USPS announces how to obtain your First-Day-Of-Issue Harry Potter 46 Forever Stamps

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is releasing a new Harry Potter 46c Forever stamp for the upcoming holiday season. While there have still been no images of the stamps made available yet, the USPS has announced in a recent bulletin that they will be releasing the ‘Potter‘ themed stamps beginning on November 19th. Prices are 46 cents for one stamp and $9.20 for a booklet of twenty stamps.

While you are not able to preorder the stamps at this time, information learned from the bulletin shows how customer will be able to obtain First-Day-of-Issue Postmark the Harry Potter 46 Forever Stamp.

Customers have 90-Days to obtain the First-of-Issue postmark by mail.
You may purchase new stamps at your local Post Office, or The Postal Store website, or by calling 1-800-STAMP-24
Affix your stamp to your chosen envelope, address the envelope to yourself and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
- Harry Potter Stamp
  Postmaster
  PO Box 620045
  Orlando, FL 32862-0045
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by February 19, 2014.

How to order First-Day Covers:

The Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog, online at http://usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:
- U.S. Postal Service
  Catalog Request
  PO Box 219014
  Kansas City, MO 64121-9014

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