Name/Title
Flier - 1.6-Cent Stamp EnvelopeEntry/Object ID
2023.2.328Scope and Content
An orange flier sent to collectors of commemorative stamped envelopes.Context
POST ON BULLETIN BOARD
1.6-CENT STAMP EMVELOPE
(a picture of the stamp)
A 1.6¢ stamped envelope for use of authorized non-profit organizations holding precancel and bulk permits,
will be first placed on sale at Washington, D.C., on June 16, 1969.It replaces the 1.4¢ value which by law becomes
obsolete July 1.
Except for the change in denomination and color, the design will be identical. The background of the stamp on
the new envelope is orange. These envelopes are sold in post offices in the small No. 6¾ and large No. 10 sizes
in full box lots only.
For the benefit of collectors, the 1.6¢ envelope will be placed on sale at the Philatelic Sales Unit, City Post Office,
Washington, D.C., on June 16. The envelopes may be purchased in any quantities desired at 4 cents each, plus the
usual potage and handling charges, the minimum of which is 50¢.
Collectors desiring first day cancellations of the No. 6¾ standard envelope may submit orders to the Postmaster, Washington, D.C. 20013, giving full name and address, INCUDING ZIP CODE, with remittance to cover the cost, which
is 8¢ each. Since first day covers are considered first class mail, a 5-cent stamp will be affixed to meet the rate. The
envelope to the Postmaster should read "First Day Covers 1.6¢ Envelope" and be postmarked no later than June 16.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication Objects