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| Scott # 3617 | Plate # V11, V13, V21, V22, V24, V35, V36, V45, V46 |
| Scott # 3617a | Die cutting omitted |
| Series | Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | June 7, 2002 / Washington, DC 20066 |
| Nationwide Sale | Stamp was not ready for sale on first day of issue |
| Photograph | Courtesy of Mount Vernon Ladies Association |
| Sculptor | Jean Antoine Houdon |
| Designer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Modeler | Southern Graphics Systems, Inc. |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Spring 2002 / 750 million stamps |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Avery Dennison, SPD |
| Press | Chestnut Press |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | AVR, Clinton, S.C. |
| Where Processed | AVR, Clinton, S.C. |
| Plate Size & Interval | 264 stamps per revolution / plate # every 11 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Prephosphored USPS Type II, Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Solid Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | 8.5 Vertically, Peak/Valley 10 x 10, Valley/Peak 10 x 10 |
| Colors | Match Green, Match Gray |
| Image Area | 0.720 x 0.818 in. / 18.29 x 20.78 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.869 x 0.982 in. / 22.08 x 24.94 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | ? |
| USPS Order Numbers | S/A Coil of 100 - $23.00 - 772041 |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City (June 18, 2002) |
| (August 16, 2002) - V22 - Atlantic City, NJ | |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will issue the 23-cent (2nd oz) George
Washington (Item 102900) definitive stamp in three new formats, a water-activated gum
(WAG) pane of 100 (Item 102900), a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) convertible book of
10 (Item 671000), and a (PSA) vending booklet of 10 (Item 671800) on June 7, 2002,
Washington, DC. The WAG pane of 100 will be available for nationwide sale on June 7, 2002.
The PSA convertible book of 10 and PSA vending booklet of 10 will be available at a later
date. The stamp, designed and illustrated by Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, Arizona, was first issued on September 20, 2001, in Washington, DC, and available only in a PSA pane of 20 and a PSA coil of 100. Item 772000, 23-cent George Washington PSA coil of 100, previously manufactured by Banknote Corporation of America, is now being manufactured by Avery Dennison. |
| Varieties | Plates V11, V13, V21, V22, V24, V35, V36 and V46 have all been found with both V/P and P/V die cuts. Click here for a comparison scan. |
| Note | Date is 2002. V13, V21 and V24 were found in March, 2003. V35 found in June, 2003. V46 in late July, 2003. V36 found in September, 2003. V45 in February, 2004. |
Distribution: Item 772000, 23-Cent (2nd ounce and Postal Card Rate) George Washington PSA Coil of 100
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