{"id":8713,"date":"2012-05-23T14:23:46","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T19:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=8713"},"modified":"2012-05-23T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2012-05-23T19:23:46","slug":"postal-pointers-usps-issues-four-patriotic-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2012\/05\/postal-pointers-usps-issues-four-patriotic-stamps\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal Pointers:
USPS Issues Four Patriotic Stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Debra J. Mitchell \u2013 United States Postal Service<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Special to the Gazette\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The U.S. Postal Service has continued its tradition of honoring the Stars and Stripes by issuing Four Flags Forever stamps.<\/p>\n

This quartet of stamps features a U.S. flag against a white background. A single word appears on each of the four stamps in large letters: “Freedom,” “Liberty,” “Equality” and “Justice.” The black typeface recalls the look of Colonial-era printing.<\/p>\n

The Four Flags stamps are available in booklets of 20 and coils of 100. They are being sold for 45 cents each, $9 per booklet and $45 per coil. They can be bought at Post Offices nationwide, online at usps.com and by phone at 800-782-6724.<\/p>\n

To schedule a presentation for your community, club or group on how the Postal Service brings the Post Office to your home or office computer, call 239-573-9638.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Zip’s Tip: “Save Vanishing Species” is the Postal Service’s fourth semi-postal stamp. Semi-postal stamps are sold above the cost of first class postage to raise funds. Proceeds from the Save Vanishing Species stamp goes to the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. Previous semi-postal stamps have raised funds for:<\/p>\n

– Breast Cancer Research<\/p>\n

– Assistance to the families of emergency relief personnel killed or permanently disabled in connection with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and<\/p>\n

– Assistance to the programs and organizations fighting domestic violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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