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Marginal Markings Committee Legal Notices |
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Legal notices protect USPS designs and slogans, as
well as emblems of organizations and the names and images of individuals
honored on stamps. Copyright (©) notices first appeared in 1978 with the
Indian Head Penny issue (1734). It is now a common practice for the
USPS to copyright all its designs.
Trademarks first appeared in 1989 with the 25¢ Eagle
& Shield (2431) pressure-sensitive stamp, marked “EXTRAordinary
Stamps™” on unfolded panes.
Various Emblems have appeared in margins. Emblems
include the US Bicentennial emblem in the margin of the Colonial American
Craftsman issue (1458) and the USPS Eagle with Olympic Rings in the margin
of the Wildflowers issue (2955-2956). Other emblems, or logos, that have
appeared as marginal markings include WSE ’89 SM logo, American Music
Stamp Festival logo, and PUAS (Postal Union of the
The USPS first started Registration of its slogans in
1978 with the Indian Head Penny issue. The ® mark indicates that the slogan is
registered.
Mr. Zip became registered with the Captain Cook issue
(1732-1733).
Registered examples of Zip slogans. What do W.C. Fields and Lou Gehrig have in
common?
When they were honored with a commemorative stamp, both estates
insisted on royalties for the use of the name and image. As a result,
the USPS now negotiates licenses in advance, and a Licensing statement is
added to the margin.
James Cagney Trademark, Copyright and Licensing Data | |
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SUBJECT REFERENCES M. J. Reinhard, "The Bicentennial Emblem as a
Marginal Marking", The United States Specialist, Vol 45,
January 1974, pg 10. M. Ryba1ka, "The Copyright Inscription, 1978-1987",
The United States Specialist, Vol 59, October
1988, pg 447453. J. Gulka, "Some Firsts Around the Edges", The United
States Specialist, Vol 61, September 1990, pg 496. M. Rybalka, "U.S. Sheet Stamps of 1989", The United
States Specialist, Vol 61, September 1990, Sep. pg. 520. D. B. Littlefield, "The First Public Service Messages
on Booklet Panes", The United States Specialist, Vol 63, 1992, Aug. pg 412
John S.
Meek, The Calendar, Year Dates and Some Marginal Markings, Vol 70 No 12,
December 1999, pg 559-567.
Doug D’Avino, The Encyclopedia of United States
Stamp Collecting: Marginal Markings, The
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