Name/Title
Flier - 1.4-Cent Stamped EnvelopeEntry/Object ID
2023.2.318Scope and Content
A copy of a brown flier sent to collectors of commemorative stamped envelopes.Context
Post On Bulletin Board
1.4-CENT STAMPED ENVELOPE
( a picture of the stamp)
The 1.4¢ stamped envelope will be first placed on sale at Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1968.
The design of the stamp on the envelope is basically the same as the 1¼¢ issueof1965, which reproduced
the Liberty Bell against a brown background. The original stamp as designed by Robert J. Jones of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing.
This envelope is provided for the use of authorized non-profit organizations holding pre-cancel and bulk mail
permits and they are sold in the small No. 6¾ and large No. 10 sizes if full box lots only at post offices.
For the benefit of collectors, the 1,4¢ envelope will be placed on dale at the Philatelic Sales Unit, City Post Office,
Washington, D. C. 20013, on March 27. The envelopes may be purchased in any quantities desired at 4¢ each, plus
the usual postage and handling charges. The PSU does not sell or service first day covers.
Patrons desiring first day cancellations on the No. 6¾ standard envelopes may submit orders to the Postmaster,
Springfield, Massachusetts 01101,plainly indicating full name and address, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, with remittance
to cover the cost which is 8¢ each. Since first day cover are considered first-class mail, a 5-cent stamp will be
affixed to the envelope to meet the rate. The outside envelope to the Postmaster should be endorsed "First Day
Covers 1.4¢ Envelope" and postmarked no later than March 26.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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FlierNomenclature Class
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Category 08: Communication Objects