PNC3 - 39c SSP NonDenom Lady Liberty Coil Details

Peak / Valley

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Valley / Peak

(39¢) Lady Liberty and U. S. Flag
(Sennett Security Products)
Self Adhesive Coil 100
Scott # 3969	Plate # S1111
*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
*Engraver*	Southern Graphics System
*Modeler*	Donald H. Woo
*To Press / Initial Quantity*	Fall 2005 / 1.5 Billion stamps
*Coil Size*	100
*Printer*	Sennett Security Products (SSP)
*Press*	Cerutti, 950
*Process*	Gravure
*Where Printed*	American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI
*Where Processed*	Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
*Plate Size & Interval*	1064 stamps per revolution / plate # every 14 stamps
*Paper Type*	Prephosphored, USPS Type II
*Adhesive* *Type*	Pressure Sensitive
*Tagging* *Type*	Prephosphored, Mottled Tagging
*Die Cut Gauge*	Serpentine Die Cuts - 10.2, 12 x 12, Both Peak/Valley and Valley/Peak
*Colors*	Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black
*Image Size (h x w)*	0.72 x 0.81 in. / 18.28 x 20.57 mm
*Overall Size (h x w)*	0.87 x 0.96 in./22.09 x 24.38 mm
*Back Numbers*	None
*Earliest Known Use*	December 8, 2005
*USPS Order Numbers*	783042 Full Coil of 100 - $39.00 783061 First Day Cover - $0.77
*Availability*
*Official Announcement*	The Postal Service^TM 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).
*Notes*	Available in 'Stick' Format with up to 10 coils attached

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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Updated 24 February 2006