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Customer ServicesMail Alert 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USPS National Sponsorship —

Dollars For Scholars 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome Kit National Test 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missing Children Poster 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missing Children Poster 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Domestic MailDMM Notice/Revision: Barcoded Tray and

Sack Labels 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DMM Notice: Business Reply Mail—

Address Block Barcoding Approved 16. . . . . . . . DMM Revision: Placement of Ancillary Service

Endorsements 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POM Revision: Approved Curbside Mailbox

Manufacturers and Models 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APO/FPO Changes 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fraud AlertWithholding of Mail Orders 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domestic Orders 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign Order No. 395 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missing U.S. Money Order Forms —

Do Not Cash 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missing Canadian Money Order Forms —Do Not Cash 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Counterfeited Canadian Money Order Forms —Do Not Cash 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

800 Number Available to VerifyCanadian Money Orders 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Invalid Express Mail CorporateAccount Numbers 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

International MailIMM and Publication 273 Revision: Express Mail

International Service to Singapore 34. . . . . . . . . . IMM Correction: Express Mail

International Service to Albania 35. . . . . . . . . . . . Address Change for Military Tags and Labels 35.

PhilatelyStamp Announcement 97-8: Pacific 97

Stagecoach and Ship TriangularCommemorative Stamps 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Love Postal Cards 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pictorial Cancellations Announcement 97-4 38. . . Special Cancellation Die Hubs 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Post OfficesPost Office Changes Number 3 43. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PUBLISHED SINCE MARCH 4, 1880 PB 21939, February 13, 1997

1996 Annual Index:PB 21936, 1-2-97

Latest Annual Index:PB 21936, 1-2-97

1996 Annual Index:PB 21936, 1-2-97

Latest Annual Index:PB 21936, 1-2-97

POSTAL BULLETIN 21939 (2-13-97)

Customer ServicesMail Alert

The mailings below will be deposited in the near future.Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates.Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of

1 million pieces or more, should contact Sales Managementat 202-268-3612 at least 1 month preceding the requesteddelivery dates.

Title of MailingClass and T ypeof Mail

RequestedDeliveryDate

Numberof Pieces(Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments

Current Easter 1997 Standard/Flat Feb. 10–14 1.1 Nationwide CarRt,3/5-Digit, Basic

8″ x 10″

L.L. Bean 1997 SpringFull

Standard Feb. 11–13 5.8 Nationwide CarRt, 5-Digit,Basic

7 7/8″ x 8 15/16″

JCPenney 25% OffShopping Spree

Standard/Postcards& Letters

Feb. 12–14 30.0 Nationwide CarRt

JCPenney SwimwearMailer

Standard/Booklet Feb. 13–15 4.6 Nationwide CarRt Harte-Hanks

Billy Graham Letter Standard/Letter Feb. 17–28 2.1 Nationwide CarRt,3/5-Digit, Basic

3 7/8″ x 7 1/8″;Minneapolis, MN

JCPenney Spring HomeSavings

Standard/Brochure Feb. 19–21 1.1 Nationwide CarRt Harte-Hanks

The Territory AheadSpring Prospector

Standard/Catalog Feb. 20 1.6 Nationwide CarRt,3/5-Digit, Basic

8 �″ x 10″; QuadGraphics

JCPenney Spring FashionSale

Standard/Catalog Feb. 20–22 9.0 Nationwide CarRt RR Donnelley,Spartanburg, SC

Sears Home Fashions Standard/Letter Feb. 20–22 2.0 Nationwide CarRt

Sears Tool Sale Standard/Letter Feb. 24–26 6.0 Nationwide CarRt

Williams-Sonoma MarchCatalog for Cooks

Standard/Catalog Feb. 24–26 2.5 Nationwide CarRt RR Donnelley

Billy Graham Magazine Standard/Letter Feb. 24–28 1.5 Nationwide CarRt,3/5-Digit, Basic

8″ x 10 5/8″;Minneapolis, MN

L.L. Bean 1997 SpringTravel Catalog

Standard/Catalog Feb. 25–27 1.0 Nationwide CarRt, 5-Digit,Basic

7 7/8″ x 8 15/16″

Eddie Bauer Spring Sale I Standard/Flat Feb. 26–28 1.5 Nationwide 3-Digit, SCF 8 �″ x 10 7/8″;Harte-Hanks

Mary Kay Spring 1997 Standard Feb. 26–28 3.8 Nationwide CarRt 6″ x 9″

Sally Beauty Supply Standard/Letter Feb. 26–28 2.6 Nationwide CarRt, 3/5-Digit

—Customer Relations, Marketing, 2-13-97


USPS National Sponsorship — Dollars For ScholarsAgain this year, the Postal Service is a national sponsor

of Dollars for Scholars, an educational scholarship program.The sponsorship recognizes the Postal Service as the “Offi-cial Carrier of the National Dollars for Scholars Organization”for 1997. The Postal Service sponsorship of Dollars forScholars began last year (see Postal Bulletin 21917(4-11-96)). Dollars for Scholars was selected for sponsor-ship as part of the Postal Service Marketing Department’seducational outreach program. The Postal Service’s educa-tional outreach efforts are intended to support education atthe local level.

Dollars for Scholars consists of over 760 chapters nation-wide. The chapters are community-based, volunteer-di-rected scholarship foundations affiliated with Citizens’Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc., headquartered inMinnesota. Established in 1958, Dollars for Scholars chap-ters have awarded over $270 million to students throughoutthe country. In recent years, chapters have been establishedin neighborhoods and communities traditionally underrepre-sented when securing opportunities for post-secondary

education. In many communities, volunteers begin prepar-ing students at the elementary school level. The goal of Dol-lars for Scholars is to provide every qualified student anopportunity to attain a college education. They hope to reachthat goal by working with the Postal Service.

A list of Dollars for Scholars chapters has been providedto each area office. Anyone interested in volunteering shouldcall Dollars for Scholars at 800-642-7207 for more informa-tion or contact the Area Sales Office (Advertising & Promo-tion) or Corporate Relations Center. Participation isvoluntary and should be off-the-clock. Local chapters raisemoney for scholarships through a variety of means, includ-ing direct mail, phone-a-thons, sports tournaments, auc-tions, and bake sales. Last year some offices cosponsoredspecial events with Dollars for Scholars to attract customersto the post office and to help raise funds for deserving stu-dents. For additional information, please refer to the Dollarsfor Scholars Postmasters Kit, distributed in August 1996.

—Marketing, 2-13-97


Welcome Kit National Test

The Welcome Kit, a new value-added program for customers who move, was recently tested in the Boston, Buffalo,Indianapolis, San Antonio, and Sacramento metropolitan areas. The regional tests ran from May through August 1996, andreceived a very favorable customer reception. The programis now being expanded to a national market test over thenext year. Production is scheduled to begin this month.

The Welcome Kit will be sent, one per household, tocustomers who submit a change of address order. Keybenefits include reduced costs to the Postal Service, newnet revenue and improved customer service. The WelcomeKit contains the address change Confirmation NotificationLetters (CNL) mailed to new movers along with a variety ofhelpful move related items and services.

Often the very first mailpiece movers willreceive at their new address, theWelcome Kit improves customerservice by providing the followingvaluable information and items:

� The customer’s addresschange Confirmation NotificationLetter (CNL).

� The address and phonenumber of the local post office thatserves the new address.

� A Settling-In Savings bookletcontaining helpfulinformation typicallyneeded just after moving.

� Consumer friendlychange-of-addressinformation for theBureau of MotorVehicles, IRS, andvoter registration.

� Local telephone numbersand addresses for importantservices in the customer’s newarea.

Based on feedback received from over1,600 customers and 20 postmasters in theregional test markets, the national test is expected tobe well received by customers and the media.

Questions or comments about the program may bedirected to John Kelley, TMSI General Manager, at1-800-794-8510, extension 1211.

—Address Management, Operations Support, 2-13-97


February 1997

Have You Seen Any of These Children?Please participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program. Tear out this page and carry it withyou. If you have information on any of these missing children, tell your postal supervisor.

Please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenHot Line 1-800-843-5678

TDD 1-800-826-7653

Martha Lizbeth MooreBorn: 11-21-78Date Missing: 9-5-96Missing From: Coalinga, CA

Mario Garcia, Jr.Born: 3-15-96Date Missing: 9-5-96Missing From: Coalinga, CA

Priscilla Ruth FlorinBorn: 8-15-90Date Missing: 8-20-95Missing From: Houston, TX

April Dawn DublinskeBorn: 12-3-78Date Missing: 8-28-96Missing From: Moreno Valley, CA

Adam Matthew FinchBorn: 10-17-91Date Missing: 8-6-96Missing From: Panama City, FL

Kelly Diane GoodinBorn: 7-29-79Date Missing: 6-15-96Missing From: Elizabethtown, KY


Missing Children Poster Display InstructionsPlease display this poster prominently on bulletin boards in retail lobbies of main post offices,

classified stations, and branches. Operators of contract postal units may display this poster attheir option.

Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee orga-nizations, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the NationalAssociation of Letter Carriers.

This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and ExploitedChildren, the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carri-ers. Information appearing on this poster is selected solely by the National Center for Missingand Exploited Children. For policy and information on Postal Service support in efforts to recov-er missing children, see Postal Bulletin 21536 (10-17-85) and 21926 (8-15-96).

Missing Children posters are available for the U.S. Postal Service only through periodic is-sues of the Postal Bulletin.


Scott Daniel JohnsBorn: 11-7-79Date Missing: 3-30-96Missing From: Lake Placid, FL

Adam Noureldin WehaidyBorn: 4-29-91Date Missing: 6-14-96Missing From: Baltimore, MD

Jacqueline Annette BeardBorn: 4-16-87Date Missing: 7-8-96Missing From: Clarksville, TN

Gina Marie HatchBorn: 8-29-80Date Missing: 7-5-96Missing From: Lomita, CA

February 1997

Have You Seen Any of These Children?Please participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program. Tear out this page and carry it withyou. If you have information on any of these missing children, tell your postal supervisor.

Please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenHot Line 1-800-843-5678

TDD 1-800-826-7653


Missing Children Poster Display InstructionsPlease display this poster prominently on bulletin boards in retail lobbies of main post offices,

classified stations, and branches. Operators of contract postal units may display this poster attheir option.

Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee orga-nizations, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the NationalAssociation of Letter Carriers.

This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and ExploitedChildren, the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carri-ers. Information appearing on this poster is selected solely by the National Center for Missingand Exploited Children. For policy and information on Postal Service support in efforts to recov-er missing children, see Postal Bulletin 21536 (10-17-85) and 21926 (8-15-96).

Missing Children posters are available for the U.S. Postal Service only through periodic is-sues of the Postal Bulletin.


Domestic MailDMM NOTICE/REVISION

Barcoded Tray and Sack LabelsDomestic Mail Manual (DMM) M031 and M032 are re-

vised to amend the standards for tray and sack labels. Theserevisions are effective immediately except for the clarifica-tion in DMM M032.2.1c that perforations are not permittedthrough the barcode or barcode quiet zones on barcodedtray labels. This clarification is effective July 1, 1997, to allowaffected mailers time to procure new tray label paper stock.These revisions will appear in DMM Issue 52 (scheduled forrelease on July 1, 1997).

The revised standards for barcoded tray and sack labelsloosen some specifications and clarify the language of someexisting requirements. The revised standards also incorpo-rate applicable provisions of DMM M031, general labels, intoDMM M032, which pertains to barcoded tray and sack la-bels, so that all applicable standards for barcoded labels willappear in one place.

DMM M031 pertaining to general label requirements is re-vised to include changes to the specifications for the paperstock so that the same paper stock can be used for barcodedand nonbarcoded labels. DMM M031 is also revised to in-clude provisions for using the City State File for city and stateabbreviations. DMM M032 is reorganized and published inits entirety in this notice, except for the content identifiernumber (CIN) exhibits.

Following is a listing of other revisions made to DMMM032.

1. Physical Barcoded Tray Label Specifications

a. Basis Weight. The basis weight of the paper stock isreduced from a minimum of 80-pound paper to a mini-mum of 70-pound paper.

b. Thickness. The minimum thickness of tray labels is re-duced from 0.007 to 0.005 inch, and the maximumthickness requirement is removed.

c. Height. The minimum height of tray labels is reducedfrom 1.9 to 1.860 inches. This will allow use of labelstock measuring 1-7/8 (1.875 ) inches high as well asprovide some tolerance for variations in the height ofsuch label stock.

d. Length. The maximum length of tray labels is in-creased from 3.375 to 3.515 inches. This will allowstandard business card paper stock to be used, pro-vided that it meets the basis weight and other require-ments.

e. Perforations. A new section is added to clarify that per-forations are not permitted through the barcode or bar-code quiet zones on tray labels. These perforationscan interfere with accurate reading of the barcode. Be-cause the barcode must appear in the middle of the la-bel, this effectively means that perforated paper stock(use of two sack labels to prepare a large tray label) isnot permitted for tray labels.

f. Reflectance. A cross-reference to the requirementsfor reflectance specifications is added to the physicalrequirements.

2. Printing of Human-Readable Information onBarcoded Tray Labels

a. Destination (Line 1). The minimum height of letters onthe destination line is reduced from 0.135 to 0.120inch. The minimum height of the ZIP Code on the des-tination line is not changed and remains at 0.190 inch.This allows a standard size font to be used with labels.No change is made to the character-per-inch require-ment for this line.

b. Content Line (Line 2). The minimum height of the con-tent line is reduced from 0.135 to 0.120 inch. The maxi-mum character-per-inch requirement is raised from 12to 17 characters.

c. Origin Line (Line 3). The language pertaining to the ex-isting requirement of a maximum character height of0.085 inch is clarified. The character-per-inch limit forfont density is deleted.

d. City/State Abbreviations. Provisions are added to al-low abbreviations for city and state names to be ob-tained from the City State File as well as fromPublication 65, National Five-Digit ZIP Code and PostOffice Directory.

e. Extraneous Information. In addition to the current pro-visions for extraneous information in 6-point or smallertype above the destination line, provisions are madeto allow extraneous information to appear at the bot-tom of the label. This information may begin 1.620inches from the top of the label and extend to the bot-tom of the label. Within this lower area, the extraneousinformation may extend 2.75 inches to the right fromthe left edge of the label. There are no font restrictionsfor information printed in this area at the bottom of the


label with two exceptions. If information in this area re-sembles a day of the week or a USPS air stop code itmust be in 10-point or smaller type, and internal mailerbarcodes are not permitted in this space or anywhereelse on the label, unless approved by USPS Head-quarters Engineering (see DMM G043) on a case bycase test basis.

3. Barcode Specifications for Barcoded TrayLabels

a. Quiet Zones. The requirements for quiet zones areclarified to eliminate conflicting language. The specifi-cations now clearly state that the quiet zones to the leftand right of the barcode must each measure at least10 times the X dimension, and the quiet zones aboveand below the barcode must each measure at least0.070 inch.

b. X Dimension. The definition is clarified in DMMM032.2.4f.

c. Printing Tolerances. The definitions are clarified andexamples added in DMM M032.2.4h.

4. Physical Barcoded Sack Label Specifications

Reflectance. A cross-reference to the requirementsfor reflectance specifications is added to the physicalrequirements.

5. Printing of Human-Readable Information onBarcoded Sack Labels

a. Font Density. The number of characters per inch per-mitted on the human-readable lines is increased from15 to 17 characters.

b. Barcode Numeric Line. A provision for the optional in-clusion of a barcode numeric line is added.

c. Extraneous Information. The applicable restrictionson the placement of extraneous information on sacklabels in DMM M031 are copied to DMM M032.

d. City/State Abbreviations. A provision is added to allowabbreviations for city and state names to be obtainedfrom the City State File as well as from Publication 65,National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post OfficeDirectory.

6. Barcode Specifications for Barcoded SackLabels

a. X Dimension. The definition of the X dimension is clari-fied in M032.3.3f.

b. Printing Tolerances. The definitions are clarified andexamples added in DMM M032.3.3h.

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

M030 Containers

M031 Labels

1.0 SACK AND TRAY LABELS

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1.4 Line 3

Line 3 (office of mailing or mailer information line) must bethe bottom line of required information and must show eitherthe city and state of the entry post office or the mailer’s nameand the city and state of the mailer’s location. It is recom-mended that the mailer’s name also appear with the city andstate of the entry post office.

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1.6 Abbreviations

Lines 1 and 3 may contain abbreviated information if suchabbreviations are those in the City State File or in Publication65, National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory.

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3.0 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS—TRAY LABELS

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3.2 Specifications

A tray label must meet these specifications:

a. Color: white or manila for First-Class Mail and Stan-dard Mail (A); pink for Periodicals.

b. Weight: minimum 70-pound paper stock (500 sheets,24 by 36 inches).

c. Height (perpendicular to printing): 1.860 inches mini-mum; 2.015 inches maximum.

d. Length (parallel to printing): 3.250 inches minimum;3.515 inches maximum.

e. Thickness: 0.005 inch minimum.

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M032 Barcoded Labels

[Revise the headings and text of M032 to read as follows:]

1.0 BASIC STANDARDS—TRAY AND SACKLABELS

1.1 Use

Only tray labels may be used for trays; only sack labels maybe used for sacks. Effective July 1, 1997, barcoded tray la-bels are required for all mailings of automation rate First-Class Mail flat-size pieces and automation rate First-ClassMail, Periodicals, and Standard Mail (A) letter-size pieces.


Effective July 1, 1997, barcoded sack labels are required forall mailings of automation rate Periodicals and Standard Mail(A) flat-size pieces prepared in sacks. Barcoded tray andsack labels are encouraged for use with automation rate mailbefore that date, and are also encouraged on nonautomationrate mailings. Mailer-produced barcoded tray and sack la-bels must meet the standards below. Information on labelsmust be machine-printed. Revisions to preprinted barcodedlabels (e.g., handwritten changes) are not permitted. Labelsare to be inserted completely into the label holder to ensurethat they do not fall out during processing.

1.2 Destination Line (Line 1)

The destination line must meet these standards:

a. Placement. The destination line must be the top line ofthe label, placed in the position shown in Exhibit 1.0aor Exhibit 1.0b (above the barcode on tray labels andto the right of the barcode on sack labels). An excep-tion is that one line of extraneous information may ap-pear above the destination line on tray and sack labelsas provided in 2.2f and 3.2f. The destination line mustbe completely visible when placed in the label holder.This visibility is ensured if the top line is no less than1/8 (0.125) inch below the top of the label when the la-bel is cut and prepared.

b. Information. The destination line must contain only theinformation required by the applicable standards forthe class, processing category, sortation level of thetray or sack, and the rates claimed. This information iscontained in module L labeling lists for all sortation andrate levels except trays and sacks to carrier route,5-digit carrier routes, and 5-digit destinations and traysto 5-digit scheme destinations. For carrier route, 5-dig-it carrier routes, and 5-digit trays and sacks, the cityand two-letter state abbreviation of the destination5-digit ZIP Code area must be shown. For 5-digitscheme trays, the city, two-letter state abbreviation,and ZIP Code for the destination scheme must be ob-tained from the City State File. The destination linemay contain abbreviated city and state information ifsuch abbreviations are those in the City State File orin Publication 65, National Five-Digit ZIP Code andPost Office Directory.

c. Military Destinations. On carrier route, 5-digit carrierroutes, and 5-digit trays and sacks for military destina-tions, the destination 5-digit ZIP Code of the mail con-tained in the tray or sack must be preceded by “APO”or “FPO,” as applicable, and “AE” (for 090-098 ZIPCodes), “AA” (for 340 ZIPs), or “AP” (for 962-966ZIPs), as applicable.

1.3 Content Line (Line 2)

The content line must met these standards:

a. General. The content line must appear directly belowthe destination line as shown in Exhibit 1.0a or Exhibit1.0b. This line must show the class, processing cate-gory, and effective July 1, 1997, the sortation level ofthe tray or sack as required by the applicable stan-dards for the mailing. Until July 1, 1997, the applicablecontent line standards are obtained from either DMMIssue 51 or Postal Bulletin 21937. Beginning July 1,1997, the content line standards in Postal Bulletin21937 will be required and will be incorporated intoDMM Issue 52. If the content line standards in PostalBulletin 21937 are used, the appropriate content iden-tifier number (CIN) in Exhibit 1.3c of Postal Bulletin21937 that corresponds to that content line must beused in the barcode. If the content lines in Exhibit 1.3aof DMM Issue 51 are used, the CIN that either matchesor best describes the content of the tray from Exhibit1.3a must be used.

b. Periodicals. Periodicals publications must use either“PER” or “NEWS” as follows. “NEWS” is used for pub-lications authorized newspaper treatment on March 1,1984, or that are issued weekly or more frequently.“PER” is used for all other Periodicals publications.

c. Additional Information. For all classes, as required bythe applicable module L labeling list, the content infor-mation for some destinations must be followed byadditional processing code information, which mustbe right-justified. For 3-digit scheme trays, the contentline for some destinations must be followed by the let-ter “A,” “B,” or “C” as specified in the labeling list. Forcarrier route trays and sacks, the content informationmust be followed by a one-letter carrier route type de-scription followed by a space and a 3-digit route num-ber for the route to which the tray is destined.

[Redesignate current Exhibit 1.3c as Exhibit 1.3a.]

1.4 Origin Line (Line 3)

The origin line must appear below the content line in a loca-tion appropriate for a tray or sack as shown in Exhibit 1.0aor Exhibit 1.0b. This line must show the city and state of theentry post office or the mailer’s name and the city and stateof the mailer’s location. It is recommended that the mailer’sname also appear with the city and state of the entry post of-fice. The origin line may contain abbreviated city and stateinformation if such abbreviations are those in the City StateFile or in Publication 65, National Five-Digit ZIP Code andPost Office Directory. A mailer code assigned by the USPSor such words as “Mailer,” “From” (or “FR”), or “Entered at”may appear before the required information on this line.


Exhibit 1.0a, Barcoded Tray Labels (not actual size)

Exhibit 1.0b, Barcoded Sack Labels (not actual size)


2.0 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS—BARCODEDTRAY LABELS

2.1 Paper Stock, Size, and Color

A barcoded tray label must meet these specifications:

a. Color: white or manila for First-Class Mail and Stan-dard Mail (A); pink for Periodicals.

b. Reflectance: all labels must meet the minimum reflec-tance requirements specified in 2.4i.

c. Perforations: effective July 1, 1997, perforations arenot permitted through the barcode and barcode quietzone on labels.

d. Weight: minimum 70-pound paper stock (500 sheets,24 by 36 inches).

e. Height: 1.860 inches minimum; 2.015 inches maxi-mum.

f. Length: 3.250 inches minimum; 3.515 inches maxi-mum.

g. Thickness: 0.005 inch minimum.

2.2 Printed Human-Readable Lines

The printed human-readable text lines must meet thesespecifications:

a. General. The human-readable lines must be printed inuppercase letters, with no run-on letters or numerals.The letters and numerals in the destination, content,and origin lines must be easy to read. The characterspacing can be proportional with respect to the typefont used.

b. Destination Line (Line 1). The printed destination linemust have a minimum character height of 0.120 inchand a maximum character density of 17 characters perinch. The corresponding ZIP Code must have a mini-mum character height of 0.190 inch and a maximumcharacter density of 10 characters per inch. The des-tination line must accommodate at least 21 charactersfor the destination city and state and any required pre-fixes, and 5 characters for the ZIP Code. Only the cor-rect 3-digit ZIP Code prefix is to be printed when therequired labeling for a tray includes only a 3-digit ZIPCode prefix for Line 1 (i.e., trailing zeros are not per-mitted).

c. Content Line (Line 2). The printed content line musthave a minimum character height of 0.120 inch. Thecontent line must accommodate at least 21 charactersand have an effective font density of no greater than17 characters per inch.

d. Origin Line (Line 3). The printed origin line must havea maximum character height of 0.085 inch and mustaccommodate at least 21 characters.

e. Barcode Numeric Line. The barcode numeric linemust consist of a numeric representation of the infor-

mation contained in the barcode as required by 2.4b(5-digit ZIP Code, CIN, processing code). The printednumeric barcode line must have a maximum characterheight of 0.085 inch, must accommodate 10 charac-ters, and must be placed below the barcode and lowerbarcode quiet zone as shown in Exhibit 1.0a.

f. Extraneous Information Lines. Extraneous informa-tion may be printed only at the top of the label and/orat the bottom of the label. The preferred location is thebottom of the label. If placed at the bottom of the label,the information must appear only in a rectangular areathat begins 1.620 inches from the top of the label andextends to the bottom of the label. Within this lowerarea, the information may extend 2.75 inches to theright from the left edge of the label. See Exhibit 2.2f.Extraneous information at the bottom of the label mustappear below the barcode numeric and origin lines.There are no font restrictions for information printed inthis area at the bottom of the label with one exception:if information in this area resembles a day of the weekor a USPS air stop code it must be in 10-point or small-er type. Extraneous information printed at the top ofthe label must have a maximum character height of0.083 inch. Barcodes for a mailer’s internal use maynot be placed in extraneous information areas or any-where else on the label, unless approved by USPSHeadquarters Engineering (see DMM G043) on acase by case test basis.

Exhibit 2.2f, Extraneous Information Area atBottom of Label

2.3 Zebra Code

The zebra code is a series of diagonal or vertical marks to theright of the barcode that serves as a visual indication that atray contains barcoded automation rate mail. It is required ontray labels in automation rate mailings. The zebra code mustnot appear on tray labels for nonautomation rate mail. Thediagonal or vertical marks must each be from 0.25 to 0.375inch high, and from 0.125 to 0.25 inch wide, separated byblank spaces equal in size to the diagonal or vertical marks.


2.4 Barcode

The label barcode must meet these specifications:

a. Type of Barcode. The barcode must be an interleaved2-of-5 code according to the Automatic IdentificationManufacturers’ Uniform Symbology Specification(AIM/USS-I 2/5) with the exceptions noted below.

b. Information. The barcode must represent the followinginformation: the 5-digit ZIP Code destination of the tray(for trays with a 3-digit destination, this is the 3-digitZIP Code prefix followed by two zeros); the 3-digit con-tent identifier number (CIN) applicable to the contentof the tray in either Exhibit 1.3c in Postal Bulletin 21937or Exhibit 1.3a in DMM Issue 51; and the applicable2-digit USPS processing code. The CINs in Exhibit1.3a may be used only through June 30, 1997. WhenExhibit 1.3a is used, the CIN that best describes thecontent must be used when there is not an exactmatch to the content description required by standard.The CINs in Exhibit 1.3c in Postal Bulletin 21937 maybe used now and will be required effective July 1,1997. When Exhibit 1.3c in Postal Bulletin 21937 isused, the exact CIN for the level of tray for the applica-ble mailing must be used. The 2-digit processing code“01” is used for automation rate and upgradable lettersand for automation First-Class Mail flats. The process-ing code “07” is used for all other mail.

c. Placement. The barcode must be on the left side of thetray label, below the destination and content lines. Thetop of the barcode must be not less than 0.6 inch fromthe top of the label. The bottom of the barcode must beno more than 1.5 inches from the top of the label. Thebarcode must not extend more than 2.0 inches to theright from the left edge of the label.

d. Quiet Zones. Two quiet zones (clear areas) must bemaintained, one to the left and one to the right of thebarcode, each measuring at least 10 times the X di-mension (see 2.4f) and extending the full height of thebarcode. Two additional quiet zones must be main-tained, one above and one below the barcode for itsfull width, each measuring at least 0.070 inch. Thequiet zones must meet the space reflectance specifi-cation in 2.4i.

e. Height. The height of the barcode must be from 0.65to 0.75 inch.

f. X Dimension. The width of the narrow bar element andnarrow space element is defined as the X dimension.It must be selected as a single dimension and it mustbe uniform within the barcode. The minimum X dimen-sion or narrow element width is 0.012 inch and themaximum is 0.016 inch. The optimum X dimension ornarrow bar/space width is 0.015 inch.

g. Wide-to-Narrow Bar Ratio. The wide-to-narrow ratiofor bars and spaces within the barcode must be be-tween 3 to 1 and 2.3 to 1 and uniform within the bar-code. The optimum ratio is 3 to 1.

h. Printing Tolerances. The maximum irregularity in theedge straightness of any bar element is 0.3 times theX dimension. The printing tolerance for any (narrow orwide) bar or space is +0.004 inch and is not cumula-tive. Example 1: If an X dimension of 0.015 inch is se-lected, each individual narrow bar or narrow spaceelement on the printing of the barcode must not be lessthan 0.011 inch or more than 0.019 inch. Example 2:If the wide bar/space dimension of 0.045 inch is se-lected, each individual wide bar or space must not beless than 0.041 inch or more than 0.049 inch.

i. Reflectance. When measured at 633 nanometers, barreflectance must be less than 30% and space reflec-tance must be more than 40%. The bar-to-space re-flectance difference must be more than 40%.

[Add new 3.0 to read as follows:]

3.0 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS—BARCODEDSACK LABELS

3.1 Paper Stock, Size, and Color

A barcoded sack label must meet these specifications:

a. Color: white or manila for First-Class Mail and Stan-dard Mail; pink for Periodicals.

b. Reflectance: all labels must meet the minimum reflec-tance requirements as specified under 3.3i.

c. Weight: minimum 70-pound paper stock (500 sheets,24 by 36 inches).

d. Height: 0.937 inch minimum; 0.980 inch maximum.

e. Length: 3.250 inches minimum; 3.375 inches maxi-mum.

3.2 Printed Human-Readable Lines

The printed human-readable text lines must meet thesespecifications:

a. General. The human-readable lines must be printed inuppercase letters, with no run-on letters or numerals.The letters and numerals in the destination, content,and origin lines must be easy to read. The characterspacing can be proportional with respect to the typefont used, and should not exceed 17 characters perinch. When the information cannot be shortened byacceptable postal abbreviations, it may be printed ina compressed font. The information must appear tothe right of the right barcode quiet zone.

b. Destination Line (Line 1). The printed destination linemust have a minimum character height of 0.083 inch.


The corresponding ZIP Code must have a minimumcharacter height of 0.111 inch. The destination linemust accommodate at least 22 characters.

c. Content Line (Line 2). The printed content line musthave a minimum character height of 0.083 inch. Thecontent line must accommodate at least 21 charac-ters.

d. Origin Line (Line 3). The printed origin line must havea minimum character height of 0.083 inch.

e. Barcode Numeric Line. A barcode numeric line is op-tional. If used, the numeric line must consist of a nu-meric representation of the eight digits of informationcontained in the barcode as required by 3.3b (5-digitZIP Code and CIN). The printed numeric barcode linemust have a maximum character height of 0.085 inch.It must be placed a minimum of 0.070 inch below thebarcode (see Exhibit 1.0b).

f. Extraneous Information Lines. Extraneous informa-tion may be printed only to the right of the right quietzone if it does not interfere with scanning and sortingby automated equipment. Extraneous informationmay be placed (1) below the origin line; (2) above thedestination line; or (3) either between the content andorigin lines or to the right of required information on theorigin line, provided that the information does not con-sist of numerals that resemble a ZIP Code or 3-digitZIP Code prefix. It is recommended that this informa-tion be placed below the origin line. If placed above thedestination line, the maximum height of the type is0.083 inch, and it is further recommended that the in-formation be printed in a size of type much smallerthan the size used on the destination line. Extraneousinformation must not be placed between the destina-tion and content lines.

3.3 Barcode

The label barcode must meet these specifications:

a. Type of Barcode. The barcode must be an interleaved2-of-5 code according to the Automatic IdentificationManufacturers’ Uniform Symbology Specification(AIM/USS-I 2/5) with the exceptions noted below.

b. Information. The barcode must represent the followinginformation: the 5-digit ZIP Code destination of thesack (for sacks with a 3-digit destination, this is the3-digit ZIP Code prefix followed by two zeros); and the3-digit content identifier number (CIN) applicable tothe content of the sack in Exhibit 1.3c in Postal Bulletin21937 or Exhibit 1.3a in DMM Issue 51. The CINs inExhibit 1.3a may be used only through June 30, 1997.

When Exhibit 1.3a is used, the CIN that best describesthe content must be used when there is not an exactmatch to the content description required by standard.The CINs in Exhibit 1.3c in Postal Bulletin 21937 maybe used now and will be required effective July 1,1997. When Exhibit 1.3c in Postal Bulletin 21937 isused, the exact CIN for the level of sack for the applica-ble mailing must be used.

c. Placement. The barcode must be on the left side of thesack label.

d. Quiet Zones. Two quiet zones (clear areas) must bemaintained, one to the left and one to the right of thebarcode, each measuring at least 10 times the X di-mension (see 3.3f) and extending the full height of thebarcode. The quiet zones must meet the space reflec-tance specification in 3.3i.

e. Height. The height of the barcode must be at least0.700 inch.

f. X Dimension. The width of the narrow bar element andnarrow space element is defined as the X dimension.It must be selected as a single dimension and it mustbe uniform within the barcode. The minimum X dimen-sion or narrow element width is 0.012 inch and themaximum is 0.016 inch. The optimum X dimension ornarrow bar/space width is 0.015 inch.

g. Wide-to-Narrow Bar Ratio. The wide-to-narrow ratiofor bars and spaces within the barcode must be be-tween 3 to 1 and 2.3 to 1 and be uniform within the bar-code. The optimum ratio is 3 to 1.

h. Printing Tolerances. The maximum irregularity in theedge straightness of any bar element is 0.3 times theX dimension. The printing tolerance for any (narrow orwide) bar or space is +0.004 inch and is not cumula-tive. Example 1: If an X dimension of 0.015 inch is se-lected, each individual narrow bar or narrow spaceelement on the printing of the barcode must not be lessthan 0.011 inch or more than 0.019 inch. Example 2:If the wide bar/space dimension of 0.045 inch is se-lected, each individual wide bar or space must not beless than 0.041 inch or more than 0.049 inch.

i. Reflectance. When measured at 633 nanometers, barreflectance must be less than 30% and space reflec-tance must be more than 40%. The bar-to-space re-flectance difference must be more than 40%.

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—Mail Preparation and Standards,Marketing Systems, 2-13-97


DMM NOTICE

Business Reply Mail—Address Block Barcoding ApprovedEffective March 1, 1997, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

E060.11.0, S922.4.0, and S922.5.0 are amended to give anybusiness reply mail (BRM) permit holder who uses windowenvelopes or address labels the option of printing ZIP+4 bar-codes as part of the delivery address block for prebarcodedBRM letter-size and flat-size pieces.

The address block barcode style may be used only if theaddress block is printed either on an insert that showsthrough a window of a window envelope or on a label affixedto the outside of the mailpiece. The permit holder may contin-ue using the lower right corner of the BRM piece for printingthe ZIP+4 barcode directly on the piece or on an insert or la-bel that shows through a window in the lower right barcodeclear zone. In either case, only ZIP+4 barcodes assigned bythe Postal Service may be used for BRM.

DMM E060.11.0 is also amended to clarify the require-ments for official government BRM enclosed in automationrate mailings. The headings for DMM S922.6.0 and S922.7.0are retitled to set off the different physical characteristics ofstandard BRM and BRM sent under the automated BusinessReply Mail Accounting System (BRMAS).

If the address block barcode option is used, the barcodemust meet the technical specifications in DMM C840.2.5, in-cluding clearance around the barcode and positioning of thebarcode. When the barcode is part of the address block, thebarcode must be placed in one of the following positions:

� Above the top address line (usually the line containingthe recipient’s or company’s name).

� Below the bottom address line (the line containing thecity, state (or two-letter state abbreviation), and ZIPCode or ZIP+4 code).

� Above or below any keyline information (nonaddressinformation used by the BRM permit holder) printedabove the address block.

These amendments will be included in DMM Issue 52(scheduled for release on July 1, 1997).


E060 Official Mail (Penalty)

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11.0 PENALTY BUSINESS REPLY MAIL (BRM)

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11.4 Address Format

[Revise 11.4a to read as follows:]

Penalty BRM envelopes must show the address of an autho-rized agency or a component unit. Envelopes must beprinted as specified in S922 and Exhibit 11.4, with these ex-ceptions:

a. The address may be printed, typewritten, or hand-stamped directly on the mailpiece or printed on a labelaffixed in the address area. The address must not behandwritten. BRM enclosed in automation rate mail-ings must meet the standards in C810 and S922.

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S922 Business Reply Mail (BRM)

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4.0 FORMAT

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4.8 Delivery Address

[Revise the introductory text of 4.8 and 4.8b to read as fol-lows:]

Unless printed on a label or on an insert for a window enve-lope under 5.0 and 6.0, the complete address (including thepermit holder’s name, street address and/or post office boxnumber, city, state, and ZIP Code) must be printed directlyon the mailpiece, subject to these conditions:

* * * * *b. Preprinted labels with only delivery address informa-

tion (including a ZIP+4 block barcode under 5.0) arepermitted for addressing BRM but the permit holder’sname must still be printed on the BRM. Permit holdersare liable for the postage and fees on BRM returnedwith improper addressing.

* * * * *[Revise 5.0 to read as follows:]

5.0 PREBARCODED BRM

5.1 General Format Standards

Prebarcoding of BRM is optional except for letter-size BRMenclosed in automation rate mailings and for BRM pro-cessed through the Business Reply Mail Accounting System(BRMAS). Prebarcoded BRM must meet all general format


standards in 4.0, the applicable barcoding standards in C840and exceptions to C840 in 5.2 through 5.6, and these stan-dards:

a. Facing identification mark (FIM) C must be used.

b. The ZIP+4 codes and barcodes assigned to the BRMpermit holder by the USPS must be used. Deliverypoint barcodes are not permitted on BRM.

c. The ZIP+4 barcode must be placed on the addressside of the piece and positioned in either of these twolocations:

(1) As part of the delivery address block under C840if printed on an insert placed in a window enve-lope or on a label affixed directly to the piece.

(2) Within the barcode clear zone in the lower rightcorner of the piece if printed directly on the pieceor if printed on an insert or a label affixed to an in-sert and placed in an envelope with a barcodewindow under 5.3 or a delivery address windowunder 5.4.

5.2 Lower Right Barcode

If the barcode is printed on the piece in the lower right corner,these standards must be met:

a. The barcode clear zone must contain only the bar-code.

b. The boundaries of the barcode clear zone must, at aminimum, be within these boundaries:

(1) Left: 4-1/2 inches (or expanded to 4-3/4 inches atthe mailer’s option) from the right edge of thepiece.

(2) Right: right edge of the piece.

(3) Top: 5/8 inch from the bottom edge of the piece.

(4) Bottom: bottom edge of the piece.

c. The leftmost bar of the barcode must be between 3-1/4and 4 inches from the right edge of the piece (or, at themailer’s option, between 3-1/2 and 4-1/4 inches if theexpanded barcode clear zone is used that measures4-3/4 inches from the right edge of the piece).

5.3 Barcode Window

A barcode window may be used to display a barcode on aninsert in the barcode clear zone defined in 5.2 if the windowmeets these standards:

a. A nontinted clear or transparent material must coverthe window, with all edges securely glued to the enve-lope. When viewed through the window material, thebarcode must meet the reflectance standard in C840.

b. The boundaries of the rectangular area of the window(defined by its four edges) must meet these minimumdimensions:

(1) Left: 4-1/2 inches from the right edge of the piece.

(2) Right: 1/4 inch from the right edge of the piece.

(3) Top: 5/8 inch from the bottom edge of the piece.

(4) Bottom: bottom edge of the piece.

c. The bottom edge of the window must be of wrap-around construction.

5.4 Delivery Address Window

If a barcode is part of the delivery address block printed onan insert (or a label affixed to an insert) and appears througha window, the barcode must meet the standards in 5.1 andthe standards in C840 for location and optional placement inthe address block. If the barcode is not part of the deliveryaddress block and appears through a window in the barcodeclear zone, the barcode location must meet these standards:

a. During the full range of motion of the insert within theenvelope, these minimum clear spaces must be main-tained:

(1) 1/8 inch between the barcode and the left andright window edges.

(2) 1/25 inch between the barcode and the top win-dow edge.

(3) 3/16 inch between the barcode and the bottomedge of the mailpiece.

b. Only the ZIP+4 barcode is permitted in the barcodeclear zone.

c. Horizontally, the leftmost bar of the barcode must bebetween 3-1/4 and 4 inches from the right edge of themailpiece.

d. Vertically, the barcode must be within an area between3/16 and 7/16 inch from the bottom edge of the piece;the bottom of the barcode must be 1/4 inch (±1/16inch) from the bottom edge of the piece.

5.5 BRMAS

BRM prepared by a BRMAS participant must be ZIP+4 bar-coded and must meet the applicable barcode standards inC840 and in 5.1 through 5.4.

5.6 Samples

The mailer may submit preproduction samples of BRM to theUSPS for approval.

5.7 Error Notification

If the USPS discovers a BRM format error, the responsiblepermit holder or authorized permit user receives written noti-fication of the error and applicable specification. The permitholder must correct the error and make sure that all futureBRM pieces distributed by any means meet appropriatespecifications. The repeated mailing of BRM with a formaterror, as determined by the USPS, is grounds for revoking abusiness reply permit. To obtain a new permit after a BRMpermit is revoked for not following BRM format specifica-


tions, a former permit holder must complete a new applica-tion on Form 3615, pay the required BRM permit fee, pay anew business reply accounting fee if applicable, and submittwo samples of each BRM format to the appropriate post of-fice for approval for the next 2-year period.

* * * * *[Revise the heading of 6.0 to read as follows:]

6.0 MAILPIECE CHARACTERISTICS

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[Revise the heading of 7.0 to read as follows:]

7.0 ADDITIONAL BRMAS MAILPIECECHARACTERISTICS

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—Mail Preparation and Standards,Marketing Systems, 2-13-97

DMM REVISION

Placement of Ancillary Service EndorsementsEffective immediately, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

A010.4.2 and M012.4.0 are amended to clarify the requireduse and placement of a return address on mail with an ancil-lary service endorsement (a specific marking required underDMM F010 for address correction, forwarding, and returnservices) and to expand from one to four locations on a mail-piece where a mailer may print ancillary service endorse-ments.

In addition to the current location under the return ad-dress, these ancillary service endorsements may be placedimmediately above the delivery address block, immediatelybelow the postage area (postage stamps, meter stamps, orpermit imprints), or immediately to the left of the postagearea.

All other physical standards for these endorsements areunchanged (such as a clear space of at least 1/4 inch aroundthe endorsement, read direction of the endorsement and re-turn address, minimum 8-point type size for the lettering, andcolor contrast with the background of the mailpiece).


A010 General Addressing Standards

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4.0 RETURN ADDRESS

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4.2 Ancillary Services

[Amend 4.2 by adding “The return address must be placedin the upper left corner of the address side of the piece or theupper left corner of the addressing area.” to read as follows:]

The USPS uses the return address to provide ancillary ser-vices requested by the mailer (e.g., “Return Postage Guar-anteed”). The return address on any mailpiece endorsed foran ancillary service must identify where the piece is to be re-turned and where the mailer is prepared to pay applicablepostage and fees for pieces returned or for ancillary serviceprovided at the mailer’s request. The return address must be

placed in the upper left corner of the address side of thepiece or the upper left corner of the addressing area. If a re-turn receipt is used, both the piece and the affixed return re-ceipt must bear the return address of either the mailer or themailer’s agent.

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M012 Markings and Endorsements

* * * * *[Revise the heading of 4.0 to read as follows:]

4.0 ENDORSEMENTS—DELIVERY ANDANCILLARY SERVICE

[Amend 4.0 by revising 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3; by revising andcombining current 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6 into new 4.4; and byrevising and redesignating current 4.7 as 4.5 to read asfollows:]

4.1 General

The mailer must place the correct endorsement on eachmailpiece to provide delivery instructions (retention periodunder F030 or carrier release under D042) or to request anancillary service (forwarding, return, or address correction)under F010, subject to the corresponding standards for useand availability.

4.2 Return Address

A return address as presented in A010 must be used andplaced in the upper left corner of the address side of the mail-piece or the upper left corner of the addressing area. If thereturn address is a multiple delivery address, it must showa unit designation (e.g., an apartment number).

4.3 Placement

The placement of the endorsement on the mailpiece is deter-mined as follows:

a. The carrier release endorsement must be immediatelybelow the return address. If any other endorsement isused, the carrier release endorsement must be sepa-


rated by the equivalent of one blank line of the typesize used.

b. A retention period specified by the mailer must be im-mediately above the return address.

c. Any ancillary service endorsement must be placed inone of these four positions:

(1) Immediately below the return address.

(2) Immediately above the delivery address area(which includes the delivery address block andany related nonaddress elements such as a bar-code, keyline, or optional endorsement line).

(3) Immediately to the left of the postage area and be-low any rate marking.

(4) Immediately below the postage area and belowany rate marking.

4.4 Other Physical Standards

The endorsement or, if combined, endorsements, must meetthese physical standards:

a. The type size of the endorsement must be at least 8points.

b. The read direction of the endorsement and return ad-dress must be the same as the delivery address.

c. The color contrast between the endorsement and themailpiece background must be kept at a reasonabledegree. A brilliant colored background or reverseprinting is not permitted.

d. A clear space of at least 1/4 inch around (above, be-low, and both sides) the total area containing the en-dorsement(s) must be kept.

4.5 OCR Read Area

Any printing (including an endorsement or return address)on upgradable letter-size First-Class Mail or Standard Mail(A), or on letter-size ZIP+4 Classroom Periodicals, must notinterfere with the delivery address lines within the OCR readarea defined in C830.


POM REVISION

Approved Curbside Mailbox Manufacturers and ModelsEffective immediately, Postal Operations Manual (POM)

632.518 is revised to update the list of approved manufactur-ers of curbside mailboxes for use on city and rural deliveryroutes. Also, for your convenience, POM 632.511 and632.512 are reprinted below.

The list of approved manufacturers of curbside mailboxesshould be shared with delivery personnel and customers. Ifa customer is currently using a mailbox that is not on the ap-proved list, they cannot be forced to replace the mailbox un-less it poses a hazard to the carrier or does not protect themail. Encourage your customers to replace old and dam-aged mailboxes quickly.

Mailboxes must be placed so they can be safely and con-veniently served by carriers without leaving their vehicles.They must be on the right side of the road in the direction oftravel of the carrier in all cases where traffic conditions aresuch that it would be dangerous for the carriers to drive to theleft to reach the boxes, or where their doing so would consti-tute a violation of traffic laws and regulations. Generally,boxes should be installed with the bottom of the box at a ver-tical height of between 3-1/2 to 4 feet from the road surfaceand placed to conform to state laws and regulations. Sinceroad and curb conditions vary, the USPS recommends thatcustomers be advised to contact their postmaster or carrierbefore erecting or replacing their mailboxes and supports.

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) D041 contains additionalinformation about curbside mailboxes.

Postal Operations Manual (POM)

6 Delivery Services

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632.5 Curbside Mailboxes

632.51 Specifications for Manufacturers

632.511 Policy

Manufacturers of all mailboxes designed and manufacturedto be erected at the edge of a roadway or curbside of a streetand to be served by a carrier from a vehicle on any city, rural,or highway contract route must obtain approval of their prod-ucts according to USPS STD-7, Mailboxes, City and RuralCurbside. Construction standards and drawings (USPSSTD-7) for guidance in the manufacture of curbside mail-boxes may be obtained by writing to:

DELIVERY & CUSTOMER SVCS EQUIPMENT US POSTAL SERVICE8403 LEE HWY MERRIFIELD VA 22082-8101


632.512 Dimensions and Styles

The permitted sizes and styles for mailboxes are as follows:

a. Sizes and Styles. Three standard sizes and two stylesof mailboxes are approved for use on city, rural, andhighway contract routes:

Style/Size Length 1 Width 1 Height 1

T1 and C12 18� 5 6

T2 and C2 19� 6 7

T3 and C3 22� 8 11�

1 Dimensions in approximate inches.2 T=traditional style; C=contemporary style.

b. Variances. Curbside mailboxes may be constructed inany size between the maximum and minimum outsidedimensions specified on approved drawings if the gen-eral shape and the proportions of height, width, andlength are maintained.

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632.518 List of Approved Manufacturers

Following is a list of manufacturers of traditional and contem-porary-style curbside receptacles whose mailboxes are ap-proved by the USPS:

Approved Curbside Mailbox Manufacturers and Models

Sizes for contemporary-style mailboxes are approximate.

AMERICAN MAILBOX CORPORATION35 CENTURY TRHARRISON NY 10528-1717

Model: Large Domed Roof [C2]

ARMOR PLATE MAILBOX INCPO BOX 1060STERLING HEIGHTS MI 48311-1060

Model: MB-001-COLOR [C2]

BACOVA GUILD LTD1 MAIN ST GENERAL DELIVERYBACOVA VA 24122-9999

Model: #122 [T1]#128 [T2]#121 [T3]

BERARDI AND COMPANY15745 CRABBS BRANCH WYROCKVILLE MD 20855-2634

Model: Designer 474 [C1]

BERKELY PRODUCTS INC14680 ALONDRA BLVDLA MIRADA CA 90638-5603

Model: M1000 (aluminum) [n/a]

BRANDON INDUSTRIES INC1601 W WILMETH RDMCKINNEY TX 75069-8250

Model: M1 [C2]M1 [C2]

CLAPPER SUPPLY8 TERRACE AVEBINGHAMTON NY 13901-5736

Model: secured mailbox [n/a]

CUTLER MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONPO BOX MEATON PARK FL 33840-1903

Model: Mailmaster [n/a]

FLAMBEAU AIRMOLD CORPORATIONPO BOX 610ROANOKE RAPIDS NC 27870-0610

Model: Post Max [C1]

FLAMBEAU PRODUCTS CORPORATION15981 VALPLAST RDMIDDLEFIELD OH 44062-0097

Model: 6529 [C1]6530 [C1]6531 [C1]

FULTON CORPORATION303 EIGHTH AVEFULTON IL 61252-163

Model: T1 [T1]T2 [T2]

GDM COMPANY1316-1/2 CLEVELAND RDSANDUSKY OH 44870-4213

Model: HB1 [C1]HB2 [C2]HT2 [C2]HB3 [C3]

GER-IVA BERRY COMPANY1400 INDUSTRIAL AVEHIAWATHA IA 52233-1159

Model: Secure Mailbox [n/a]

HECHT HOME PRODUCTS7804 HAYMARKET LNRALEIGH NC 27615-5441

Model: Double Door Rural Delivery [C1]

HOME IMPRESSIONS1923 TATE BOULEVARD SWHICKORY NC 28602-1430

Model: PostMaster [C1]


IMPERIAL MAIL BOX SYSTEMS INC3901 NORRIS DRMILLBROOK AL 36054-2433

Model: Style 001 [C2]

JANZER CORPORATION6 LINCOLN CTRHULMEVILLE PA 19047-5876

Model: Stony Brae [C2]

J & J MAILBOX20594 OTTAWA RDAPPLE VALLEY CA 92308-6253

Model: Letter Locker [n/a]

JAMESTOWN ADVANCED PRODUCTS INC2855 GIRTS RDJAMESTOWN NY 14701-9666

Model: 23 [C1]27 [C1]29 [C2]44 [C1]49 [C1]54 [C2]56 [C2]86 [C2]

LEIGH A HARROW COMPANY411 64TH AVECOOPERSVILLE MI 49404-1234

Model: Parkway 4064 & 4066 [C1]Hilltop 4053, 4054, & 4055 [C1]Lamplighter 4150 & 4156 [C1]

MB CLASSICS909 CENTENNIAL RDNARBETH PA 19072-1407

Model: Contemporary style [C1]

MR TWO-DOOR MAILBOX INC9750 PAGE RDSTREETSBORO OH 44241-5014

Model: Two Door [C2]Boxglow [C2]

NORTHWEST METAL PRODUCTSPO BOX 10KENT WA 98035-0010

Model: Traditional #1 [T1]

RUBBERMAID1147 AKRON RDWOOSTER OH 44691-6000

Model: 7271 Econo Mailbox [C1]7272 Small [C1]7273 Large [C2]

SHELLTER INCPO BOX 30011INDIANAPOLIS IN 46230-0011

Model: Rural mailbox size 1 [C1]

THE SOLAR GROUPPO BOX 525TAYLORSVILLE MS 39168-0525

Model: CC-1R (uses ST-10) [C1]CC-2R (uses ST-10) [C1]PL-10 [C1]RB-15 [C2]ST-10 Aluminum [T1]ST-10 [T1]ST-15 [T2]ST-20 [T3]BB2D [C2]

STEEL CITY CORPORATION190 N MERIDIAN RDYOUNGSTOWN OH 44501-1227

Model: CA-1B Carlyle [C1]LE-1B Brute [C1]PX-1 Polybox [C1]1-1 [T1]1-1 1/2 [T2]2-2 [T3]315B Streamliner [C1]2D-1 Two-Door Brute [C1]

STEP 2 CORPORATION10010 AURORA-HUDSON RDSTREETSBORO OH 44241-1621

Model: 5401 [C1]5402 [C1]5403 [C2]

THREE 60 CORPORATION10823 PLAZA DRWHITMORE LAKE MI 48189-9737

Model: Classic Combo

TRAIL SIDE MAILBOX INC2100 E 32ND PKYAURORA CO 80011-8148

Model: 1012M [n/a]1013M [n/a]


VEEDERS MAILBOX INCORPORATEDPO BOX 42048CINCINNATI OH 45242-0048

Model: SmVMB-W & SmVMB-B [C1]LgVMB-W & LgVMB-B [C2]SmVMB-G & SmVMB-T [C1]LgVMB-G & LgVMB-T [C2]SmVMB-SS [C1]LgVMB-SS [C2]

ZUBIEL RF SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDPO BOX 1184MONUMENT CO 80132-1184

Model: 201, MailCall [C1]

1 — Curbside Box Size No. 1 2 — Curbside Box Size No. 2 3 — Curbside Box Size No. 3 T — Traditional Curbside Box Style C — Contemporary Curbside Box Style

* * * * *

—Delivery Policies and Programs,Operations Support, 2-13-97

APO/FPO ChangesMake the following ink change to the most recent APO/

FPO tables published in Postal Bulletin 21938 (1-30-97).

APO/FPO ActionEffectiveDate

SeeRestrictions

09854 Activate Immediately B-B1-E2-F-H1-I-R-R1-U2

—International and Military Mail Operations,Internation Business Unit, 2-13-97


Fraud AlertWithholding of Mail Orders

Withholding of mail orders is enforced by postmasters at the cities listed below:

State/City Names Covered

CA, Beverly Hills 90212-1672 Any And All Names, 9899 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite #217

CA, Beverly Hills 90212-1604 Office(s) of Fletcher & Kennedy and/or Michael Jeremy, 9899 Santa Monica Boulevard, #1108

CA, Beverly Hills 90211-2382 Fletcher & Kennedy and Michael Jeremy and Susan Conroy, 8306 Wilshire Boulevard, #73

IL, Wilmette 60091-2719 Joe Bacon, 1187 Wilmette Avenue, #268

LA, Many 71449-3909 Any And All Various Names Known And Unknown Except Shirley Arthur Evans, 100 Airport Road, #34

LA, Many 71449-1671 P.O. Box 1671

LA, Pleasant Hill 71065-0406 P.O. Box 406

LA, Many 71449-3909 Kevin Evans, 100 Airport Road, #34

LA, Converse 71419-0252 P.O. Box 252

LA, Many 71449-1671 P.O. Box 1671

LA, Many 71449-3909 Charlotte R. Martinez, 100 Airport Road, #34

LA, Converse 71419-0252 Shirley Arthur, P.O. Box 252

LA, Noble 71462-0057 P. O. Box 57

LA, Converse 71419-0252 Tonya Arthur, P.O. Box 252

LA, Converse 71419-0252 Ken Arthur, P.O. Box 252

LA, Converse 71419-0252 Greg Dariow, P.O. Box 252

LA, Converse 71419-0252 Charlotte Martinez, P.O. Box 252

LA, Many 71449-0363 P.O. Box 363

LA, Converse 71419-0252 Renee Martinez, P.O. Box 252

LA, Converse 71419-0252 Shirley Evans, P.O. Box 252

LA, Many 71449-0363 Jennifer Jordan, P.O. Box 363

LA, Zwolle 71486-1130 Shirley A. Evans, P.O. Box 1130

LA, Belmont 71406-0012 Shirley Author, P.O. Box 112

LA, Marthaville 71450-0192 Shirley E. Arthur, P.O. Box 192

LA, Robeline 71469-0362 Shirley Wilson Arthur, P.O. Box 362

LA, Robeline 71469-0362 Charlotte Martinez, P.O. Box 362

NC, Fayetteville 28302-0377 Any And All Various Names Other Than The Surnames Kea And Mack, P.O. Box 377

NC, Fayetteville 28301-4119 Any And All Various Names Other Than The Surnames Kea And Mack, 1918 Dogwood Street

NC, Wilmington 28402-0342 Any And All Various Names Other Than The Surname Mitchell and Mitchell’s Innovations, P.O. Box 342

NY, Brooklyn 11223-1444 Idan Levy, 352 Kings Highway

PA, Ardmore 19003-0167 Precision Plastic Products, 28 West Lancaster Avenue, Suite 167

—Judicial Officer, 2-13-97


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Domestic Orders

False representation is enforced by postmasters at the cities listed below:

ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ

State/City ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ

Names Covered ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ

Product

MO, Hazelwood 63042-0400 Gary William Quirk, P. O. Box 400 A scheme or device to obtain money or propertythrough the mails by means of a plan wherebypurchaser can mail First-Class Mail for an averagesavings of 60%.

OR, Beavercreek 97004-0284 Pacific Ridge Mailing Co., P. O. Box 284 A work-at-home/envelope stuffing scheme.

TX, Abilene 79608-5010 Chuck Kaake, Jr. d/b/a Lifetime & LifetimeDistributors, P.O. Box 5010-301

An envelope stuffing scheme.

ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ


ALL PERSONNEL PROCESSING MAIL FOR DISPATCH ABROAD

Foreign Order No. 395Keep all foreign order notices for use as reference.

Final Orders

The Tentative Decision and Order issued against the fol-lowing has become final:

Australia

ALAGPO BOX 2916BRISBANE QUEENSLAND 4001AUSTRALIA

Canada

BLC SERVICES INCD/B/A INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY CORPORATION1755 ROBSON STREET SUITE 657VANCOUVER BC V6G 3B7CANADA

CANADA LTDD/B/A FRASER KIRPATRICK5010 48TH AVENUEPO BOX 990 STN MAINDELTA BC V4K 4V6CANADA

CANUSA LTDD/B/A BOB SYDNEY5010 48TH AVEPO BOX 924 STN MAINDELTA BC V4K 4Y2CANADA

CANUSA LTDD/B/A BILL ORMOND280 PROGRESS AVEPO BOX 5700 STN DSCARBOROUGH ON M1R 5J2CANADA

IDM CORPD/B/A DEAN FARMER7680 RIVER ROADPO BOX 94260 STN MAINRICHMOND BC V6Y 2A6CANADA

RUSHWORTH & COSUITE 417125A - 1030 DENMAN STVANCOUVER BC V6G 2M6CANADA

RUSHWORTH & CO110 EUGENIE STREET WESTSUITE #441WINDSOR ON N8X 4Y6CANADA

Do not dispatch any mail to the above. Place the mailpieces in a pouch endorsed Foreign Order Mail and send itto:

POSTMASTERCLAIMS INQUIRY AND UNDELIVERABLE MAILJAMES A FARLEY BLDG RM 2029ANEW YORK NY 10199-9543

Do not place any endorsement on the mail pieces them-selves.

Personnel may post this notice at the outgoing primary.They must post it on the Foreign Order Board at all Process-ing and Distribution Plants, designated international ex-change offices, and customer service plants.



Missing U.S. Money Order Forms — Do Not CashTo be posted and used by retail window employees. As

directed, destroy previous notices. All interim notices shouldbe destroyed when the numbers listed appear in the PostalBulletin. The actual serial numbers consist of the first 10 dig-its on the money orders. Check for altered dollar amounts byholding money orders to the light.

The Postal Bulletin is available on the World WideWeb on the U.S. Postal Service home page athttp://www.usps.gov. To access a Postal Bulletin, go to

“The Business Section,” then to “Business Publications,”and then to “The Postal Bulletin.”

The Postal Bulletin is also available on the Postal ServiceInternal Home Page under “Access Corporate Policies &Procedures,” then “Postal Bulletin.”

Back issues through Postal Bulletin 21897 (7-6-95) areavailable for downloading, as are the 1995 annual and 1996interim indexes. Once downloaded, the Postal Bulletin, in-cluding all forms and posters, may be read and printed.

210 221 0548 to210 221 0599

273 775 7700 to273 775 7899

302 000 0000 to302 123 9999

349 746 2056 to 2099350 518 7350 to 7374360 011 1690 to 1699360 168 6008 to 6099360 173 8800 to 8899362 861 3064 to 3099373 006 2176 to 2199374 768 2600 to 2699375 169 4400 to 4599375 829 3400 to 3499375 851 9100 to 9199376 196 0911 to 0999378 085 3679 to 3699378 351 1063 to 1099379 843 5100 to 5199380 093 9600 to 9699380 165 1165 to 1199381 325 4500 to 4599381 604 2510 to 2699381 645 9525 to 9599383 314 3968 to 3999383 892 1000 to 1344383 892 1382 to 1399384 925 3641 to 3654385 568 2331 to 2399385 599 7554 to 7575385 774 2024 to 2099386 624 1412 to 1599386 883 8936 to 8999387 314 5574 to 5599387 837 6300 to 6399388 828 0656 to 0699389 696 2400 to 2799389 846 3104 to 3135389 846 3145 to 3195389 887 9211 to 9230389 887 9234 to 9299390 001 3182 to 3199390 001 3500 to 3699390 545 5974 to 5999391 104 6146 to 6199391 574 1466 to 1499391 783 3020 to 3599391 792 6100 to 6199392 668 2956 to 2999392 854 8500 to 8899393 584 7566 to 7699

393 650 0074 to 0099393 838 8316 to 8499393 893 6007 to 6099394 126 6907 to 6999394 189 0405 to 0599394 822 3243 to 3278394 990 1810 to 1899395 343 3264 to 3299395 373 3035 to 3099395 396 9649 to 9799395 970 3240 to 3299397 622 4054 to 4099397 819 8902 to 8999398 149 7200 to 7699399 070 0872 to 0899399 156 7119 to 7199399 203 5064 to 5099399 296 9910 to 9999399 396 8935 to 8999399 792 7775 to 7799399 792 8300 to 8399400 427 1051 to 1999401 045 1505 to 1549401 045 1571 to 1599401 294 2700 to 2799401 310 9505 to 9599401 382 5312 to 5399402 578 7876 to 7899403 125 6744 to 6799403 260 7000 to 7499403 280 6470 to 6499403 685 8600 to 8699404 003 0300 to 0399404 041 8838 to 8899404 071 4268 to 4299404 347 5356 to 5399404 347 5548 to 5599404 726 4500 to 4599404 961 5001 to 5199405 325 0188 to 0198406 009 4587 to 4599406 260 6830 to 6899406 459 6641 to 6999406 733 3000 to 3999407 545 1557 to 1599407 594 0412 to 0599407 692 9100 to 9299407 959 2190 to 2199408 265 2275 to 2288408 499 7700 to 7799408 499 7900 to 7999408 682 8484 to 8599408 698 7015 to 7099




451 115 4110 to 4125451 115 4127 to 4199452 265 0074 to 0099452 265 0246 to 0299452 265 0335 to 0999452 509 1169 to 1199452 855 6471 to 6499452 890 4679 to 4799452 900 8215 to 8238453 117 9146 to 9199453 334 3631 to 3699453 603 7841 to 7891453 650 1140 to 1199453 741 1300 to 1399454 013 2919 to 2999454 186 2411 to 2499454 268 4883 to 4899454 302 5400 to 5499454 490 8300 to 8399454 547 7434 to 7499454 922 4867 to 4895455 221 1348 to 1499455 364 2147 to 2199455 399 5400 to 5499455 476 0676 to 0699455 543 0618 to 0699456 410 9006 to 9099456 470 4146 to 4299456 619 4460 to 4499457 333 2686 to 2699457 729 1767 to 1777457 937 8615 to 8699458 028 9810 to 9899458 057 2712 to 2999458 337 5222 to 5299458 354 7653 to 7999458 671 8678 to 8699458 671 8721 to 8798458 847 5044 to 5999459 274 7624 to 7699459 365 5432 to 5499459 378 5764 to 5799459 472 4816 to 4999460 349 6878 to 6899460 550 1909 to 1999460 997 5234 to 5299461 973 6443 to 6499462 152 0107 to 0299462 274 1072 to 1099462 277 8373 to 8399463 011 5529 to 5540463 176 4115 to 4199463 176 4229 to 4299463 185 2600 to 2799463 227 7711 to 7799463 414 4869 to 4899463 808 3484 to 3499463 945 7400 to 7899464 629 9000 to 9399464 711 4332 to 4399465 692 3963 to 3999465 698 8300 to 8599465 743 7745 to 7799466 798 6056 to 6067467 147 4300 to 4399468 079 5782 to 5799469 067 2817 to 2899469 127 8000 to 8199469 213 0359 to 0399469 213 0500 to 0599469 561 8011 to 8099



609 493 1100 to 1199609 766 8091 to 8999609 825 4100 to 4115609 884 2981 to 2999609 893 1000 to 1099610 092 3200 to 3299610 582 4200 to 4299611 879 6939 to 6999612 291 8013 to 8099612 751 5171 to 5199612 751 5226 to 5299612 751 6083 to 6099612 751 6268 to 6299612 751 6572 to 6599612 774 2111 to 2199612 774 2254 to 2299612 774 2500 to 2599614 469 0979 to 0999614 474 3000 to 3099614 521 3490 to 3499614 645 1800 to 1899614 832 1100 to 2099615 017 7505 to 7599617 711 6609 to 6699617 760 5266 to 5299617 813 3601 to 3699618 840 9200 to 9299619 551 7229 to 7299619 859 3000 to 3099620 073 9400 to 9499621 614 7907 to 7930621 614 7932 to 7999621 648 8021 to 8199621 648 8500 to 8599621 904 8351 to 8599621 916 1978 to 1989622 989 8032 to 8099623 076 9300 to 9399623 819 5006 to 5099623 895 8200 to 8399623 917 0000 to 0099623 917 0200 to 0299624 468 5288 to 5299624 665 3162 to 3198625 088 6735 to 6799625 916 9500 to 9799625 968 8956 to 8999627 005 3938 to 3999627 384 3907 to 4099627 496 7549 to 7599627 708 3605 to 3699627 776 2500 to 2599628 226 3100 to 3199628 814 4702 to 4799628 851 9689 to 9699629 510 7200 to 7299630 389 3056 to 3071630 463 0588 to 0599631 459 9117 to 9199631 762 9325 to 9399632 217 4933 to 4999632 500 0000 to 99 9999633 110 4165 to 4199633 110 4303 to 4499633 438 6429 to 6599633 588 7173 to 7182634 725 0700 to 0799634 803 3239 to 3299634 807 2474 to 2499634 827 5900 to 5999634 886 3428 to 3499


635 559 3449 to 3499636 289 6214 to 6299636 634 8007 to 8042637 562 5828 to 5899638 042 1647 to 1699638 049 4984 to 4999638 318 1115 to 1199638 318 1453 to 1499638 885 0000 to 0299638 903 4362 to 4373639 415 1929 to 1999639 415 2019 to 2099639 420 6200 to 6299639 469 3517 to 3799639 605 2143 to 2199639 657 8600 to 8799640 289 7500 to 7599640 289 7700 to 7999641 170 4420 to 4499641 318 3133 to 3199641 378 6500 to 6999641 383 8739 to 8799641 877 3187 to 3299641 877 3310 to 3399642 355 8094 to 8199642 355 8308 to 8999642 900 0018 to 0099643 030 6254 to 6299644 066 0882 to 0899644 069 0600 to 0699



700 786 9106 to 9142700 859 0744 to 0758701 028 6780 to 6899701 213 3900 to 3999701 267 2000 to 3999701 335 7312 to 7399701 369 2005 to 2050701 503 2247 to 2299701 553 6557 to 6599701 601 3457 to 3499701 605 5913 to 5999701 708 1741 to 1799701 736 3966 to 3999701 838 2800 to 2899701 941 0600 to 0699702 254 9300 to 9399806 087 1100 to 1499806 268 9275 to 9299806 534 3400 to 3477807 342 3283 to 3399808 090 3440 to 3499808 325 5161 to 5699808 784 8000 to 8299870 054 4814 to 4899870 491 4812 to 4849870 541 7167 to 7239

—Inspection Service, 2-13-97

Missing Canadian Money Order Forms — Do Not CashTo be posted and used by retail window employees. As

directed, destroy previous notices. Destroy any interim no-tices when the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin.The new money order serial numbers consist of the first ninedigits. The 10th digit is a check digit only.

Do not cash new style money orders 000 000 001 to660 000 000. Advise holders to send invalid money ordersto: Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0B1.Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money ordersto the light.

000 000 001 to660 000 000

660 304 493 to 4 600660 596 601 to 6 700660 644 144 to 4 300661 162 159 to 2 220661 165 221 to 5 250661 179 997 to 180 020661 183 221 to 3 260661 187 652 to 7 690661 581 517 to 1 600661 997 658 to 7 686662 108 475 to 9 006662 987 487 to 7 500663 119 201 to 9 300663 352 552 to 2 700663 636 414 to 6 500664 514 929 to 5 000664 625 114 to 5 200664 689 941 to 690 000664 774 743 to 4 800665 080 644 to 0 700665 241 112 to 1 200665 956 831 to 6 880665 967 877 to 7 920666 025 401 to 5 800

666 209 330 to 9 400666 210 847 to 0 900666 395 901 to 6 100666 647 247 to 7 258666 662 073 to 2 100666 696 251 to 6 300667 040 021 to 0 600667 382 231 to 2 300667 398 541 to 8 600667 435 145 to 5 200667 486 601 to 6 800667 521 407 to 1 600667 752 069 to 2 300667 916 445 to 6 500667 926 278 to 6 300668 104 101 to 4 800668 155 938 to 6 000668 220 001 to 1 000668 222 101 to 3 400668 583 651 to 3 700668 584 001 to 4 010668 588 581 to 8 600668 659 099 to 9 200668 789 430 to 9 440669 677 719 to 7 735669 893 581 to 3 700




681 774 980 to 4 999681 883 291 to 3 310681 896 616 to 6 650681 918 357 to 8 399681 951 205 to 1 300682 154 556 to 4 700682 171 562 to 1 800682 895 301 to 5 500682 899 401 to 9 800683 148 063 to 8 100683 284 001 to 4 100684 491 501 to 1 800684 549 048 to 9 080684 560 109 to 0 120684 664 801 to 5 000684 669 118 to 9 140684 793 877 to 3 940684 797 821 to 7 860685 145 309 to 5 800685 207 545 to 7 600685 210 901 to 1 000685 807 531 to 7 580685 814 051 to 4 130685 857 451 to 7 530685 900 425 to 0 439685 953 580 to 3 620685 955 441 to 5 480686 006 601 to 7 000686 066 714 to 7 000686 325 801 to 5 900686 567 807 to 7 860687 145 501 to 5 600690 412 901 to 3 400692 720 871 to 0 900692 876 955 to 7 050693 290 380 to 0 400693 290 426 to 0 450694 063 700 to 3 897694 063 900 to 4 000694 550 501 to 0 530694 595 031 to 5 050694 595 087 to 5 300694 698 551 to 8 650694 745 458 to 5 600695 105 313 to 5 350695 142 809 to 3 050695 144 666 to 4 700695 272 601 to 2 750695 277 576 to 7 650695 530 761 to 0 800696 487 701 to 7 800



714 928 529 to 8 590715 128 183 to 8 330715 144 171 to 4 470715 197 211 to 7 570715 595 910 to 6 180715 941 781 to 1 810715 962 421 to 2 480716 298 241 to 8 510716 477 396 to 7 430716 556 635 to 6 660716 573 101 to 3 340717 191 648 to 1 690717 193 161 to 3 490717 228 591 to 8 680717 333 902 to 3 950717 739 745 to 9 910717 884 991 to 5 050718 026 171 to 6 290718 466 370 to 6 420718 590 741 to 0 770718 714 210 to 4 370718 795 881 to 6 000718 961 721 to 1 780718 982 001 to 2 300720 227 871 to 7 930720 227 949 to 7 960720 368 543 to 8 570720 392 151 to 2 570720 556 491 to 6 640720 558 621 to 8 650720 575 361 to 5 570720 590 152 to 0 179721 638 331 to 9 170721 815 391 to 5 420721 969 713 to 9 740722 072 137 to 2 160722 413 990 to 4 004723 237 616 to 7 630724 655 196 to 5 340724 711 451 to 1 467724 711 471 to 1 500724 711 538 to 1 560724 793 221 to 3 250724 908 109 to 8 120724 937 461 to 7 670724 976 101 to 6 130725 163 118 to 3 151725 398 591 to 8 800725 464 591 to 4 920725 738 581 to 8 730



Counterfeited Canadian Money Order Forms — Do Not Cash

To be posted and used by retail window employees. Asdirected, destroy previous notices. All interim noticesshould be destroyed when the numbers listed appear inthe Postal Bulletin.

671,819,086676,612,640677,891,039678,282,493678,916,031679,552,215679,751,983679,694,334679,800,207681,130,536681,844,376683,594,542684,683,610686,619,878686,619,886686,619,887

686,794,382686,794,426686,794,427686,794,431687,262,502687,262,503687,262,525687,262,526687,287,578687,287,581687,287,582694,063,898694,063,899694,063,980701,321,725


Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account NumbersThese numbers are to be posted and used by retail/ac-

ceptance clerks. This listing supersedes all previous no-tices, which must be destroyed. Retail/acceptance clerksmust not accept Express Mail shipments bearing any of theinvalid numbers (listed below) in the “customer number” or

“agreement number” section of the label or form.

Note: The first 6 digits of a 9-digit Custom Designed Serviceand Next Day Pickup Service Agreement make up theCorporate Account Number.

005122005133005198005486005570005607005695005826005914005981006381006435006604006675006728006847007000007227007307008000008001008008008015008016008018

008092008111008116008123008161008164008201008236008246008265008289008358008365008381008419008457008474008484008491008513008543008545008547008575008606

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008921009025009048009236009390009406009590009623009743009768009773009947010173010459010525011074011308012210013192014211014314014833014835014841015117

015121015137015144015231015311015343015446015460016029016541016595016737016873016921018008018202018270018298018537018539018599018654018700018804018853

018955019037019046019058019074019108019335019375019578019610019866020110020120020149020268020316020336020377020475020487020502021062021084021128021215

021222021368021385021403021495021700021828022020022145022169022176022222022258022325022332022376022585022588022996023573024100025430026007026022026092

026238026353026370026405026438026532026558027254027291027375027597027805027996028009028093028177028183028275028282028391028451028595028642028697028800

028868028917029071029134029159029407029433029478029566029577029606031218034024034048036100038104038228039001040038041113041159042035042308044094046042

048045049003049072049082049301050047053039054158055114055233056020060135060226060263060330060468060587060626060835061106061113061279061308061427061630

063107063111063424063453063485064002064023064062064070064084064176064180064245064299064385064404064415064418064478064624064715064783064868064939064962

065107065135065246065358065518065568065598065635065676065677065851065930066079066171066294066342066417067009067063067065067107067114067128067342068073

068219068253068287068306068353068394068577069022069149069150069318069339069408069412069426069428069492069545069590069703070005070056070072070080070236

800 Number Available to VerifyCanadian Money Orders

The Canada Post Corporation is now providing an 800number that cashing agents can call to verify the validityof Canadian Postal Money Orders. The number is1-800-563-0444.

This 800 number is printed on the back of the Cana-dian Postal Money Orders.



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—Express and Priority Mail, Marketing, 2-13-97


International MailIMM AND PUBLICATION 273 REVISION

Express Mail International Service to SingaporeEffective immediately, Singapore has increased the

weight limit for Express Mail International Service (EMS)shipments to 66 pounds. Replace the current EMS chart withthe chart below in the Singapore listing in the Individual

Country Listing of the International Mail Manual (IMM). Issue18 of the IMM and the next edition of Publication 273, Ex-press Mail International Service Guide, will include thischange.

Weight Not Over (lbs.) On Demand Custom Designed

� $15.00 $23.00

1 18.00 26.00

2 21.00 29.00

3 27.00 35.00

4 35.00 43.00

5 39.50 47.50

6 45.50 53.50

7 51.50 59.50

8 57.50 65.50

9 63.50 71.50

10 69.50 77.50

11 75.50 83.50

12 81.50 89.50

13 87.50 95.50

14 93.50 101.50

15 99.50 107.50

16 105.50 113.50

17 111.50 119.50

18 117.50 125.50

19 123.50 131.50

20 129.50 137.50

21 135.50 143.50

22 141.50 149.50

23 147.50 155.50

24 153.50 161.50

25 159.50 167.50

26 165.50 173.50

27 171.50 179.50

28 177.50 185.50

29 183.50 191.50

30 189.50 197.50

31 195.50 203.50

32 201.50 209.50

33 207.50 215.50

Weight Not Over (lbs.) On Demand Custom Designed

34 213.50 221.50

35 219.50 227.50

36 225.50 233.50

37 231.50 239.50

38 237.50 245.50

39 243.50 251.50

40 249.50 257.50

41 255.50 263.50

42 261.50 269.50

43 267.50 275.50

44 273.50 281.50

45 279.50 287.50

46 285.50 293.50

47 291.50 299.50

48 297.50 305.50

49 303.50 311.50

50 309.50 317.50

51 315.50 323.50

52 321.50 329.50

53 327.50 335.50

54 333.50 341.50

55 339.50 347.50

56 345.50 353.50

57 351.50 359.50

58 357.50 365.50

59 363.50 371.50

60 369.50 377.50

61 375.50 383.50

62 381.50 389.50

63 387.50 395.50

64 393.50 401.50

65 399.50 407.50

66 405.50 413.50

Maximum W eight: 66 lbs.

—International Business Unit, 2-13-97


IMM CORRECTION

Express Mail International Serviceto Albania

Postal Bulletin 21932 (11-7-96) contained an incorrectentry in the rate chart for Albania (page 34). The correct on-demand rate for 21 pounds is $134.25.

—International Business Unit, 2-13-97

Address Change for Military Tags andLabels

The address to submit Form 1957-C, Request for MilitaryTags, and Form 1957-D, Request for Military Labels, hasbeen changed. Please make note of the new address below.

INTERNATIONAL AND MILITARY MAIL OPERATIONSUS POSTAL SERVICE475 L’ENFANT PLZ SW RM 370-IBUWASHINGTON DC 20260-6500

—Inventory Management,Purchasing and Materials, 2-13-97


PhilatelySTAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 97-8

Pacific 97 Stagecoach and Ship Triangular Commemorative Stamps

Copyright USPS 1996

The Postal Service will issue two 32-cent Pacific 97 com-memorative stamps in a pane of 16 (Item 4432) on March 13,1997, in New York, New York. The stamps go on sale nation-wide on March 14.

Designed by Richard D. Sheaff of Norwood, Massachu-setts, the stamps feature two designs, one of a U.S. Mailstagecoach and one of a clipper ship, both from the 1800s.These will be the first triangular stamps the United StatesPostal Service has ever issued. The sheet of 16 stamps willform an unusual configuration of four squares, each squarebeing formed by four connecting triangles. There is also asmall type header identifying the place and dates of the Pa-cific 97 International Stamp Exhibition.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issuepostmark by mail. They may purchase the new stamps attheir local post office, affix the stamps to envelopes of theirchoice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others),and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

PACIFIC 97 STAMPSPOSTMASTERMORGAN GMF341 9TH AVE RM 1037NEW YORK NY 10199-9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the PostalService returns the envelopes through the mail. There is nocharge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked byApril 12, 1997.

The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers firstday covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery itemspostmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation.Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered inthe quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may re-quest a free catalog by writing to:

USA PHILATELIC CATALOGUS POSTAL SERVICEPO BOX 57GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744-0057

or by telephoning 1 800 STAMP-24.

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after thestamps’ issuance.

Distribution

All stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribu-tion networks (SDNs) will receive two distributions of half thestandard for a 16-stamps-per-pane issue, rounded to thenearest master carton size (56,000 stamps). SDOs andSDNs will make one distribution to post offices equaling halftheir standard automatic distribution using Form 3309, Ad-vice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and Form 17, Stamp Requi-sition. SDOs and SDNs must not distribute stamps to postoffices before March 5, 1997.

Philatelic Requirements

SDOs and SDNs with authorized philatelic centers will re-ceive automatic distributions of this stamp in six positions inthe following quantities for subsequent distribution to eachcenter:

Offices That ServiceThis Many PhilatelicWindows

Will Receive This Quantity of thePacific 97 Stagecoach and ShipCommemorative Stamps

1 9,600

2 19,200

3 28,800

4 38,400

6 112,000

12 168,000

18 224,000

25 280,000


Additional Supply

Post offices requiring additional stamps must requisitionthem from their designated SDO, using a separate Form 17,Stamp Requisition, or designated SDN, using a separateForm 17-S, Stamp Distribution Network Stamp Requisition.SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them fromtheir designated accountable paper depository (APD), usinga separate Form 17.

The Washington, D.C.; Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago,Illinois; Denver, Colorado; and San Francisco, California,APDs will receive 2,856,000 stamps for filling supplementalorders. The New York, New York, APD and Kansas City, Mis-souri, SDN will receive 2,912,000 stamps for filling supple-mental orders.

Sales Policy

All post offices must acquire and maintain a supply ofeach new commemorative stamp as long as customer de-mand exists or until the stamp is officially withdrawn fromsale, usually 1 year from the date of issue. If supplies run low,post offices must reorder additional quantities through theirnormal ordering procedures.

—Stamp Services, Marketing, 2-13-97

Issue: Pacific 97 Stagecoach and Ship

Denomination: 32 cents

Format: Pane of 16 (triangles/2 designs)

Item Number: 4432

Issue Date: March 13, 1997

Nationwide Sale Date: March 14, 1997

Issue City & State: New York, NY

Designer: Richard D. Sheaff, Norwood, MA

Art Director: Richard D. Sheaff, Norwood, MA

Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY

Modeler: Banknote Corporation of America

Manufacturing Process: Intaglio

Printer: Banknote Corporation of America

Colors (PMS Colors): Modified PMS 206 red and PMS301 blue

Size: 2.047 x 1.456 in/52 x 37 mm(image area)

2.598 x 1.837 in/66 x 46.67 mm(overall)

6.299 x 6.299 in/160 x 160 mm(full pane)

Plate Numbers: “B” followed by one single digit

Marginal Markings: “ USPS 1996” • Plate PositionDiagram • Plate Numbers • Price• Header Text

Love Postal CardsIn conjunction with the February 4, 1997, issuance of the

Love Swans stamps in Los Angeles, California, the UnitedStates Postal Service will make available for sale a set of 12Love Postal Cards.

The Love Postal Cards set (Item 8801) consists of three8 �″ x 11″ sheets, each containing four postal cards with the20-cent Love Swan postage imprinted on the back. Eachpacket contains eight stamp designs including the new LoveSwan, along with previous Love stamp issues. Love PostalCards are retailed at $6.95 per set and will be available atpostal retail stores.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issuepostmark by mail. Cards must be separated to receive can-cellation services. Customers may address the card(s) to

themselves or others and place the card(s) in a larger enve-lope addressed to:

LOVE SWANSPOSTMASTER7191 S CENTRAL AVELOS ANGELES CA 90001-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the PostalService returns the card(s) through the mail. There is nocharge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked byMarch 6, 1997.

The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center will also offer theLove Postal Cards in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalogand through the 1 800 STAMP 24 number as item #668066.



Pictorial Cancellations Announcement 97-4As a community service, the Postal Service offers picto-

rial cancellations to commemorate local events celebratedin communities throughout the nation. A list of upcomingevents for which pictorial cancellations are authorized ap-pears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial can-cellation appears in italics under the date. Also provided, asspace permits, are illustrations of those cancellations thatwere reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain the can-cellation in person at the temporary post office station estab-lished there. Those who cannot attend the event, but whowish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mail order re-quest. Pictorial cancellations are available only for the datesindicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30days following the requested pictorial cancellation date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or post-card bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail postage(32 cents per envelope or 20 cents per postcard). Items sub-

mitted for cancellation may not include postage issued afterthe date of the requested cancellation. Such items will be re-turned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affixstamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, addressthe envelope or postcard to themselves or others, insert acard of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, andtuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a largerenvelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS,followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, ADDRESS, CITY,STATE, ZIP + 4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all cap-itals and no punctuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP + 4code).

After applying the pictorial cancellation, the Postal Ser-vice returns the envelope or postcard through the mail. Cus-tomers who want their serviced item returned under pro-tected cover should include a larger, stamped, self-ad-dressed envelope.

February 1, 1997

Downtown Business Association

VALENTINE STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ROMEO MI 48065-9998

February 8, 1997

CARING STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HOT SPRINGS AR 71901-9998

February 8, 1997

DOUBLE JJ STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ROTHBURY MI 49452-9998

February 8 & 9, 1997

STAMP SHOW STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LANSING MI 48924-9998

February 14, 1997

BICENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ADDISON ME 04606-9998

February 14, 1997

United States Postal Service

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SEDONA AZ 86336-9998

February 14, 1997

LOVE STATIONPOSTMASTERMAIN STVALENTINE TX 79854-9998

February 14 & 16, 1997

OLUSTEE BATTLE FESTIVAL & 21STREENACTMENT STATION

POSTMASTERUS 90 ELAKE CITY FL 32055-9998

February 15, 1997

ROCKAMANIA LORDSBURG STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LORDSBURG NM 88045-9998

February 18, 1997

BLUE AND GOLD STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998RIVERTON WY 82501-9998

February 19, 1997

CELEBRATION OF LOVE STATIONPOSTMASTER320 SW 5TH STOKLAHOMA CITY OK 73108-9998

February 19, 1997

CARTER LIBRARY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ATLANTA GA 30307-9998


February 19–21, 1997

THE TEXAS SHOW 97 STATIONPOSTMASTER10410 PERRIN BEITEL RDSAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998

February 20, 1997

CENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTER7242 E OSBORN RDSCOTTSDALE AZ 85251-9998

February 20, 1997

LAWRENCE TWP TRI-CENTENNIALSTATION

POSTMASTER680 US HWY 130TRENTON NJ 08650-9998

February 20, 1997

ANNIVERSARY STATIONPOSTMASTERHWY 81PANNIA MARIA TX 78144-9998

February 22, 1997


February 22, 1997

Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

KENTUCKY DAM VILLAGE STATIONPOSTMASTERSTATE RESORT PARKGILBERTSVILLE KY 42044-9998

February 22, 1997

Niota Elementary PTO

HONORING EDUCATION STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NIOTA TN 37826-9998

February 22, 1997

THE FEDERATION GARDEN CLUBS OFCONNECTICUT FLOWER STATION

POSTMASTER80 STATE HOUSE SQUAREHARTFORD CT 06103-9998

February 22 & 23, 1997

LINPEX 97 STATIONPOSTMASTER700 R STLINCOLN NE 68501-9804

February 22 & 23, 1997

BOCOPEX STATIONPOSTMASTER2995 55TH STBOULDER CO 80301-9998

February 22–March 6, 1997

ALAMO STATIONPOSTMASTER10410 PERRIN BEITEL RDSAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998

February 23, 1997

ARIZONA PONY EXPRESS RIDE RODEOOF RODEOS STATION

POSTMASTER442 MILLER VALLEY RDPRESCOTT AZ 86301-9998


PIONEER PARK DAYS STATIONPOSTMASTER3141 US HWY 17 SZOLFO SPRINGS FL 33890-9998


CHARRO DAYS FIESTA STATIONPOSTMASTER1535 LOS EBANOSBROWNSVILLE TX 78520-9998


METROEXPO STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NATICK MA 01760-9998

March 1, 1997

INDIANS STATIONPOSTMASTER111 W CENTRAL AVEWINTER HAVEN FL 33880-9998

March 1, 1997

Yellowstone National Park and YellowstoneNational Park Post Office

125TH ANNIVERSARY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK WY82190-9998

March 1 & 2, 1997

South Plains Stamp Club

COLLECT AND PROTECT SOPLEX/HIPLEXSTAMP SHOW STATION

POSTMASTER1515 AVE GLUBBOCK TX 79402-9998

March 1–30, 1997

HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ST PATRICK MO 63466-9998


March 4, 1997


March 7, 1997

KOREAN STATIONPOSTMASTER40 MONTGOMERY STPAWTUCKET RI 02860-9998

March 7–9, 1997

ROPEX STATIONPOSTMASTER735 MT READ BLVDROCHESTER NY 14606-9998

March 8, 1997

Annual Sheepdog Trails Association

SHEEPDOG STATIONPOSTMASTER11680 HWY 84 EZEPHYR TX 76890-9998

March 8 & 9, 1997

SOPEX STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LAWRENCE MA 01843-9998

March 9, 1997

Yakima Valley Stamp Club

CHOCOLATE FANTASY STATIONPOSTMASTER205 W WASHINGTON AVEYAKIMA WA 98903-9998

March 11, 1997

GIRL SCOUTS USA STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998INDIAN LAKE NY 12842-9998

March 12, 1997

ST PATRICKS DAY STATIONPOSTMASTER2 GOVERNMENT CENTERFALL RIVER MA 02721-9998

March 13–20, 1997

SHAMROCK STATIONPOSTMASTERWILDCAT RDIRELAND WV 26376-9998

March 15, 1997

Veronica Rice

WARREN STAMP FUN 97 STATIONPOSTMASTER201 HIGH ST NEWARREN OH 44481-9998

March 15, 1997

KINKAID STATIONPOSTMASTER201 N 4TH STONEILL NE 68763-9998

March 15 & 16, 1997

PICKENS MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998PICKENS WV 26230-9998

March 15 & 16, 1997

Park Forest Stamp Club

PARFOREX XXXVII STATIONPOSTMASTER123 INDIANWOOD BLVDPARK FOREST IL 60466-9998

March 16, 1997

High Plains Regional Stamp Club

EDMONSON STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998EDMONSON TX 79032-9998

March 16, 1997

SESQUINTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998COMSTOCK PARK MI 49321-9998

March 16–21, 1997

Pittsburgh Conference on AnalyticalChemistry & Applied Spectroscopy

PGH CONFERENCE STATIONPOSTMASTERGEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTERATLANTA GA 30303-9998

March 17, 1997

TOWN OF SHARON BICENTENNIALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SHARON SPRINGS NY 13459-9998

March 18–22, 1997

1997 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTSTATION

POSTMASTER128 E 1ST STHUTCHINSON KS 67501-9998

March 22, 1997

ANNIVERSARY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WILMINGTON NY 12997-9998


March 22, 1997

AZALEA TRAIL RUN STATIONPOSTMASTER250 ST JOSEPH STMOBILE AL 36601-9813

March 22, 1997

THE CASTLE STATIONPOSTMASTER525 W OKMULGEE STMUSKOGEE OK 74401-9998

March 22, 1997

KOREAN STATIONPOSTMASTER40 MONTGOMERY STPAWTUCKET RI 02860-9998

March 22, 1997

CHATHAM CENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTER19 S PASSAIC AVECHATHAM NJ 07928-9998

March 22 & 23, 1997

ALPEX 799 STATIONPOSTMASTER1200 WILLIAM STBUFFALO NY 14240-9998

March 22 & 23, 1997

CHASPEX STATIONPOSTMASTER6550 NEBRASKA AVENEW PORT RICHEY FL 34653-9998

March 22 & 23, 1997

FINPEX ‘97 STATIONPOSTMASTER1000 N MAIN STFINDLAY OH 45839-0426

March 23, 1997

Manchester Stamp Club

QPEX STATIONPOSTMASTER112 E BROADWAYNORTH SALEM NH 03073-9998


Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Postmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for theperiods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managerswho do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors.

Cancellation Period of Use

Smile America, National Children’s Dental Health Month Jan. 15–Feb. 28

We Are Fighting for Your Life, American Heart Association Feb. 1–Feb. 28

Save Your Vision Week Feb. 1–March 31

March Is Kidney Month, Give to the Kidney Foundation March 1–March 31

March Is Red Cross Month March 1–March 31

Easter Seals, Fight Crippling March 1–April 22

Law Day USA, Freedom Under Law, May 1 April 1–April 30

Strike Back at Cancer, Give to the American Cancer Society April 1–April 30

National Carih Asthma Week April 1–May 6

Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires April 1–Oct. 31

National Salvation Army Week, 4th Week in May May 1–May 31

Support Your Mental Health Association May 1–May 31

Support Research for Neurofibromatosis May 1–May 31

National Flag Day, June 14, Pause for the Pledge May 1–June 14

Goodwill Industries, Our Business Works for Disabled People May 1–June 30

Support National Historic Preservation Week May 9–May 15

National Transportation Week May 14–May 20

Fight Disease, Support City of Hope Pilot Medical Center May 15–June 15


Cancellation Period of Use

Defeat Muscular Dystrophy, Support MDAA May 15–June 17

Conquer Multiple Sclerosis May 17–June 17

Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Sept. 1–Sept. 30

Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference Sept. 1–Oct. 31

Employ People With Disabilities Sept. 1–Nov. 30

Give, the United Way Sept. 15–Oct. 31

Learn About Lupus, October, Lupus Awareness Month Oct. 1–Oct. 31

Radon Action Week Oct. 1–Oct. 31

Support Infection Control Week Oct. 1–Nov. 30

National Adoption Month Nov. 1–Nov. 30

Military Families Recognition Day Nov. 1–Nov. 30

National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind Nov. 1–Nov. 30

Help Retarded Children Nov. 1–Nov. 30

Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association Nov. 8–Dec. 31

Support American Education Week Nov. 10–Nov. 30

Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education Dec. 1–Dec. 31

—Business Mail Acceptance, Marketing Systems, 2-13-97


Post OfficesPost Office Changes Number 3

Old/New

FinanceNo.

ZIPCode State P.O. Name

County/Parish

Station/Branch/Unit Unit Type

EffectiveDate Comments

Old 012490 36301 AL Dothan Houston Poplar HeadMail Annex

ClassifiedStation

7/1/97 Establish a new ZIPCode 36305 for adelivery area. UseDothan AL 36305 for a

New 012490 36305 AL Dothan Houston Poplar HeadMail Annex

ClassifiedStation

7/1/97

Dothan AL 36305 for aportion of the deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code36301. This amendsPB 21938.

Old 049342 72775 AR Wheeler Washington Main Office Post Office 7/29/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Wheeler ARbecomes an

New 042069 72703 AR Fayetteville Washington Wheeler Place Name 7/29/96becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 72703.Amends PB 21926.

Old 042493 71634 AR Collins Drew Main Office Post Office 5/11/91 Community Post Officeand ZIP Codediscontinued. Establishplace name. Collins

New 042493 71638 AR Dermott Drew Collins Place Name 5/11/91

place name. CollinsAR becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 71638.

Old 073168 80525 CO Fort Collins Larimer Main Office Post Office 7/1/96 Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. Use Fort Collins

New 073168 80528 CO Fort Collins Larimer Main Office Post Office 7/1/96

area. Use Fort CollinsCO 80528 for a portionof deliveries previouslyin ZIP Code 80525.

Old 115850 33134 FL Miami Dade Main Office Post Office 12/2/96 Establish a new ZIPCode for post officeboxes. Establish a

New 115850 33234 FL Miami Dade Miracle Mile ClassifiedBranch

12/2/96

boxes. Establish aclassified branch. UseCoral Gables FL 33234as last line of address.Amends PB 21937.

Old 122673 31533 GA Douglas Coffee Main Office Post Office 7/1/97 Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. Use Douglas GA31535 for a portion of

New 122673 31535 GA Douglas Coffee Main Office Post Office 7/1/97

31535 for a portion ofthe deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code31533. Amends PB21938.

Old 161542 60627 IL Chicago Cook Riverdale Branch 7/1/97 ZIP Codediscontinued. Establisha new delivery ZIPCode for a deliveryarea Use Riverdale IL

New 161542 60827 IL Chicago Cook Riverdale Branch 7/1/97area. Use Riverdale IL60827 as last line ofaddress for deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code60627.


CommentsEffectiveDateUnit Type

Station/Branch/Unit

County/ParishP.O. NameState

ZIPCode

FinanceNo.

Old/New

Old 161542 60658 IL Chicago Cook Alsip Branch 7/1/97 ZIP Codediscontinued. Establisha new delivery ZIPCode for a deliveryarea Use Alsip IL

New 161542 60803 IL Chicago Cook Alsip Branch 7/1/97area. Use Alsip IL60803 as last line ofaddress for deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code60658.

Old 171089 47222 IN Burney Decatur Main Office Post Office 2/25/95 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Burney IN becomes an

New 173432 47240 IN Greensburg Decatur Burney Place Name 2/25/95

pBurney IN becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 47240.

Old 178140 46983 IN Sims Grant Main Office Post Office 5/27/95 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Sims IN

New 178536 46986 IN Swayzee Grant Sims Place Name 5/27/95

name. Sims INbecomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 46986.

Old 193157 67843 KS Fort Dodge Ford Main Office Post Office 11/23/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Fort Dodge KS

New 192541 67801 KS Dodge City Ford Fort Dodge Place Name 11/23/96

Fort Dodge KSbecomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 67801.

Old 199548 67488 KS Wells Ottawa Main Office Post Office 11/23/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Wells KS becomes an

New 195995 67467 KS Minneapolis Ottawa Wells Place Name 11/23/96

pWells KS becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 67467.

Old 193498 67639 KS Glade Phillips Main Office Post Office 7/27/96 Post Officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish a

New 197227 67639 KS Phillipsburg Phillips Glade Place Name 7/27/96

ZIP Code. Establish aplace name. UseGlade KS 67639 aslast line of address.

Old 207824 41570 KY Turkey Creek Pike Main Office Post Office 11/16/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Turkey Creek

New 200540 41514 KY Belfry Pike Turkey Creek Place Name 11/16/96

name. Turkey CreekKY becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 41514.

Old 225400 04552 ME Newagen Lincoln Main Office Post Office 10/18/95 Post Officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish a

New 229660 04576 ME WestSouthport

Lincoln Newagen CommunityPost Office

10/18/95

ZIP Code. Establish acommunity post office.Use Newagen ME04552 as last line ofaddress.



Station/Branch/Unit


ZIPCode

FinanceNo.

Old/New

Old 253920 49505 MI Grand Rapids Kent NortheastStation

ClassifiedStation

7/1/97 Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. Use GrandRapids MI 49525 aslast line of address for

New 253920 49525 MI Grand Rapids Kent Northeast ClassifiedStation

7/1/97last line of address fora portion of deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code49505. Amends PB21937.

Old 268580 56380 MN Sedan Pope Main Office Post Office 12/10/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Sedan MN becomes

New 263700 56334 MN Glenwood Pope Sedan Place Name 12/10/06

pSedan MN becomesan acceptable last lineof address for use withZIP Code 56334.

Old 264260 56246 MN Hawick Kandiyohi Main Office Post Office 2/1/97 Post Officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code Establish a

New 266750 56273 MN New London Kandiyohi Hawick CommunityPost Office

2/1/97ZIP Code. Establish acommunity post office.Use Hawick MN 56246as last line of address.

Old 324500 03606 NH Lempster Sullivan Main Office Post Office 6/22/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.

New 322190 03605 NH EastLempster

Sullivan Lempster Place Name 6/22/96

Establish place name.Lempster NH becomesan acceptable last lineof address for use withZIP Code 03605.

Old 346363 87550 NM Ojo Sarco Rio Arriba Main Office Post Office 6/8/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Ojo Sarco NM

New 341512 87521 NM Chamisal Rio Arriba Ojo Sarco Place Name 6/8/96

Ojo Sarco NMbecomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 87521.

Old 354665 12753 NY Lew Beach Sullivan Main Office Post Office 3/16/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename Lew Beach NY

New 354775 12758 NY LivingstonManor

Sullivan Lew Beach Place Name 3/16/96

pname. Lew Beach NYbecomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 12758.

Old 365864 27861 NC Parmele Martin Main Office Post Office 7/20/96 Post Officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish a

New 366568 27861 NC Robersonville Martin Parmele CommunityPost Office

7/20/96

ZIP Code. Establish acommunity post office.Use Parmele NC27861 as last line ofaddress.

Old 385544 45051 OH Mount SaintJoseph

Hamilton Main Office Post Office 6/15/96 Post officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish acommunity post office

New 386013 45052 OH North Bend Hamilton Mount SaintJoseph

CommunityPost Office

6/15/96community post office.Use Mount SaintJoseph OH 45051 aslast line of address.



Station/Branch/Unit


ZIPCode

FinanceNo.

Old/New

Old 388919 43163 OH WestRushville

Fairfield Main Office Post Office 12/21/97 Post Officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish aplace name Use West

New 387294 43150 OH Rushville Fairfield West Rushville Place Name 12/21/97place name. Use WestRushville OH 43163 aslast line of address.

Old 389051 44094 OH Willoughby Lake Main Office Post Office 1/13/97 Establish a new ZIPCode for post officeboxes. Use WilloughbyOH as last line of

New 389051 44096 OH Willoughby Lake Main Office Post Office 1/13/97

g yOH as last line ofaddress for post officeboxes previously in ZIPCode 44094.

Old 450120 29801 SC Aiken Aiken Main Office Post Office 7/1/97 Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. Use Aiken SC29805 as last line of

New 450120 29805 SC Aiken Aiken Main Office Post Office 7/1/97

29805 as last line ofaddress for a portion ofthe deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code29801.

Old 451220 29077 SC Lone Star Calhoun Main Office CommunityPost Office

10/26/96 Community Post Officeand ZIP Codediscontinued. Establishplace name. Lone StarSC becomes an

New 451220 29030 SC Cameron Calhoun Lone Star Place Name 10/26/96SC becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 29030.

Old 456160 29577 SC Myrtle Beach Horry Main Office Post Office 7/1/97 Reassign ZIP Code29579 for a deliveryarea. Use MyrtleBeach SC as last line

New 456160 29579 SC Myrtle Beach Horry Main Office Post Office 7/1/97

Beach SC as last lineof address for a portionof the deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code29577.

Old 457300 29017 SC Borden Sumter Main Office CommunityPost Office

12/7/96 Community Post Officeand ZIP Codediscontinued. Establishplace name. BordenSC becomes an

New 457300 29128 SC Rembert Sumter Borden Place Name 12/7/97SC becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 29128.

Old 489305 76383 TX Vera Knox Main Office Post Office 7/27/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Vera TX becomes an

New 488260 76380 TX Seymour Knox Vera Place Name 7/27/96

pVera TX becomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 76380.

Old 514062 22801 VA Harrisonburg Rockingham Main Office Post Office 10/1/97 Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. UseHarrisonburg VA22802 as last line of

New 514062 22802 VA Harrisonburg Rockingham Main Office Post Office 10/1/9722802 as last line ofaddress for a portion ofthe deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code22801.



Station/Branch/Unit


ZIPCode

FinanceNo.

Old/New

Old 515094 23403 VA Lee Mont Accomack Main Office Post Office 9/7/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Lee Mont VA becomes

New 516936 23421 VA Parksley Accomack Lee Mont Place Name 9/7/96

pLee Mont VA becomesan acceptable last lineof address for use withZIP Code 23421.

Old 519132 24596 VA Turbeville Halifax Main Office Post Office 6/1/96 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Turbeville VA becomes

New 518400 24592 VA South Boston Halifax Turbeville Place Name 6/1/96

pTurbeville VA becomesan acceptable last lineof address for use withZIP Code 24592.

Old 548820 98684 WA Vancouver Vancouver Main Office Post Office 8/30/97 Establish new ZIPCode for post officeboxes. Establish a new

New 548820 98687 WA Vancouver Vancouver Cascade Park ClassifiedStation

8/30/97

boxes. Establish a newclassified station. UseVancouver WA 98687as last line of address.Amends PB 21938.

Old 551874 25052 WV Crown Hill Kanawha Main Office Post Office 2/1/97 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Crown Hill WV

New 552358 25067 WV East Bank Kanawha Crown Hill Place Name 2/1/97

name. Crown Hill WVbecomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 25067.

Old 557824 25280 WV Stumptown Gilmer Main Office Post Office 2/1/97 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Stumptown WV

New 555910 25267 WV Normantown Gilmer Stumptown Place Name 2/1/97

name. Stumptown WVbecomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 25267.

Old 551812 26713 WV Corinth Preston Main Office Post Office 1/25/97 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish a placename. Corinth WV

New 558028 26764 WV Terra Alta Preston Corinth Place Name 1/25/97

name. Corinth WVbecomes anacceptable last line ofaddress for use withZIP Code 26764.

Old 557878 24886 WV Superior McDowell Main Office Post Office 2/1/97 Post Office and ZIPCode discontinued.Establish place name.Superior WV becomes

New 558514 24801 WV Welch McDowell Superior Place Name 2/1/97

pSuperior WV becomesan acceptable last lineof address for use withZIP Code 24801.


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