Last week I noticed on the USPS, United States Postal Service, website that the USA issued on November 19, 2013 a new Harry Potter booklet with 20 different stamps spanning all seven films. Being the stamp collector/Postrossing lover I am, I had to buy them . . . three booklets worth. One booklet to keep unused for my collection, and the other two for postcards.
One booklet is priced at $9.20, the cost of 20 Forever stamps.
I absolutely love the design and layout of these stamps!
The back side of the booklet.
With stamps I really love, I like to get a First Day of Issue canceled envelope. Usually when you by them you have to get all 20, or whatever is in that set, but I can't afford the $32 price tag. I always get the DCP covers, Digital Color Postmarks, instead of the black and white cancellations, because I love the designs and art of the colored postmarks. They're more interesting to look at.
Luckily there is a set where you can buy a single booklet with a randomly placed DCP first day of issue envelope for $10.95. I couldn't resist. I'm so lucky to have gotten Ginny Weasley.
I bought my stamps off the USPS website because, with the Holidays, I didn't want to stand in line, and the local post office has a habit of running out of the good/popular forever stamps. I didn't want to take a chance.
I hope the USPS continues to do more stamp booklets like this with fun themes.
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