October 1,1994,provided the activity obtains a commercial permit imprintand has money on deposit in an advance deposit accountto pay for the mailings at the time they are deposited.

Express MailEffective October 1, 1993, the Navy will no longer use

Agency Code 043. All Express Mail items presented byNavy activities must have prepaid postage affixed (theNavy may use penalty mail stamps until it exhausts exist-ing stocks) or be paid through an Express Mail corporateaccount. Any Navy activity that wants to establish an Ex-press Mail corporate account must complete Form 5639,Express Mail Corporate Account Application, and main-tain sufficient funds in an advance deposit account.

Business Reply MailEffective October 1, the Navy will cancel its business

reply mail (BRM) permit number 12503. Any Navy activitywishing to receive BRM must complete and submit Form3614-A, Application for a BRM Permit, to its local post

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United States Navy: Change in Mailing Status—Continuedoffice before October 1 and pay the same permit/ac-counting fees as commercial BRM mailers. Once it estab-lishes a commercial BRM account, employees shouldcharge any articles bearing BRM permit number 12503 tothe commercial account. When individual activitieschoose their payment options (BRM account or pay ondelivery), post offices should explain the differences inprocedures and surcharges as well as the business replymail accounting system (BRMAS).

Post offices will allow Navy activities to continue to useexisting stock of BRM permit 12503 cards, envelopes, orlabels until October 1,1994, provided the activity appliedfor and obtained a commercial BRM permit, established aBRM account, or elected to pay for the BRMs upon deliv-ery.

Merchandise Return ServiceEffective October 1, 1993, the Navy will cancel Mer-

chandise Return Service (MRS) permit number 905. AnyNavy activity wishing to use MRS must complete Form3625, Merchandise Return Permit Application, and submitit and the appropriate fee to the post office to receive thereturned merchandise. All Navy activities using MRS mustcomply with the regulations in DMM S943. Once a com-mercial MRS account is established, employees shouldcharge any articles bearing MRS permit 905 to the com-mercial account.

Second-Class PublicationsNo later than October 1, 1993, postage must be fully

prepaid on all Navy second-class publications. Navy ac-tivities need not reapply for second-class authorization forpublications already approved. They must, however, senda letter to the postmaster of the post office where theoriginal second-class mailing privilege was authorized re-questing the second-class publication be converted fromthe penalty mail system to a commercial account. ThePostal Service charges no fees for making this conver-sion. When a Navy activity converts to commercial statusand presents a publication for mailing, it may no longeruse the penalty mail format.

Postage DueThe Navy established a general policy to accept post-

age due only from other government agencies whose mail

is not habitually shortpaid. It will refuse shortpaid mailfrom private individuals. Postmasters should contact theirlocal Navy activities to determine how they will handleshortpaid articles and any Forms 3547, Notice to Mail ofCorrection in Address, or Forms 3579, Undeliverable 2nd,3rd, 4th Class Matter.

EXCEPTION: When Navy units engage in hostile oper-ations, regulations specified in the DMM supersede thisdirection. The DMM permits recipients of a postage-duearticles from units engaged in hostile operations to pay forthe item with regular postage stamps and/or meter stripsin addition to the other authorized payment methods.

Payment for ServicesPost offices must ensure that each Navy activity con-

verted to prepaid postage pays for all service by cash,check, or advance deposit account. Navy representativesindicate that they will rely primarily on advance depositaccounts to pay for their postal service, except for stampsor other retail products, for which they will normally pay byseparate check. The account identifier codes (AIC) thatapply to Navy transactions are: AIC 051, Second-ClassAdvance Deposits; AIC 052, Permit Imprint Advance De-posits; AIC 068, Business Reply Mail Advance Deposits;and AIC 074, Customer Meter Advance Deposits.

Each Navy activity will normally present one check atits serving post office to establish or supplement its vari-ous trust accounts. The presenting Navy official mustspecify exactly how much to place in each account. Theaccepting USPS employee must request exact depositinformation from the Navy official.

The Postal Service discourages transfers between ad-vance deposit accounts and makes them only upon writ-ten request of the depositing Navy activity. Postal manag-ers must advise Navy personnel of the need to maintainadequate funds in each advance deposit account.

Conversion of a government organization as large asthe Navy to commercial mailing status is a complex un-dertaking. All employees must make every effort to pro-vide as much assistance as possible during this process.

—Marketing, 9-16-93

DMM REVISION

Postage Stamp ConversionsEffective immediately, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

P014.1.7 is revised to maximize local control and expediterequests for converting postage stamps into meteredpostage or permit imprint advance deposit accounts.These revised standards for stamp conversion allow re-quests to go directly to the district level instead of PostalService Headquarters. In addition, the conversion fee

charged to customers is reduced to reflect the costs as-sociated with the conversion.

District managers of Customer Service and Sales andinspectors in charge are responsible for evaluating stampconversion requests. These officials have binding approv-al and denial authority (cosigning) approvals and denialswhen issued) under DMM P014.1.7. When disagreements

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Postage Stamp Conversions—Continuedoccur between these officials, the business mail accept-ance manager at Postal Service Headquarters makesfinal determinations.

DMM Issue 47 will incorporate the following revisions.

Module P, Postage and Payment Methods

POOO Basic Information

P010 General Standards* * * * *

P014 Refunds and Exchanges

P014.1.0 Exchanges of Stamps

P014.1.7 Stamps Converted to Other PostageForms. Mailers may submit postage stamps for conver-sion to a meter-setting or advance deposit for permit im-print mailings subject to these conditions:

a. Only full panes of stamps (or coils of stamps in theoriginal sealed wrappers) are accepted for conversion.Accepted postage stamps include commemorativestamps issued no earlier than 1 year before the requestedconversion date or regular stamp issues not officially with-drawn from sale.

b. Requests for stamp conversions must be in writing tothe district manager of Customer Service and Sales of thedistrict where the customer's post office is located. Thedistrict manager forwards a copy of the request to thepostal inspector in charge of the division where the cus-tomer's post office is located. The customer's letter mustinclude:

1. Name, denomination, quantity, and value of postagestamps for which conversion is requested.

2. Name of the post office where the stamps werebought.

3. Evidence of purchase of the stamps.

c. The amount of postage applied to a meter-setting orpermit imprint advance deposit account through conver-sion is the full face value of the stamps submitted minus aconversion charge of 5% of the face value of the stampsor $75, whichever is greater.

d. The district manager of Customer Service and Salesand the inspector in charge review the request. Theseofficials may ask the mailer to submit additional records tosupport the information in the request. Both officials mustapprove or deny the request. If the conversion is ap-proved, the postmaster is advised of the procedures foraccepting the postage stamps and making the requiredaccounting entries. Credit for the value of the convertedpostage is to be used at the post office where the samecustomer's meter is set or deposit account for permit im-print mail is maintained. If the district manager and in-spectc r in charge disagree about the approval or denial ofthe request, they must contact the Business Mail Accept-ance manager at USPS Headquarters, who issues thefinal determination. If a request is denied, a letter of denialand the purchased postage stamps submitted for conver-sion are sent to the requester.

e. No part of any amount applied to a meter-setting oradvance deposit account from the conversion is later re-fundable in cash or by any other means.

—Customer Service and Sales, 9-16-93

DMMT CORRECTION

Express Mail Security MeasuresEffective July 1,1993, Domestic Mail Manual Transition

Book (DMMT) 222.2 is corrected to include DMM 222.23,which was inadvertently omitted from chapter 2 at thetime of printing. The retroactive effective date reflects theDMMT issue date. All the text for DMMT 222.2, with theomitted sections, is reprinted for context and reference.Employees should photocopy this article and place it intheir copies of the DMMT.

DMM Transition BookChapter 2, Express Mail

220 Classification

222 Express Mail Same Day Airport Service

222.2 Security Measures

222.21 General. An Express Mail Same Day Airportitem is dispatched on a specific airline and a specific flightnumber, depending on the acceptance time and destina-tion. Because of aviation security and the dispatch of haz-ardous and other materials with potential risk to personalsafety, additional procedures are required in the accept-ance of an Express Mail Same Day Airport item.

222.22 Restricted Information. Under no circum-stances is the USPS acceptance employee to tell themailer, or write on the Label 11 or the article itself, any ofthe following information from the Same Day AirportAvailability Report:

a. Route (airline code)b. Trip (flight number)c. Leave time (flight departure time)d. Arrive time (flight arrival time)e. Trf (transfer point, if any)

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Express Mail Security Measures—Continued222.23 Security Classification

222.231 Mailer Designation. A mailer of an ExpressMail Same Day Airport item must be classified as knownor unknown.

222.232 Known Mailer. A known mailer is any holderof an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) or a feder-al government agency account, or any customer whomails items regularly and is known to the acceptanceclerk. Shipping, transfer, business, commercial, or otherorganizations may adapt Form 3801 to identify their em-ployees presenting Express Mail Same Day Airport itemsat an AMF.

222.233 Unknown Mailer. A mailer who is not knownunder 222.232 is classified as unknown. An unknownmailer must sign the From portion of the Label 11 andprovide a photo identification. The signature on the identi-fication must match the signature on the Label 11. Thesource of the identification must be written on the Label11. An Express Mail Same Day Airport item is not to beaccepted from an unknown mailer who does not providephoto identification or whose signature does not matchthat on the identification.

—Information Systems, 9-16-93

Flat Mail Barcoding—85-Percent QualificationOn April 1, 1993, the Postal Service amended the Do-

mestic Mail Manual (DMM) to temporarily lower the mini-mum percentage of qualifying mailpieces in a barcodedflat-size mailing from 85 to 80 percent, to provide mailersan opportunity to make improvements in their addresslists or to their production processes. This temporary re-laxation expires October 1,1993.

Since April, flats customers have taken steps to im-prove their address accuracy and production processes.Despite these efforts, some are still not able to qualifybarcoded flats mailings at the 85 percent level. Therefore,the Postal Service will grant customers who have madegood faith efforts to increase barcoded levels an exten-sion of the 80 percent barcode minimum for up to 6months, if they meet the following criteria:

1. Customers must be ongoing participants in the Ad-dress Element Correction program and must havesubmitted their initial lists for processing to the Na-tional Customer Support Center no later than Sep-tember 30. The Address Element Correction pro-gram provides diagnostic information and limited ad-dress corrections for addresses that cannot be suc-cessfully matched by Coding Accuracy Support

System (CASS) certified address matching soft-ware. Mailers desiring more information about thisprogram may contact the National Customer Sup-port Center at 1 -800-238-3150.

2. Customers must be taking additional ongoing stepsto improve address quality. Examples include: usingAddress List Correction Service (DMM A910.3), im-plementing procedures to capture correct addressinformation prior to input into addressing databases, implementing procedures to contact custom-ers whose addresses are unmatched, or using thedelivery type file to identify the correct addresswhere dual addresses exist.

Submit written extension requests to the appropriaterates and classification service center (RCSC) where ex-tensions of the 80 percent barcode minimum may be ap-proved for up to 6 months.

Unless an extension is received from the appropriateRCSC, flat barcoded mailings entered after October 1,1993, must meet the 85 percent ZIP + 4 or delivery pointbarcode qualifying standard to be eligible for barcodedrates.—Customer Service and Sales, 9-16-93

Special CancellationsPostmasters and plant managers with any of the spe-

cial cancellation die hubs listed below may use them forthe periods designated. At the end of the period, theyshould withdraw the die hubs from use and store them.Postmasters and plant managers who do not have thesespecial die hubs may not request them without applicationby the sponsors.

Metered Stamp Barcode ErrorsTo improve service to DSPS customers when using the

postage validation imprinter, window clerks must reviewthe ZIP Code entered on the postal meter strips for accu-racy. ZIP Code errors cause delays in processing anddelivering barcoded mail. Examples of misdirected DSPSbarcoded mail identified by the quality improvement audit-ing efforts at the Memphis Bulk Mail Center follow.

Cancellations

National Cystic FibrosisPeace CorpsUnited WayDisabilities President's Committee ...

Period of Use

Sept. 1-Sept. 30Sept. 1-Oct. 31Sept. 15-Oct. 31Sept. 1-Nov. 30

Actual Parcel Post ZIP Code

7220438111

377307080838118

Barcode in Meter Strip

7222038117

393307680838119

—Customer Service and Sales, 9-16-93 —Customer Service and Sales, 9-16-93

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Revised Post Office to Addressee ExpressA revised Label 11B, Post Office to Addressee Express

Mail Label, will be implemented Monday, September 27,1993. The revised Label 11B, dated May 1993, (seebelow) is available at both the Topeka and SomervilleMateriel Distribution Centers (MDCs). An automatic distri-bution to all post offices, stations, and branches will bemade during the week of September 20 for initial localinventory.

Upon receipt, submit an order for only Label 11B onForm 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, to the MDC to coverthe retail unit's additional needs. Offices will receiveorders for the new label by priority mail to facilitate earlieruse. This new label, like all Express and Priority Mailsupply items, is a no cost item to all post offices, stationsand branches, and other field installations. Destroy all oldLabels 11B once an ample supply of the new label is ininventory. Complete stocking the inventory by the end ofAccounting Period (AP) 1 Fiscal Year (FY) 1994. There-fore, local inventories must be destroyed by the end of AP2, FY1993.

Origin Area (Postal Use Only)1. International Shipments Only. This green section re-

minds clerks and customers that many internationalshipments require customs declarations. It does notreplace any customs declarations.

2. No Delivery—Weekend or Holiday. The customermay now request no weekend or no holiday delivery

Mail Labelwhen appropriate. For domestic Express Mail tononmilitary ZIP Codes, the integrated retail terminal(IRT) offers clerks these options: (1) normal deliv-ery, (2) no weekend delivery, (3) no holiday delivery,(4) no weekend and no holiday delivery.

The clerk must enter one of these selections, and theselection may affect the final service commitment in theElectronic Marketing Reporting System (EMRS). Foritems mailed with old Express Mail labels, the clerk mustenter (1) on the IRT for normal delivery.

If the customer chooses an option other than normaldelivery, the clerk must request the customer to mark thecorresponding block in the shaded orange box under thecustomer use only section of the label and obtain thecustomer's signature.

For items mailed early in the week with no holiday, theclerk should assume normal delivery rather than offeringthe customer the other options, since holiday and week-end delivery is not involved.

No holiday and no weekend delivery are options onlyon domestic Express Mail to nonmilitary ZIP Codes. Formail to international destinations and APO/FPO destina-tions, normal delivery is provided, and the IRT will notdisplay the list of options.

3. Flat Rate Envelope. If the customer is using an Ex-press Mail flat rate envelope, the clerk should checkthe box on the top line near the center of the label.

EF3D1E3MMEDUS

Day of Delivery |D Flat Rate Envelope

D Next D Secondl Postage

LABEL 11-B 5/93 For Pickup or Tracking Call 1-800-222-1811

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Revised Post Office to Addressee Express Mail Label—ContinuedThis request affects the rate charged and needs tobe recorded on the label since some copies aredetached from the item.

Delivery (Postal Use Only)1. Delivery Attempts. Delivery personnel now have two

delivery attempt areas instead of the one on theprevious label.

2. Name—Please Print. Delivery personnel should re-quest the addressee or agent to print his or hername in the block provided after they sign. This in-formation is sometimes needed to respond to mail-ers' inquiries. If the customer refuses to print his orher name, the delivery person should complete thedelivery nonetheless.

3. Important—Delivery Options Noted in Customer UseOnly Area. Accountable clerks and delivery person-nel must check the Customer Use Only orange-shaded area that contains Waiver of Signature andNo Delivery—Weekend or Holiday options to seewhether any of the blocks are marked and whetherthe customer signature area is completed. If any ofthe blocks are marked but the customer does notcomplete the signature area, normal delivery of thepiece is required.

CAUTION: Presence of a signature in this section of theform does not mean a delivery signature is waived, unlessthe Waiver of Signature block is also marked. The signa-ture may instead be authorizing no delivery attempt forweekend, holiday, or both.

Customer Use Only1. Method of Payment. Separate lines for Express Mail

Corporate Account Number and the Federal AgencyCode are provided.

2. Waiver of Signature and No Delivery, Weekend orHoliday. Each of these options requires the custom-er's signature. Delivery personnel must rely on thecustomer's signature in this area to support the op-tions requested and clerk carefully to determinewhich blocks, if any, are marked. If the signaturearea is not completed, normal delivery is required.

NOTE: Continue to accept items presented for mailingwith older versions of the Express Mail Post Office toAddressee Label. Both IRTs and EMRS recognize the oldstyle label ID numbers. However, make every effort to re-move the old labels from local and customers' invento-ries.

The continuous Label 11-F, Post Office to AddresseeExpress Mail Label, will be available in the near future. Afuture Postal Bulletin will include notification of Label 11Favailability.—Marketing, 9-16-93

CORRECTION

Authorizations to Prepare Mail on PalletsThe article Authorizations to Prepare Mail on Pallets in

Postal Bulletin 21849,9-2-93 (page 3), included an incor-rect second sentence in paragraph four. Please correctthe text of this sentence to read: All mailers with current

authorizations will be automatically issued a pallet author-ization for each preparation type they are now authorizedat each of their plant locations.

—Customer Service and Sales, 9-16-93

Consult Pub. 223, Directives and Forms Catalog, forlistings of all directives (manuals, handbooks, publications,notices, labels, posters, signs, management instructions,

and tags) and forms. Pub. 223 also contains a list ofdirectives free to the public, indexes of both directives and

forms, and an alphabetical list of forms.

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POST OFFICESPost Office Changes Number 7

Old/blAKUravw

OLD

NEW

OLD

NEW

OLDNEW

OLDNEW

OLDNEW

OLDNEW

OLD

NEW

Fi-nance

No.

010300010300

054716054716

115685115685

120132120132

121991121991

266610263690

275733275733

ZIPCode

3620136207

9026690267

3244632448

3170731708

3190531995

5607056036

3956439565

State

ALAL

CACA

FLFL

GAGA

GAGA .. .

MNMN....

MS....MS ....

P.O. Name

AnnistonAnniston

Manhattan Beach....Manhattan Beach....

MariannaMarianna

AlbanyAlbany _

ColumbusColumbus ...

MyrtleGlenville

Ocean SpringsOcean Springs

County /Parish

CalhounCalhoun

Los AngelesLos Angeles

JacksonJackson

DoughertyDougherty

MuscogeeMuscogee . ..

FreebornFreebom

JacksonJackson

Station/Branch/Unit

Main OfficeMain Office ...

Main OfficeMain Office

Main OfficeMain Office

Main OfficeMain Office

Fort BenningFort Benning

Main OfficeMyrtie

Main OfficeMain Office

Unit Type

Post OfficePost Office

Post OfficePost Office

Post OfficePost Office

Post OfficePost Office

Classified Branch ....Classified Branch ....

Post OfficePlace Name

Post OfficePost Office

EffectiveDate

7-1-947-1-94

10-1-9310-1-93

7-1-947-1-94

10-1-9310-1-93

1-1-941-1-94

8-21-938-21-93

11-1-9311-1-93

Comments

Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. This actionchanges the ZIPCode for a portion ofZIP Code 36201. UseAnniston, AL 36207as last line ofaddress.

Establish a new ZIPCode for PO boxes.This action changesthe ZIP Code for POboxes at 90266. UseManhattan Beach,CA 90267 as last lineof address.

Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. This actionchanges the ZIPCode for a portion ofZIP Code 32446. UseMarianna, FL 32448as last line ofaddress.

This action changesthe ZIP Code for POboxes at 31707. UseAlbany, GA 31 708 aslast line of address.

This action changesthe ZIP Code for POboxes at 31905. UseFort Benning, GA31995 as last line ofaddress.

Post office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Use Myrtle,MN 56036 as lastline of address.

This action expandsthe use of ZIP Code39565 to include aportion of thedeliveries formerly inZIP Code 39564.

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Post Office Changes Number 7—Continued

Old/New

OLDNEW

OLD

NEW

OLD

NEW

OLD

NEW

OLD

NEW

OLD

NEW

OLDNEW

Fi-nance

No.

354730356410

370848370848

377760373152

374417374240

377216374688

379328379328

388687388673

ZIPCode

1448614486

5873958718

5856658566

5834258341

5847658476

5831558384

4578745787

State

NYNY

NDND

NDND

NDND ..

ND ..ND

ND .ND .

OHOH

P.O. Name

LinwoodPavilion

BertholdBerthold

St AnthonyFlasher

HeimdalHarvey

PingreeJamestown

Willow CityWillow City

WatertownWaterford

County/Parish

LivingstonWyoming

WardWard

MortonMorton . . . .

WellsWells

StutsmanStutsman

PiercePierce

WashingtonWashington

Station/Branch/Unit

Main OfficeLinwood

FoxholmFoxholm

Main OfficeSt Anthony

Main OfficeHeimdal

Main OfficePingree

BartonBarton

Main OfficeWatertown

Unit Type

Post OfficePlace Name

Community PostOffice.

Place Name

Post OfficeCommunity Post

Office.

Post OfficePlace Name

Post OfficePlace Name

Community PostOffice.

Place Name

Post OfficeCommunity Post

Office.

EffectiveDate

2-6-932-6-93

1-2-931-2-93

7_10-937_10-93

4_1 7-934-1 7-93

4-17-934-17-93

10-3-9210-3-92

8-7-93

8-7-93

Comments

Post officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establisha place name. UseLinwood. NY 14486as last line ofaddress.

Community post officeand ZIP Codediscontinued.Establish a placename. Use Foxholm,ND 58718 as lastline of address.

Post officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establisha community postoffice. Use St.Anthony, ND 58566as last line ofaddress.

Post office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Use Heimdal,ND 58341 as lastline of address.

Post officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establisha place name. UsePingree, ND 58476as last line ofaddress.

Community post officeand ZIP Codediscontinued.Establish a placename. Use Barton,ND 58384 as lastline of address.

Post officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establisha community postoffice. UseWatertown, OH45787 as last line ofaddress.

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Post Office Changes Number 7—Continued

Old/New

OLD

NEW

OLD

NEW

OLD

NEW

OLDNEW

OLDNEW

Fi-nanceNo.

489505489505

507868502072

558346554368

556264555388

566720560580

ZIPCode

7608676088

50765076

2489124853

2590525878

5486654812

State

TX

TX

VT

VT

WV

wv

WV

WV

WlWl ..

P.O. Name

WeatherfordWeatherford

Topsham

East Corinth

VivianKimball.

Pemberton

Midway . ..

PoskinBarren

County/Parish

ParkerParker ..

Orange.

Orange

Mcdowell

Mcdowell . . .

RaleighRaleigh

BarrenBarren

Station/Branch/Unit

Main OfficeMain Office

Main OfficeTopsham

Main OfficeVivian

Main Office

Pemberton

Main OfficePoskin

Unit Type

Post OfficePost Office

Post OfficePlace Name

Post Office

Place Name

Post OfficePlace Name

Post OfficePlace Name

EffectiveDate

7-1-947-1-94

1-23-931-23-93

1-23-931-23-93

1-23-931-23-93

7_10-93

7-10-93

Comments

Establish a new ZIPCode for a delivery

area. This actionchanges the ZIPCode for a portion ofZIP Code 76086. Use

Weatherford, TX76088 as last line of

address.

Post office

discontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish

a place name. UseTopsham, VT 05076as last line ofaddress.

Post office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Use Vivian,WV 24853 as lastline of address.

Post office and ZIPCode discontinued.

Establish a placename. UsePemberton, WV25878 as last line ofaddress.

Post office and ZIPCode discontinued.

Establish a placename. Use Poskin,Wl 5481 2 as last line

of address.

-Customer Service and Sales, 9-16-93

i

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POSTAL BULLETIN 21850,9-16-93, PAGE 35

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

This office will be closedMonday,October 11,1993to observeColumbus Day

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POSTAL BULLETIN 21850, 9-16-93, PAGE 37

SEPTEMBER 1993

Participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program, tear out this page and carry it withyou. If you have information on any of these missing children, tell your postal supervisor.

Mary Elizabeth GreenBorn: 09-16-75Date Missing: 08-06-91From: Arden, NC

Darlene Michelle HungerfordBorn: 12-08-76Date Missing: 10-13-91From: Tyler, TX

Ashley Marie MantlowBorn: 05-16-77Date Missing: 05-11-91From: Decatur, GA

Veronica Luz MendozaBorn: 01-05-78Date Missing: 10-06-92From: Okeechobee, FL

Justin Arvis PorterBorn: 02-20-79Date Missing: 01-15-86From: Miami, FL

Ambrosia "Amber" Michelle SaidBorn: 09-13-88Date Missing: 05-13-90From: St. Louis, MO

Please Call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children-HOT LINE 1-800-843-5678

TDD 1-800-843-5678

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Missing Children Poster Display Instructions

Please display this poster prominently on bulletin boards in retail lobbies of main post offices,classified stations and branches. Please remove and discard previous versions. At their option,operators of contract postal units may display this poster.

Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee organiza-tions, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the National Associationof Letter Carriers.

This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carriers. Informationappearing on this poster is selected solely by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.For policy and information on Postal Service support in efforts to recover missing children, see POSTALBULLETIN 21536, page 1, October 17,1985.

Missing Children Posters are available from the U.S. Postal Service only through periodic issues ofthe POSTAL BULLETIN.

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POSTAL BULLETIN 21850, 9-16-93, PAGE 39

PHILATELYPICTORIAL CANCELLA TION ANNOUNCEMENT 93-5

Pictorial CancellationsAs a community service, the Postal Service offers picto-

rial cancellations to commemorate local events celebrat-ed in communities throughout the nation. A list of upcom-ing events for which pictorial cancellations are authorizedappears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorialcancellation appears in italics under the date. Also provid-ed, as space permits, are illustrations of those cancella-tions that were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain thecancellation in person at the temporary post office stationestablished there. Those who cannot attend the event,but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mailorder request. Pictorial cancellations are available only forthe dates indicated and requests must be postmarked nolater than 30 days following the requested pictorial can-cellation date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or post-card bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail post-age (29 cents per envelope or 19 cents per postcard).

Items submitted for cancellation may not include postageissued after the date of the requested cancellation. Suchitems will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affixstamps to any envelope or postcard of choice, addressthe envelope or postcard to one's self or others, insert acard of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdinessand tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in alarger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CANCEL-LATIONS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, AD-DRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP + 4 CODE, exactly as listedbelow (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP + 4 code).

After applying the pictorial cancellation, the PostalService returns the envelope or postcard through themail. Customers who want their serviced item returnedunder protected cover should include a larger, stamped,self-addressed envelope.

(No artwork available)

September 11-18, 1993

QWL/EI—McMinnville Post Office

FAIRFIELD VILLAGE POST OFFICE STATION

September 14-19, 1993

Ring/ing Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Circus

KING TUSK STATION4120 MANCHESTER AVEST LOUIS MO 63110-9998

mu

EXPO STATION

Cadillac, MI 49601

September 15, 1993

EXPO STATIONPO BOX 9998CADILLAC Ml 49601-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINAAT CHAPEL HILL

1793 - 1993

BICENTENNIAL STATIONSEPTEMBER IS. 1993ANY TOWN, NCXXXXX

September 15, 1993

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATCHAPEL HILL BICENTENNIAL STATIONPO BOX 9998(Insert desired town) NC (Insertappropriate five-digit ZIP Code followedby -9998

Note: The first three digits of the five-digitZIP Code must fall within the range of270-289. Requests must be mailedto the individual city for which acancellation is desired. Requests forcancellations from the entire state thatare mailed to one location will be returnedunserviced.

Newkirk Station100th AnniversaryCherokee Outlet Land RunSeptember 16,1993

September 16, 1993

NEWKIRK STATION101 S MAIN STNEWKIRK OK 74647-9998

,..s,74601

Sept 16th1993

September 16,1993

CHEROKEE STRIP CENTENNIAL STATION402 E GRANDPONCA CITY OK 74601-9998

September 16-17,1993

Kentuckiana Federal Equal Employment

HUMAN AWARENESS WEEK STATIONLOUISVILLE KY 40202-9998

September 17.1993

FESTIVAL OF GRAPES STATION37 MAIN STSILVER CREEK NY 14136-9998

(No artwork available)

September 17-18, 1993

CELEBRATION STATION221 MAINGERONIMO OK 73543-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

22ND ANNUAL

LINCOLN COUNTY

Amjs STATION I APPLE FESTIVALSEPTEMBER 18, 1993LINCOLN-TON. NC 28092

September 18.1993

APPLE FESTIVAL STATION326 E MAIN STLINCOLNTON NC 28092-9998

HKSQINSVILLE

COUNTRYjFAIRSTATION

SEP 18,1993fflGGINSVILLE, MO 64037

THE GOOD OL' DAYS'

September 18.1993

COUNTRY FAIR STATION2001 S MAIN STHIGGINSVILLE MO 64037-9998

September 18,1993

CRAFTS DAY STATION113 SIXTH AVEEOSKALOOSA IA 52577-9998

September 1B. 1993Waynesboro, VA 22980

Landmark of Soaring Station

September 18,1993

LANDMARK OF SOARING STATION200 S WAYNE AVEWAYNES VA 22980-9998

September 18, 1993

FESTIVAL STATION307 N SUPERIOR STALBION Ml 49224-9998

Albion Ml 49224

1968

STATION18,1993

SEDALJA, MISSOURI 65301

September 18, 1993

State Fair Community College (SFCC)

SFCC SILVER ANNIVERSARY STATION405 E 5TH STSEDALIA MO 65301-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

(No artwork available)

September 18-19, 1993

24TH ANNUAL BLUEMONT FAIRSTATIONPO BOX 9998ROUND HILL VA 22012-9998

Grove City Music

smd Arts FestivalStation

Grove City, Ohio ''.3123

September 18-19, 1993

GROVE CITY MUSIC AND ARTSFESTIVAL STATION2539 DARTMOOR RDGROVE CITY OH 43123-9998

September 18-19.1993

Wetlands Institute

WETLANDS INSTITUTE STATION5024 OCEAN DRAVALON NJ 08202-9998

rJJntsto fetationJ. 08037

fecptcmlm10.1903

201'1 3muml <£>utboor 3ft (Exposition

September 19, 1993

BATSO STATION114S3RDSTHAMMONTON NJ 08037-9998

September 19, 1993

POSTAL EMPLOYEES DAY STATION900 BRENTWOOD RD NEWASHINGTON DC 20066-9998

SINGING FINGERS STATION

UTTUEBOCK AR 78201-9998

SEPTEMBERS. 1993

September 21.1993

SINGING FINGERS STATION600 W CAPITOL AVELITTLE ROCK AR 72201-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

1993

September 21-25, 1993

APPLE FESTIVAL STATION360 MAIN STJACKSON OH 45640-9998

Sqxmta 24-25September 24-25,1993

MAYBERRY DAYS STATIONPO BOX 9998MOUNT AIRY NC 27030-9998

SEPTEMBER 1993

THIRD ANNUAL KITUWAHCIVIC CENTER STATION

ASHEVILLE. NC 26801

September 1993

September 24-26, 1993

Kituwah Organization

THIRD ANNUAL KITUWAH CIVICCENTER STATION591 BREVARD STASHEVILLE NC 28810-9998

September 24-26, 1993

WHITE COTTAGE COMMUNITY DAYSSTATION3880 ROBERTS ADDITIONWHITE COTTAGE OH 43791-9998

Vlrtinb Beach, VA23451

September 24-26, 1993

VIRGINIA BEACH NEPTUNE FESTIVAL STATION31332NDSTVIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451-9998

TONKAPEX STATIONSeptember 25, 1993

Si Hopkins, MN 55343

September 25.1993

TONKAPEX STATION100S1STSTRM 1154MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401-9611

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EVERYBODY'S DAY STATION'Sept. 25. 1993

Thomaivillt, N.C. 27380

September 25, 1993

EVERYBODYS DAY STATIONPO BOX 9998THOMASVILLE NC 27360-9998

SEPTEMBER 25.1993

TRESERVINGTHE PASTFOR THE FUTURE"

CHULA, MO 64635

September 25-26.1993

OLD TIME HARVEST DAYS STATIONPO BOX 9998CHULA MO 64635-9998

./ v-x •„•-Applc-Umpkiny

FESTIVAL STATION•Sllf l j. Septette 1993^W Y O M I N G • N Y » 1 4 S 9 1

September 25-26. 1993

APPLE UMPKIN FESTIVAL STATION2 S ACADEMY STWYOMING NY 14591-9998

September 25 & 27, 1993

COOPER BARN STATION535 N COURT AVECOLBY KS 67701-9998

COOPER BARN STATION

FESTIVAL FWST WEEKEND IN OCTOBER

September 25-Qctober 2,1993

RED FLANNEL TOWN STATIONPO BOX 9998CEDAR SPRINGS Ml 49319-9998

September 26, 1993

STARPEX XXXIII STATION4420 DRESSLER RD NWCANTON OH 44718-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

ALPINE V1EJAS DAYS CELEBRATION

September 26. 1993

September 26, 1993

ALPINE STATION2127 ARNOLD WYALPINE CA 91901-9998

September 26, 1993

BIOSPHERE 2 STATION905 W AMERICAN AVEORACLE AZ 85623-9998

Oracle. Arizona 85623

Date Meets September 26, 1993

DATE MEETS ZIP STATION32124 PASEO ADELATO STE 5SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92693-9998

^ 0 5 3 0 1 ' *'

RUDYARD KIPLING STA

B E R 2

September 26, 1993

RUDYARD KIPLING STA204 MAIN STBRATTLEBORO VT 05301-9998

125 thANNIVERSARYSTATION

SEPT1993

NEAVITTMD 21652

September 26, 1993

125TH ANNIVERSARY STATIONPO BOX 9998NEAVITT MD 21652-9998

CELEBRATING COUNTRY MUSICCOUNTRY MUSIC STATION

September 27, 1993

COUNTRY MUSIC STATION351 WASHINGTON ST SWCAMDEN AR 71701-9998

September 27, 1993

BAYSIDE STATION2032 PLEASURE HOUSE RDVIRGINIA BEACH VA 23455-9998

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.NATIONAL l""eS5j8"' f

.POgTALFORUM ****** f

September 27-29, 1993

National Postal Forum

NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM STATION100 S 1STSTMINNEAPOLIS MN 55401-9998

BROWN CO. FAIR

STATION

Georgetown, OH

45121

Sept. 27, 1993

September 27-October 2, 1993

BROWN COUNTY FAIR STATION201 E GRANT STGEORGETOWN OH 45121-9998

Wallaces FannerFarm Progress Show

September 28-30. 1993

FARM PROGRESS SHOW STATION101 2NDSTWAMANA IA 52203-9998

September 29, 1993

LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSICSTATION396 S CALIFORNIA AVEWEST COVINA CA 91793-9998

S»pl. 29. 1993Dedication SUlfon

V«8l Jordin, UUhArmy Aviillon Support

Ulih Army Mallgnil

September 29. 1993

Ed Rawley

DEDICATION STATION1750 W 7800 SWEST JORDAN UT 84084-9998

CIRCUS STATIONSEPT. 30, 1993

September 30. 1993

CIRCUS STATION230 W 200 SSALT LAKE CITY UT 84101-9998

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

September 30, 1993

97.5 WAMZ

COUNTRY WESTERN STATION4600 SHELBYVILLE RDLOUISVILLE KY 40207-9998

- w.r*

*V*-3'W*A^^fcJW

September 30-October 1-3, 1993

Long Beach Stamp Club

LOBEX III STATIONPO BOX 177LONG BEACH CA 90801-9998

*<&^** September 30-October 3, 1993

BUCKWHEAT FESTIVAL STATIONPO BOX 74KINGWOOD WV 26537-9998

11993 TULSflFAIR

.„«.,,«= STATIONTHRILLS TtasA. OKLAHOMA 74159

I SEPTEMBER 30. 1993 |

September 30-October 10, 1993

1993 TULSA STATE FAIR STATIONPO BOX 9998TULSA OK 74103-9998

45TH ANNUAL SHRIMPOREE PARK STATION634 S COMMERCIALARANSAS PASS TX 78336-9998

OFFICIAL SHKIMfOXEE OF TEXAS

Deaf AmericayftH Language Stati0f]

to fffe? Wf S[Orlobcrl I993\ \au\tm\lt KY 40213

V

October 1, 1993

Hearing Impaired Group

SIGN LANGUAGE STATION1420 GARDINER LNLOUISVILLE KY 40213-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued3KV A N N I V E R S A R Y

»•••»WHITMAN STAMP CLUB

NATIONALSTAMP

COLLECTINGSTATION

ILLINOIS

OCTOBER }, 1993

October 1, 1993

NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING STATION250 W DUNDEE RDWHEELING IL 60090-9998

October 1-3, 1993

Sljtofafwtstotioq

Fort Worth, TX 76161

October 1-3, 1993

Oktoberfest Committee

OKTOBERFEST STATION4600 MARK IV PKYFORT WORTH TX 76161-9998

(No artwork available)

October 1-3.1993

ARTFEST OF MATTHEWS STATION301 E JOHN STMATTHEWS NC 28105-9998

OCT 1993

ST. Louis STAMP EXPO '93ST. Louts, MISSOURI 63131

October 1-3. 1993

CATCH THE SPIRIT STATION1720 MARKET ST RM 2063SAINT LOUIS MO 63155-9623

October 2, 1993

OCTOBERFEST STATION113 WATER STMANNINGTON WV 26582-9998

Noah WeWer's 235tKBirthday PartyOctober 2. 1993

727 South Main Street. StationVest Hartford Connecticut O6KJ7

October 2. 1993

NOAH WEBSTERS 235TH BIRTHDAY PARTY STATION141 WESTERN STHARTFORD CT 06101-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

& Camden& CountyI College

MidAtlonhc Poit-itcoodory Centctla th« D«af and Hard ol Hcannq

October 2, 1993

COMMUNITY DAY STATION200 DAVISTOWN RDBLACKWOOD NJ 08012-9998

WORLD PUMPKIN WEIGH OFTSTATION

xwry REPUBLIC, MO.65738

October 2, 1993

WORLD PUMPKIN WEIGH OFF STATION116 W GRANT STREPUBLIC MO 65738-9998

October 2, 1993

Latah Lentil Run Committee

LATAH LENTIL RUN STATIONPO BOX 9998LATAH WA 90018-9998

ffSFfV/if. STATICNSaeinaw, TX 76179

, 1993

October 2, 1993

Saginaw Area Chamber of Commerce

TRAIN AND GRAIN FESTIVAL STATION4600 MARK IV PKYFORT WORTH TX 76161-9998

World "PumpkinWe/qh Off Motion

Collins NY 14034-9998

October 2, 1993

Col/ins Pumpkin Festival Committee

WORLD PUMPKIN WEIGH OFF STATION49 E MAIN STCOLLINS NY 14034-9998

October2, 1993

PPLfFHf Sta.Cedaredge, Colorado 81413

October 2, 1993

APPLEFEST STA152SW2NDAVECEDAREDGE CO 81413-9998

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DANPEX STA.October 2, 1993

MADISON, WI 53717

October 2. 1993

DANPEX STATIONPO BOX 7576MADISON WI 53707-9998

.FORESTVILLEAPPLE FESTIVAL

0*2,19*

October 2, 1993

Country Achievers QWL-EI

FORESTVILLE APPLE FESTIVAL STATION17 MAIN STFORESTVILLE NY 14062-9998

HOME OF WILLS

WESTERN SWINGSTATION

r TURKEY. TX 79261

October 2, 1993

October 2, 1993

Bob Wills Foundation

WESTERN SWING STATIONPO BOX 7000TURKEY TX 79261-9998

20th AnnualApple HarvestFestival

80th Anniversary »•,BurlinftonUnited Method.*F«ni.yS«n,K«s.lnc

October 2, 1993

APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL STATIONPO BOX 96BURLINGTON WV 26710-0096

October 2, 1993

BANPEX STATIONPO BOX 9998BREWER ME 04412-9998

October 2, 1993

WOOSTERFEST STATION153 E SOUTH STWOOSTER OH 44691-9998

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Pictorial Cancellations—Continued

-AfPLEFEST STA.-

-OCT. 1993 -

—FRANKLIN PA. -

(6323 —

1 October 2, 1993

L A ftPLEfEST CELEBRATION

Franklin's Area Chamber of Commerce

APPLEFEST STA1202 ELK STFRANKLIN PA 16323-9998

COIMCHOPEX STA. 1933

SAIM AIMGELO, TX 769O3

October2-3, 1993

Concho Valley Stamp Club

CONCHOPEX STATION1 N BRYANT STSAN ANGELO TX 76902-9998

(No artwork available)

October 2-3 & 7-10, 1993

APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL STATION223 CLARK STMILLDALE CT 06467-9998

—Marketing, 9-16-93

HANDBOOK F-48 REVISION

Stamps and Stationery—Bulk Ordering QuantitiesFacilities should order the following postage stamps and stationery items in the quantities shown in the Order Multiples

column. The highest quantity in that column equals one full carton. If offices need more than one carton, order additional fullcartons up to the maximum in the Maximum per Requisition column. For example, order up to 10,000,000 First-Class Mailletter rate stamps (40 cartons) on one requisition. If offices need more stamps than the maximum, submit more than onerequisition for the same item number.

Please remove Exhibits 210a and 21 Ob from F-48, Bulk Requisitioning and MSC Accountable Paper Functions, andinsert the chart below.Sheet Stamps

Stampsper Pane

100

50

40

35

20

30

20

Type

First-Class Mail letter rateAll other definitive

Commemorative and special issueAirmail

Special issue (down-size)

Commemorative

Commemorative

Commemorative (regular size)

Souvenir sheets (issued in full panes only).

Migratory Bird

DefinitiveMulticolored (commemorative size)

Order Multiples

50 000- 100 000- 150 000' 200 000- 250 000

25 000' 50 000- 75,000" 100 000" 125,000

25 000' 50 000- 75 000' 1 00 000- 1 50 000

20 000' 40 000- 60 000' 80 000- 100 000

17 500" 35 000- 52 500' 70 000- 87 500

10 000' 20 000- 30 000' 40 000' 50 000

500- 1 ,000" 1 500- 2,000; 2 500

3,000; 6,000; 9,000; 12,000; 15,000; 30,000;45000-60000-75,000

20000; 40000- 60,000; 80000" 100,00010 000- 20 000- 30 000- 40 000' 70 000

Maximum perRequisition

10,000,0002,500,000

5,000,0001,000,0006,000,000

4,000,000

3,500,000

2,000,000100,000

675,000

200,000140,000

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Stamps and Stationery—Bulk Ordering Quantities—ContinuedCoils

Stampsper Coil

100

500

3,000

10,000

Type

All

First-Class Mail leiAll other regularAll precanceled

First-Class Mail leiAll other regular

All precanceled

First-Class Mail leAll precanceled— t

ter rate

ter rate

tter ratelot for vending

Order Multiples

400; 800

200, 400

200 400200, 400

32, 64

32 64

32 64

10 2010, 20

Maximum perRequisition

24,000

10,0002,0002,000

768320

768

No maximumNo maximum

Books International Surface Postal Cards

Type

Books of 20

Books of 10

Books of 20 —commemorative.

Order Multiples

1 500- 3000; 4,500

1,500; 3,000; 4,500

1,500; 3,000; 4,500

Maximumper

Requisition

270,000

270,000

135,000

Aerogrammes

Domestic Postal Cards

Type

All

Order Multiples

2,000- 5,000

Maximumper

Requisition

1,000,000

Type

Regular andPenalty

Mail

Commemora-tive.

Format

Single, cut

Double, reply

Banded, single(vending only).

Sheet of 40

Single, cut

OrderMultiples

5 000 *

2,000

2,000

10,000

5,000 *

Maximumper

Requisi-tion

5 000 000

500,000

50,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

Type

Surface

Format

Single, cut

OrderMultiples

1,000; 2,000;5,000 *

Maximumper

Requisi-tion

25,000

Envelopes

Type

6%"

9" and 10"

6%" banded

9" and 10" banded .

Order Multiples

500; 1,000; 5,000

500; 1,000:2,500

500' 1 000" 5,000

500- 1 000- 2 500

Maximumper

Requisition

2,500,000

* Multiples after meeting minimum requirements are2,000, 5,000.

Money Orders

Denomination

$700

Packaged in 100s

Order Multiples

100; 200; 300; 400; 500;

600; 700; 800; 900;

1,000; 2,000; 3,000;4,000; 5,000.

Minimumper

Requisition

100

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Stamps and Stationery—Bulk Ordering Quantities—ContinuedInternational Reply Coupons

Denomination

95-cent Reply coupons(IRC).

Packaged in 100s.

Order Multiples

100; 200; 300; 400; 500;600; 700; 800; 900;1,000; 2,000; 3,000;4,000; 5,000; 10,000.

Minimumper

Requisition

100

All CAG post offices that need quantities of certain stampissues but have no provisions for ordering in bulk from theBureau of Engraving and Printing should order quantitiesas needed from their stamp distribution office or account-able paper depository.—Marketing, 9-16-93

HANDBOOK F-1 REVISION

Stamps and Stationery—Minimum Ordering Quantities FromStamp Distribution Offices

Stamps Per

Pane

Books

Coils

100

2010050504035402030

20102010

100100500

3,00010,000

Type or Denomination

Regular—1 cent to the First-Class Mail rateOver the First-Class Mail rate to 99 cents$1to$5 .. ..Flag .Airmail — allCommemoratives First-Class Mail rate

Priority Mail ..Express MailMigratory-Bird Hunting and Conservation

First-Class Mail Rate .. .

Vending — Crisscross package

First-Class Mail RateAll othersAllAllAll .... .

MinimumQuantity

(CAGs A-L)

(Stamps)

10010020

100505040354020

5

(Books)2525

300300

(Coils)10

1111

MinimumQuantity

(CAGs A-G)

(Stamps)

40,00040,00010,00040,00020,00020,00016,00014,00016,00010,000

As needed

(Books)1,2001,200

As neededAs needed

(Coils)30030015024

As needed

All CAG A-L post offices requisition postage stock in no less tha_n_the minimum quantities shown.CAG A-G post offices needing more than the maximum quantities shown refer to page 51.Please remove exhibit 423a (p.1) from Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures.

Type

Postal CardsDomestic:

International:

Plain Stamped EnvelopesRegular

6 3/4 in9 in10 in

Packaged

All except reply packages of 500Reply packages of 250All packages of 500

Boxes of 500 incarton of 5 000 . .carton of 2 500carton of 2,500

MinimumQuantity

(CAGs A-L)

(Cards)505050

Multiples of 100

MinimumQuantity

(CAGs A-G)

(Cards)4,5001,500

500

1,000

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Stamps and Stationery—Minimum Ordering Quantities FromStamp Distribution Offices—Continued

Type

Window6 3/4 in .9 in10 in

Aerogrammes

International Reply Coupons ...

Stamp Collecting Kits

Mint sets ;....Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps

Packaged

Boxes of 500 in

carton of 5 000carton of 2 500 . . . .carton of 2 500

100

100

10 kits in carton of 50

25 sets in carton of 100Boxes of 10 in carton of 50 . . .

MinimumQuantity

(CAGs A-L)

Multiples of 100

10

10

1 kit

1 set1 guide

MinimumQuantity

(CAGs A-G)

1,000

1,500

As needed

As needed

As neededAs needed

All CAG A-L post offices requisition postage stock in no less than the minimum quantities shown.CAG A-G post offices needing more than the maximum quantities shown refer to page 51.Please remove exhibit 423a (p.1) from Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures. —Marketing, 9-16-93

Stamps Recalled From Philatelic FulfillmentAs of September 20, 1993, the Philatelic Fulfillment

Service Center will no longer sell the following stampsand stationery. They are, however, subject to future saleat post offices as part of other stamp products.

Item Number

1022

1025

1042

1044

1046

1090

2111

2131

2187

2192

2203

2222

2246

2247

2248

2249

2250

2674

2677

3321

4417F

4426

4428

4429

4430

4431

4432

4433

4434

Description

20-cent Harry Truman stamp.25-cent Jack London stamp.21-cent Chester Carlson stamp.14-cent Julia Ward Howe stamp.45-cent Dr. Harvey Gushing stamp.$1 John Hopkins stamp (D-C Press and

N-Overall Tag).34-cent Penalty envelope 10-P.34-cent Star envelope 10-P.34-cent Sample Love envelope.34-cent Geese envlope 10-P.50-cent DAR postal card. .19-cent Flag postal card.19-cent Wadsworth Academy postal card.19-cent Cobb Hall postal card.19-cent Waller Haller postal card.19-cent Ellis Island postal card.19-cent Columbia River Gorge postal card.34-cent Geese envelope 6-P.34-cent Sample Love envelope 6-P.$12.50 Black Bellied Duck stamp.29-cent Grace Kelly stamp—Monaco.29-cent New York Stock Exchange stamp.29-cent Kentucky stamp.29-cent Alaska Highways stamp.29-cent Wildflower stamp (4 and 6 position).C—Canceled Wildf lower stamp.29-cent Dorothy Parker stamp.29-cent Dr. Von Karman stamp.29-cent Minerals stamp.29-cent Juan Cabrillo stamp.

Item Number

5525557855796637

Description

29-cent Flag on Parade stamp.

50-cent Antarctic Treaty stamp.50-cent America Airmail stamp.$2.90 Wood Duck booklet

Immediately withdraw the above stamp and stationeryitems from philatelic outlets and all sale points and handlethem according to Handbook F-1, Post Office AccountingProcedures, section 450, Disposition of NonsalableStock, with the exception of the following items. Place theitems below on sale at regular windows until exhausted.

Item Number Description

20-cent Harry Truman stamp.25-cent Jack London stamp.21-cent Chester Carlson stamp.14-cent Julia Ward Howe stamp.45-cent Dr. Harvey Gushing stamp.$1 John Hopkins stamp (D-C Press and

N-Overall Tag).

34-cent Penalty envelope 10-P.34-cent Star envelope 10-P.34-cent Geese envelope 10-P.19-cent Flag postal card.19-cent Wadsworth Academy postal card.19-cent Cobb Hall postal card.19-cent Waller Hall postal card.19-cent Ellis Island postal card.19-cent Columbia River Gorge postal card.34-cent Geese envelope 6-P.29-cent Flag on Parade stamp.50-cent Antarctic Treaty stamp.

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Stamps Recalled From Philatelic Fulfillment—Continued

Item Number

55796637

Description

50-cent America Airmail stamp.$2.90 Wood Duck booklet

Handle corresponding vending packets and Store ofthe Future packets according to the preceding instruc-tions.—Customer Service and Sales Support, 9-16-93

CORRECTION

Pictorial Cancellation Announcement 93-2Pictorial Cancellation Announcement 93-2 in Postal

Bulletin 21847, 8-5-93 (page 19), included an error in theBrandy Station cancellation. The address spelled thename of the station and city incorrectly. The correct spell-ing for both is BANDY.

The cancellation address should read:BANDY STATIONPO BOX 9998BANDY VA 24602-9998

—Marketing, 9-16-93

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STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 93-24

Country Music Commemorative Stamps

The Postal Service celebrates country music, withthe issuance of a sheetlet of 20 and a $5.80 bookletof 20 29-cent stamps on September 25 in Nashville,Tennessee.

Designed by Richard Waldrep of Baltimore, Maryland,the four stamps feature legendary performers of countrymusic—Patsy Cline, the Carter Family, Hank Williams,and Bob Wills.

The Country Music stamps are a part of the PostalService's Legends of American Music stamp series, whichbegan earlier this year with the issuance of the Elvisstamp. Other stamps featured this year in the new seriesinclude, Hank Williams, Rock and Roll/Rhythm and Blues,and the Broadway Musicals stamps.

The Legends of American Music series will run forseveral years, featuring performers of jazz, blues, andpopular music.

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issuepostmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps (Item4482) at the local post office, affix the stamps to envelopesof choice, address the envelopes (to one's self or others),insert a card of postcard thickness, tuck in the flap, and placethe envelopes in a larger envelope addressed to:

CUSTOMER AFFIXED ENVELOPESCOUNTRY MUSIC STAMPSPOSTMASTERNASHVILLE TN 37203-9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the PostalService returns the envelope through the mail. There is nocharge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked byOctober 25,1993.

Additionally, the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center is nowoffering first-day covers for new stamp issues. These are plain(noncachet) envelopes with new stamps affixed and post-marked with the official First Day of Issue postmark. Eachcover will have an individual catalog number and will be offeredin the quarterly Stamps, Etc. Catalog.

Customers may request a free catalog by writing to:PHILATELIC FULFILLMENT SERVICE CENTERUS POSTAL SERVICEPO BOX 449997KANSAS CITY MO 64144-9997

or by phoning (816) 455- 880First day covers remain on sale for at least 90 days after

each stamp's issuance.—Marketing, 9-16-93

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FORMAT:Sheetlet of 20

ISSUE DATE:September 25,1993

CITY:Nashville, TN

DESIGNER:Richard Waldrep, Baltimore, MD

ENGRAVER:Armotek Industries

ART DIRECTOR:Howard Paine, Design Coordinator, Delaplane, VA

TYPOGRAPHER:Tom Mann, Mann & Mann Design, Warrenton, VA

PROJECT MANAGER:Terry McCaffrey, Stamp Design, USPS

MODELER:Richard Sennett

MANUFACTURING PROCESS:Gravure

PRINTER:Stamp Venturers, Inc.

COLORS:Yellow, magenta, cyan, black

SIZE:1.41 x 1.10 in/35.81 x 27.94 mm (image area)1.56 x 1.24 in/39.62 x 31.50 mm (overall)7.49 x 7.73 in/190.25 x 196.35 mm (full pane)

PLATE NUMBERS:S111111

Marginal Markings:Use Correct ZIP Code®

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT:Header: Legends of American Music Series

Country & Western

POSTAL BULLETIN

FORMAT:Booklet of 20

ISSUE DATE:September 25,1993

CITY:Nashville, TN

DESIGNER:Richard Waldrep, Baltimore, MD

ART DIRECTOR:Howard Paine, Design Coordinator, Delaplane, VA

TYPOGRAPHER:Tom Mann, Mann & Mann Design, Warrenton, VA

PROJECT MANAGER:Terry McCaffrey, Program Manager, Stamp Design, USPS

MODELER:CNW, Cincinnati, OH

MANUFACTURING PROCESS:Gravure

PRINTER:Multi-color Corp., (Finisher: American Bank Note,Bedford Park, IL)

COLORS:Yellow, magenta, cyan, black, pink, and black

SIZE:1.075 x 1.375 in/27.31 x 34.93 mm (image area)1.225 x 1.56 in/31.12 x 39.62 mm (overall)1.56 x 10.30 in/39.62 x 136.40 mm (full pane)

PLATE NUMBERS:A111111

Marginal Markings:None

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STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 93-25

Kitten Stamped Envelope

Copyright USPS 1993

The Postal Service will issue a 29-cent stamped enve-lope on October 2 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Thisissuance is in conjunction with the Philadelphia NationalStamp Exhibition.

Nancy Krause of Solvang, California, designed theKitten stamped envelope indicia.

FORMAT:#10 envelope

ISSUE DATE:October 2,1993

CITY:King of Prussia, PA

DESIGNER:Nancy Krause, Solvang, CA

ART DIRECTOR:Elizabeth A. Altobell, Stamp Acquisition, USPS

TYPOGRAPHER:John Boyd, Anagraphics, New York, NY

PROJECT MANAGER:Elizabeth A. Altobell

MANUFACTURING PROCESS:Four-color litho

PRINTER:Amgraph Packinging, Versailles, CT

COLORS:Black, cyan, light cyan, and purple

MARGINAL MARKINGS:©USPS1993Recycled Symbol

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issuepostmark by mail. They may purchase the new envelopes(Item 2195) at the local post office, address the envelopes(to one's self or others), insert a card of postcard thick-ness, tuck in the flap, and place the envelopes in a largerenvelope addressed to:

KITTEN STAMPED ENVELOPEPOSTMASTERKING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406-9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, thePostal Service returns the envelope through the mail.There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must bepostmarked by November 1.—Marketing, 9-16-93

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STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 93-26

African Violet Stamp

Copyright USPS 1993

The Postal Service recognizes the African violet with theissuance of a $2.90 booklet of 10 and a $5.80 book-let of 20 29-cent stamps on October 8, in Beaumont,Texas. This issuance is in conjunction with the annualexecutive board meeting of the African Violet Societyof America, Inc., the official register for all African Violetcultivars.

Ned Seidler of Hampton Bay, New York, designed thestamp.

FORMAT:Booklets of 10 and 20

ISSUE DATE:Octobers, 1993

CITY:Beaumont, TX

DESIGNER:Ned Seidler, Hampton Bay, NY

Engraver:Armotek Industries

ART DIRECTOR:Elizabeth A. Altobell, Stamp Design, USPS

TYPOGRAPHER:John Boyd, Anagraphics, New York, NY

PROJECT MANAGER:Elizabeth A. Altobell

MODELER:Richard Sennett

MANUFACTURING PROCESS:Gravure

PRINTER:KCS

COLORS:Yellow, violet, green, black

SIZE:.72 x .812 in/18.29 x 20.63 mm (image area).87 x .96 in/22.10 x 24.39 mm (overall)

PLATE NUMBERS:K1111

Marginal Markings:NoneNote: There are two booklets: 20 stamps @ $5.80 with whitebackground booklet cover; second version is 10 stamps @$2.90 with pale lavendar background booklet cover.

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issuepostmark by mail. They may purchase the new stampbooklets (Items 6691 and 6692) at the local post office, affixthe stamps to envelopes of choice, address the envelopes(to one's self or others), insert a card of postcard thick-ness, tuck in the flap, and place the envelopes in a largerenvelope addressed to:

CUSTOMER AFFIXED ENVELOPESAFRICAN VIOLET STAMPSPOSTMASTERBEAUMONT TX 77707-9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the PostalService returns the envelope through the mail. There is nocharge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked byNovember 8.

Additionally, the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center is nowoffering first-day covers for new stamp issues. These are plain(noncachet) envelopes with new stamps affixed and post-marked with the official First Day of Issue postmark. Eachcover has an individual catalog number and is offered in thequarterly Stamps, Etc. Catalog.

Customers may request a free catalog by writing to:PHILATELIC FULFILLMENT SERVICE CENTERUS POSTAL SERVICEPO BOX 449997KANSAS CITY MO 64144-9997

or by phoning (816) 455-^880.First-day covers remain on sale for at least 90 days after

each stamp's issuance.—Marketing, 9-16-93

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STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 93-27

Beecher Hall Postal Card

Copyright USPS1993

The Postal Service commemorates the 150th anniver-sary of Illinois College with the issuance of a 19-centpostal card on October 9 in Jacksonville, Illinois. Designedby Michael Hagel of Arlington Heights, Illinois, the postalcard's indicium features the college's Beecher Hall.

The Beecher Hall postal card is a part of the PostalService's Historic Preservation Series.

FORMAT:Postal card

ISSUE DATE:October 9,1993

CITY:Jacksonville, IL

DESIGNER:Michael Hagel

ART DIRECTOR:Jack Williams, Stamp Design, USPS

TYPOGRAPHER:John Boyd, Anagraphics, New York, NY

PROJECT MANAGER:Joe Brockert, Stamp Design, USPS

MANUFACTURING PROCESS:Offset

PRINTER:Government Printing Office

COLORS:Yellow, magenta, cyan, and black

SIZE:3.5 x 5.5 in/88.9 x 139.7 mm (overall area)

MARGINAL MARKINGS:©USPS 1993

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day ofissue postmark by mail. The easiest way is to purchase thenew postal cards (Item 2260) at the local post office,address them (to one's self or others), and place the postalcards in a larger envelope addressed to:

CUSTOMER SUPPLIED CARDSBEECHER HALL POSTAL CARDPOSTMASTERJACKSONVILLE IL 62650-9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, thePostal Service returns the postal cards through the mail.There is no charge for the postmark. All orders mustbe postmarked by November 8.

—Marketing, 9-16-93

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POSTAL BULLETIN 21850, 9-16-93, PAGE 61

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

DON'T MISS CHRISTMAS!

1993 INTERNATIONAL AND MILITARY MAIL CHRISTMAS DATES

It's never too early to mail your Christmas cards and packages to/from military addresses overseas andto international addresses, so why not beat the last minute rush and bring your mail to the U.S. post officeor APO/FPO military post by the suggested dates listed below.

Military Mail Addressed To:

APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-097APO/FPO AE ZIPs 098APO/FPO AA ZIPs 340APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966U.S. Domestic ZIP Codes

AirLetters/Cards

Dec. 1Nov. 24Dec. 6Dec. 1Dec. 9

Priority

Dec. 1Nov. 17Dec. 1Dec. 1Dec. 2

ParcelAirlift(PAL)

Nov. 22Nov. 10Nov. 22Nov. 22

SpaceAvailable

(SAM)

Nov. 10Nov. 2Nov. 10Nov. 10Dec. 2

Surface

Nov. 1Oct. 25Nov. 1Nov. 1Nov. 1

International Mail Addressed To:

AfricaAustraliaCaribbeanEuropeFar EastGreenlandMiddle EastSoutheast AsiaCentral & South America

Air Letters/Cards

Dec. 1Dec. 6Dec. 6Dec. 1Dec: 1Dec. 1Dec. 1Dec. 1Dec. 6

Air Parcel Post

Dec. 1Dec. 6Dec. 6Dec. 1Dec. 1Dec. 1Nov. 15Dec. 1Dec. 1

Surface

Oct. 1Nov. 1Nov. 1Nov. 1Nov. 1

Oct. 1Nov. 1Oct. 1

PLEASE POST ON ALL BULLETIN BOARDS

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INTERNATIONAL MAILExpress Mail International Service—New

The new delivery Form 5626 (shown below) is for useon all inbound Express Mail International Service (EMS)items. Exchange offices currently receiving inbound EMSshould have an initial supply of Form 5626 on hand beforereceiving instructions to use it between October 1 and 31,1993. This form replaces Express Mail Label 11-F, PostOffice to Addressee, as the inbound EMS delivery receipt.

Form 5626 was designed specifically to: (1) identify in-coming EMS items as Express Mail for field personnel; (2)assist delivery personnel in obtaining the required deliveryinformation; and (3) provide the necessary information fordata entry personnel. The new label will be phased in atexchange offices so these offices will continue to overla-bel with Label 11-F until they receive instructions to use

EXPRESS MAILINTERNATIONAL SERVICEDELIVERY RECEIPTFOR INBOUND EMS ITEMS ONL Y

EE111735636GB * DETACH HElft *

Inbound Delivery LabelForm 5626. Delivery personnel should continue existingprocedures for handling inbound EMS items overlabeledwith Label 11-F.

NOTE: Do not use the new Label 11-B, dated May1993, for this purpose.

Treat the inbound item according to delivery proce-dures for domestic Express Mail except as noted, specifi-cally:

1. The accountable clerk or other designated employ-ee must enter the delivery ZIP Code in the deliveryZIP Code block. The delivery employee obtains thesignature of the addressee or addressee's agentand fills in the date and time of delivery (and at-tempted delivery, if appropriate). The delivery em-ployee must sign in the employee signature block atthe time of delivery or attempted delivery.

2. The delivery employee leaves the addressee copyof Form 5626 and the foreign label on the item. Thedelivery employee returns the delivery office copy tothe delivery unit, the label is scanned into CTT andsent to the designated Express Mail office for filingand recordkeeping.

Do not use the Available at Pickup Point and Availablefor Delivery blocks on the label. These blocks will be re-moved in the next printing.

—International Postal Affairs, 9-16-93

FRAUD ALERTS =Domestic Order

False Representation. Enforced by postmaster at city listed.

State/City

CA, Panorama City 91402-3015

Names Covered

American Pacific Financial, 14417 Chase Street,#260.

Product

A credit card promotion.

—Judicial Officer, 9-16-93

The Domestic Mail Manual is published four times ayear—in March, June, September, and December. To order

extra copies, send Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition,to your materiel distribution center.

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