(SA stamps issued in MDI blue booklets are in
their own section)
Orientation of the "DO NOT WET Self-Adhesives" backing inscription | |||
Type A - 45° Upper Left to Lower Right | Type B - 45° Lower Right to Upper Left | Type C - 45° Lower Left to Upper Right | Type D - 45° Upper Right to Lower Left |
Please note that there are several different 'type
styles' used for the liner printing, and the above is only intended to show the
orientation of the printing as you view it with the stamp design in the normal reading
position. Almost all issues with liner printing have it at 45°, except the 'Flag over
Porch' and 'Peaches and Pears' sheetlets which have both 45° and 36° liner
printing. On some issues, the blue liner printing is very light, making it difficult
to determine it correctly. Liner printing was eliminated in 1996. Note that the printing on the 36/54° example on the left does not go from corner to corner as it does on the 45° examples above. Also remember that stamps are not square as these illustrations are. |
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Type C - 36/54° Lower Left to Upper Right |
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Tagging note: Tagging on Type D liner panes is either mottled or smooth
Die cut marks :
Type I arrow left: hollow die cut arrow below eagle emblem
Type II arrow left: Filled die cut arrow below eagle emblem
Type III arrow left : Filled die cut arrow at top of pane
Type I arrow right: large die cut arrow below 'C' of SERVICE
Type II arrow right: small die cur arrow below 'CE' of SERVICE
Bar and Post: Bar to left of Copyright sign, Post above bar, partially into eagle design
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Note on New Layout: One stamp on each end of the pane is turned 90º in relation to the other.
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1989 | Additional registration mark in cross cutting lines | |||||
No diagonal stroke | Diagonal stroke at bottom | Diagonal stroke at top | ||||
Type C | Type D | Type C | Type D | Type C | Type D | |
Plate at Upper Left | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Plate at Lower Right | . | . |
25¢ Flag is in the ATM section
25¢ "F" Rate Flag is in the ATM section
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