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PERSONAL INVITATIONS

The invitation may be either sent to an individual or be a general purpose invitation in the form of a flyer.

Examples

Both types of invitations come in different forms.

Individual invitations:

The most frequent source of the invitation is the Postmaster General. Illustrated is an invitation to the Cats stamp issue of 1988.

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The stamps, of course, were added after the invitation was received.

A more personal invitation is illustrated for the 1948 Palomar Mountain Observatory issue.

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The Governor of the state being honored by a stamp may also send out invitations to the First Day Ceremony as in the one illustrated for the Indiana statehood stamp.

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The organization sponsoring the stamp ceremony may proffer the invitation as with the illustrated invitation for the Senate stamp.

The American Stamp Dealers Association was the sponsoring organization were the 20 cent USA Air mail stamp was issued.

Even a city may send an invitation as with the illustrated 5c Monroe issue.

For the 1994 Year of the Dog issue The Chinese Information and Culture Center Joined the United States Postal Service on the invitation.

Over the years, stamp issuance ceremony programs have evolved from simple invitations to elaborate folios heralding the arrival of a 'great design'. If you've ever encountered an odd-looking piece of postal memorabilia that looks like it might be involved with the issuance of a stamp, this part of our web site can serve as a resource to properly identify your find.

2005 will be a busy year in terms of new US issues. There will be multiple ceremonies on both coasts and even a dual-issue with Sweden!

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