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| Scott # 4141 | Plate # S1111 |
| Scott # 4141a - Number still tentative | Imperf, Plate # S1111 |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - Flora and Fauna |
| Issue Date & City | May 12, 2007, Washington, DC 20066 (No First Day of Issue Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | May 12, 2007 |
| Designer | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Art Director | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Typographer | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Artist | Nancy Stahl, New York, NY |
| Modeler | Donald Woo |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Spring 2007 / 1 Billion stamps (10 million coils) |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Banknote Corporation of America / SSP |
| Press | Alprinta, 74 |
| Process | Offset with Micro-printing "USPS", just above the cream-colored shoulder of the Panther on the right side of the stamp. |
| Where Printed | Browns Summit, NC |
| Where Processed | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Plate Size & Interval | 775 stamps per revolution / plate # every 31 stamps |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored, USPS Type II |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Surface Tagged with Smooth and Mottled appearance |
| Die Cut Gauge | Serpentine Die Cuts - 11.0 Vertically (Valley/Peak) - so far |
| Colors | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, 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. / 22.10 x 24.38 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | May 12, 2007 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 785540 Full Coil of 100 -
$26.00 785562 First Day Cover - $0.90 |
| Availability | |
| Official Announcement |
The Postal Service™ will issue a 26-cent, definitive stamp, Florida Panther, on May 12, 2007, in Washington DC. The stamp designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nationwide May 12, 2007. The Florida Panther stamp will be issued in the following formats:
The stamp features a highly stylized illustration of a Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi). This large tawny cat is related to the mountain lion — also known as a cougar or puma. Most active between dusk and dawn, the Florida panther is capable of short but quick bursts of speed while pursuing prey. Its diet includes white-tailed deer, small mammals, and birds. Nationally known illustrator Nancy Stahl of New York, New York, used a photograph of a Florida panther as the basis for her stamp art. |
| Variety | |
| Note | A black 2007 date is in the upper right hand corner of the design. |
How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
FLORIDA PANTHER STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
WASHINGTON DC 20066-9998
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by July 11, 2007.
How to Order First Day Covers
Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
Philatelic Products
There four philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
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Item 785562, First Day Cover, $0.90.
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Item 104562, First Day Cover, $0.90.
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Item 677462, First Day Cover, $0.90.
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Item 116762, First Day Cover, $0.90
Distribution: Item 785500, $24.00 Florida Panther, PSA Coil of 100
All SDOs will receive automatic distributions of $24.00 Florida Panther, PSA coil of 100. Distributions will be in multiple waves. Wave 1 shipments, which began April 10, 2007, will be completed April 19, 2007. Wave 2 shipments, which begin April 24, 2007, will be completed by May 10, 2007. Wave 3 shipments, which will begin June 19, 2007, will be completed by July 19, 2007. Distributions are rounded up to 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 785500 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute coils to Post Offices before May 4, 2007.
Additional Supply
Post Offices requiring additional coils must requisition quantities of Item 785500 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional coils must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
Following the second automatic distribution to SDOs, the New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Memphis APDs will each receive 57,600 additional coils; and the Denver APD will receive 19,200 additional coils for fulfilling supplemental orders from the SDOs.
Following the third automatic distribution to SDOs, the New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Memphis APDs will each receive 115,200 additional coils; and the Denver APD will receive 38,400 additional coils for fulfilling supplemental orders from the SDOs.
Also following the third distribution, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center will receive 384,000 additional coils for fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs.
Additional quantities of this definitive stamp coil will also be made available to SDOs via subsequent automatic distributions, shipped directly from the supplier to the SDOs.
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