Today, September 4, is the first day that customers may purchase this new stamp at their local Post Office. The new Forever Stamp differs from the 2011 version with a slightly larger image of the Medal and on a white background.
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. military who have been wounded or killed in action. According to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, an organization for combat-wounded veterans, the medal is “the oldest military decoration in the world in present use and the first award made available to a common soldier.”
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark: Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue issue postmark by mail. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
Purple Heart Medal Stamps
Special Cancellation
PO Box 92282
Washington DC 20090-2282
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by November 5, 2012.
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