PNC3 - 39c SSP 3K NonDenom Lady Liberty Coil Details

(39¢) Lady Liberty and U. S. Flag
(Sennett Security Products)
Water Activated Coil of 3,000
Scott # 3967	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 / 300 Million stamps
*Coil Size*	3,000
*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*	616 stamps per revolution / plate # every 14 stamps
*Paper Type*	Prephosphored, USPS Type II
*Adhesive* *Type*	Water Activated
*Tagging* *Type*	Prephosphored, Mottled Tagging
*Perforation* *Gauge*	9.8 Vertically
*Colors*	Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black
*Image Size (w x h)*	0.72 x 0.81 in. / 18.28 x 20.57 mm
*Overall Size (w x h)*	0.87 x 0.96 in./22.09 x 24.38 mm
*Back Numbers*	4 digit Top and Bottom Pink, Every 10 stamps
*Earliest Known Use*	December 8, 2005
*USPS Order Numbers*	783042 Full Coil of 3000 - $1,170.00 783430 Strip of 25 - $9.75 783420 Strip of 5 - $1.95 783461 First Day Cover - $0.77
*Availability*	Tucson - Top and Bottom Back Numbers, Positions 1R, 3R, 1L, 3L Providence - Top and Bottom Back Numbers - 70 stamps for either positions, 2 & 4 OR 1, 3, & 5.
*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*

Distribution: Item 783400 Nondenominated ($1,170.00 Value) Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag, WAG Coil of 3,000

All SDOs will receive an automatic distribution of this nondenominated ($1,170.00 value) Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag WAG coil of 3,000. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (64 coils).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution of Item 783400 to Post Offices. All Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 783400 must order them from their designated SDO using 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 783400 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 them from their designated SDO using a PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional coils must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of Item 783400.