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20¢ Blue Jay
Water Activated Adhesive
Folded Vending Booklet of 10
Scott # 2483a BK172 Plate # S1111
Series Flora and Fauna
Format Folded Vending booklet of 10
Issue Date & City June 15, 1995, Kansas City, Missouri
Nationwide Sale June 16, 1995
Designer Robert Giusti, New Milford, Connecticut
Modeler Richard C. Sennett
Art Director Derry Noyes, USPS
Typographer John Boyd, Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY
Process Gravure
Printer J. W. Fergusson & Sons, Richmond, Virginia for Stamp Venturers
Printed At J. W. Fergusson & Sons, Richmond, Virginia
Press Type Champlain webfed gravure press
To Press / Initial Print Quantity Spring, 1996 / 378.7 million stamps
Paper Type Phosphored
Gum Type Water Activated
Processed At KCI Industries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Perforation Gauge 10.9 x 9.9 on 2 or 3 sides
Colors Process Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Image Area 0.72 x 0.81 in / 18.3 x 20.6 mm
Overall Size 0.81 x .96 in / 20.6 x 24.4 mm
Pane Size 1.74 x 5.25 in / 44.2 x 135.7 mm
Plate Size 400 impressions  per revolution (20 across by 20 around)
Marginal Markings Plate Numbers on binding tab
USPS Catalog Item Numbers 6666 Vending Booklet of  10 - $2.00
66661 Unfolded Pane of  10 - $2.00
Earliest Known Use June 1, 1995
Official Announcement The Postal Service will issue a $2.00 booklet of 10 20-cent Blue Jay stamps (Item 6666) on June 15 in Kansas City, MO. Designed by Robert Giusti of New Milford, CT, the stamps go on sale nationwide on June 16.
Unfolded Pane Click HERE for a scan of the Blue Jay Unfolded Pane.

 

Distribution for Blue Jay Stamp

Each stamp distribution office (SDO) with authorized philatelic centers will receive booklet quantities to provide subsequent automatic distribution to each philatelic center and will also make subsequent automatic distribution to post offices, using Forms 3309 , Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice. SDOs must not distribute stamps to post offices before June 8.

Additional Supply

SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from their APD, using separate Forms 17, Stamp Requisition. All other post offices requiring additional booklets should requisition them from their designated SDO on a separate Form 17, or designated SDN using a separate Form 17sx, Accountable Items Requisition Stamp Distribution Network.


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