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| Scott # 4132 | Plate # P1111 |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - Flag / Patriotic / Rate Change |
| Issue Date & City | April 12, 2007, Washington, DC 20066 (No First Day of Issue Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | April 12, 2007 |
| Designer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Modeler | Joe Sheera |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Winter 2006 / 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”, Micro-printing is at the top right of the flag pole. Click here to see a close up. |
| 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, Surface Coated |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | Serpentine Die Cuts - 9.5 Vertically (10 x 10 V/P). Corners are square. |
| Colors | Black, PMS 468 (Beige), PMS 280 (Blue), PMS 193 (Red) |
| 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 | April 12, 2007 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 784440 Full Coil of 100 - $41.00 784461 First Day Cover - $0.79 |
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| Official Announcement | The Postal Service™ will issue a nondenominated definitive, American Flag (2007) stamp on April 12, 2007, in Washington, DC. The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, also goes on sale nationwide on April 12, 2007. The American flag regularly appears on definitive stamps intended for mail use. The stamp depicts an American flag waving on a flagpole against a tan background. The design of the flag was adapted from an undated postcard in the ephemera collection of art director and designer Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona. The stamp will be issued in the following nondenominated formats:
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| Note | 2007 Black date at the base of the flagpole. |
| Note | There is a 'seam line' on these stamps. The scan shows the seam line at one left (1L). |
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| How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark |
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| 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: |
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| American Flag (2007) STAMP POSTMASTER SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS PO BOX 92282 WASHINGTON DC 20090-9998 |
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| 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 June 13, 2007. |
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| How to Order First Day Covers |
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| 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: |
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| INFORMATION FULFILLMENT DEPT 6270 US POSTAL SERVICE PO BOX 219014 KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014 |
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| Philatelic Products |
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| There are five philatelic products available for this stamp issue: |
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| Distribution: Item 784400 Nondenominated ($41.00 Value) American Flag, PSA Coil of 100 |
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| All SDOs will receive automatic distributions of this nondenominated ($41.00 value) American Flag, PSA coil of 100. Distributions will be in multiple waves. Wave 1 shipments, which began March 13, 2007, were completed March 29, 2007. Wave 2 shipments, which began March 13, 2007, will be completed April 12, 2007. Wave 3 shipments, which began March 26, 2007, will be completed April 18, 2007. Wave 4 shipments, which begin April 23, 2007, will be completed May 16, 2007. Additional Waves 5 and 6 will ship as needed. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (800 coils). |
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| Initial Supply for Post Offices |
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| SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices according to availability using PS Form 17. This automatic distribution to Post Offices supports the April 12, 2007, first day of issue. SDOs must not distribute coils to Post Offices before April 6, 2007. |
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| Additional Supply |
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| Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 784400 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional coils must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17. |
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| For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of Item 784400. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center will also receive additional quantities of Item 784400. |
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