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The U.S. Postal Service announced today that in November it will issue the first of five semipostal stamps. Under the semipostal discretionary program, the Postal Service will issue five stamps over a year period, with each stamp to be sold for no more than two years.

The first stamp issued will be an Alzheimer’s Semipostal Stamp, followed. THE ISSUANCE OF SEMIPOSTAL STAMPS BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE [United States Congress Senate Committee] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

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Postal Service announced today that in November it will issue the first of five semipostal stamps. Under the semipostal discretionary program, the Postal Service will issue five stamps over a year period, with. Shop our selection of Stamps on the Postal Store. On Novemthe U.S. Postal Service issued the first of five semipostal stamps under its discretionary authority.

The first stamp issued was an Alzheimer’s Semipostal Stamp, to be followed by a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Semipostal Stamp in The next three discretionary semipostal stamps have not yet been determined.

The Semipostal Authorization Act, Pub. –, grants the U.S. Postal Service discretionary authority to issue and sell semipostal stamps to advance such causes as it considers to be ‘‘in the national public interest and appropriate.’’ The U.S. Postal Service announced today that in November it will issue the first of five semipostal stamps.

The Postal Service this week released the "Healing PTSD" semipostal stamp, with all proceeds set to go to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. WASHINGTON — 10/02/17 – The Semipostal Authorization Act, Pub.

–, grants the U.S. Postal Service discretionary authority to issue and sell semipostal stamps to advance such causes as it considers to be ‘‘in the national public interest and appropriate.’’The U.S. Postal Service announced today that in November it will issue the first of five semipostal stamps.

(a) The Postal Service is authorized to issue semipostal stamps for a year period beginning on the date on which semipostal stamps are first sold to the public under 39 U.S.C. The Office of Stamp Services will determine the date of commencement of the year period.

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Special "back-of-the-book" sections include the 19th century Newspaper and Periodical stamps. USPS Stamps October 3, The Postal Service has issued several semipostal stamps in the past, contributing funds from the sale of the stamps to many worthy causes.

The USPS office of the Inspector General explained in February that the Postal Service plans to sell discretionary semipostal stamps only one at a time, “but they could be sold with one or more congressionally approved semipostal stamps.” Penner did not reveal what semipostal subjects are under consideration by the Postal Service.

The Postal Service also has issued more than stamps honoring the nation’s military history, including the Service Cross Medals stamps. Affordability. For 55 cents, anyone can send a letter, regardless of geographic location, to anywhere in the United States.

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It has two fee scales: one for express day service and one for regular day service. The fees for regular service are given here. Five stamps with a catalog value less than $ each may be submitted for $15 each.

(a) The Postal Service is authorized to issue semipostal stamps for a year period beginning on the date on which semipostal stamps are first sold to the public under 39 U.S.C.

The year period will commence after the sales period of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp is concluded in accordance with the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act, as. The Postal Service has issued four semipostal stamps so far: • The Breast Cancer stamp issued in has raised more than $73 million dollars for breast cancer research.

• The Heroes of stamp raised $ million between and for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support families of emergency rescue workers.

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For customers, postage rates are. September 8, —. A ruling revised by the Postal Service earlier this year addressed the continuing semipostal program and drew a distinction between semipostal stamps mandated by Congress and semipostal subjects chosen by the Postal Service.

“The Postal Service has discretionary authority to select causes and recipient executive agencies to receive funds raised through the sale of.Under the program, the Postal Service intends to issue semipostal stamps during a year period, with each stamp to be sold for no more than two years.

The Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp, issued Nov. 30,was the first. The Healing PTSD semipostal stamp is the second. Additional discretionary semipostal stamps have not yet been determined. On Septemin Washington, DC, the U.S.

Postal Service ® will issue a Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp (priced at 55¢); in one design in a pressure-sen­sitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item ). With the issuance of the Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp, The U.S. Postal Service ® is proud to support.