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| Scott # 3970 | Plate # P1111, P2222 |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - Flag / Patriotic / Rate Change |
| Issue Date & City | December 8, 2005, Washington, DC 20066 (No First Day of Issue Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | December 8, 2005 |
| Designer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Art Director | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Typographer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Photograph | Carl and Ann Purcell, Alexandria, VA |
| Modeler | Joe Sheeran |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Fall 2005 / 1.5 Billion stamps (15 million coils) |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Press | Muller Martini A76, 27" |
| Process | Offset with Micro-printing "USPS" - Click here to see the location of the micro-printing. |
| Where Printed | Williamsville, NY |
| Where Processed | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Plate Size & Interval | 744 stamps per revolution / plate # every 31 stamps |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored, USPS Type II |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, looks Solid |
| Die Cut Gauge | Serpentine Die Cuts - 9.5 Vertically |
| Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Image Size (w x h) | 0.73 x 0.84 in. / 18.542 x 21.336 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.8796 x 0.980 in. / 22.1223 x 24.892 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | December 8, 2005 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 783040 Full Coil of 100 -
$39.00 783061 First Day Cover - $0.77 |
| Availability | |
| Official Announcement | The Postal ServiceTM will issue a nondenominated First-Class
Mail® definitive stamp Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag on December 8, 2005, in
Washington, DC. The stamp designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey of the U.S.
Postal Service®, Washington, DC, also goes on sale nationwide December 8,
2005. The stamp features two of the most recognized symbols of the United States: the Statue of Liberty and the American flag. Carl and Ann Purcell of Alexandria, Virginia, took separate photographs of the Statue of Liberty and the American flag and combined them to create the montage used in the stamp art. The stamp will be issued in the following nondenominated formats: • Water-activated gum (WAG) pane of 100 (Item 108500). • Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) ATM sheetlet of 18 (Item 567600). • PSA pane of 20 (Item 567700). • PSA vending booklet of 20 (Item 674300). • PSA double-sided booklet of 20 (Item 674400). • PSA coil of 100 (Item 783000). • WAG coil of 3,000 (Item 783400). |
| Variety | Seam lines, when present, can appear in any of the colors in the plate number and more than one seam line color can be present at the same time, either to the right or left of the die cut on the left side of the plate numbered stamp. Click here to see an enlarged scan with the 'seam line'. |
| Note | Plate P1111 was discovered the end of January 2006. |
Distribution: Item 783000 Nondenominated ($39.00 Value) Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag, PSA Coil of 100
All SDOs will receive automatic distributions of this nondenominated ($39.00 value) Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag, PSA coil of 100. Distributions will be in multiple waves. All shipments that began November 1, 2005, will be complete by January 11, 2006. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (800 coils).
Initial Supply for Post Offices
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post
Offices. All Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 783000 must order them
from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs should not have
distributed coils to Post Offices before November 30, 2005
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 783000 for their
authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers must be supplied their
quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to SDOs.
Additional Supply
Post Offices requiring additional coils must requisition Item
783000 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional
stamps must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional
quantities of Item 783000. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the
Kansas City SSC will also receive additional quantities of Item 783000.
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