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32¢ Yellow Rose
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
Flat Convertible Booklet of 20
Scott # 3049a Plate # S1111, S2222
Series Flora and Fauna
Format Flat convertible booklet of 20
Issue Date & City October 24, 1996, Pasadena, California
Nationwide Sale October 25, 1996
Designer Gyo Fujikawa, New York, NY
Modeler Richard C. Sennett
Art Director Joseph Brockert, 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 Fall, 1996 / 2 billion, 900 million stamps
Paper Type Phosphored, supplied by Glatfelter / Brown Bridge
Gum Type Self-adhesive
Processed At Stamp Venturers, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Die Cut Gauge 11.3 x 11.7 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
Colors Green (PMS 106), Yellow, Warm Red and Black on stamps. Yellow, Green and Black on back of liner.
Image Area 0.720 x 0.818 in/18.288 x 20.7772 mm (apx.)
Overall Size 0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.09 x 24.94 mm
Booklet Size 2.61 x 7.29 in / 66.29 x 185.21 mm
Plate Size 315 impressions (stamps and labels) per revolution (15 across by 21 around)
Marginal Markings "Peel Here To Fold" • "Self Adhesive stamps" • "DO NOT WET" • "© USPS 1996" • Plate Numbers
On the non-stamp label - "TIME TO / REORDER / THIS BLOCK / IS NOT VALID / FOR POSTAGE"
USPS Catalog Item Numbers 668200 Convertible Booklet of  20 - $6.40
Earliest Known Use October 24, 1996
Official Announcement The Postal Service will issue a 32-cent Yellow Rose stamp, in a self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20 (Item 6682), on October 29, 1996, in Pasadena, California. The booklet goes on sale nationwide October 30.

Designed by Gyo Fujikawa of New York, New York, the stamp has the same design as the Pink Rose stamp issued on June 2, 1995, but will be issued in a different color, yellow instead of pink.

End Card Cream colored card stock with Black Ink. Click here for photo.
Note There are three different liner backs for this issue. 

 

Distribution for Yellow Rose Stamp

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution networks (SDNs) will receive three distributions of this convertible booklet of 20 self-adhesive stamps. The first distribution of approximately one-fourth the standard automatic distribution quantities for a 20-stamp booklet, rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,500 booklets), will be completed by September 17, 1996. The second and third distributions will be approximately one-half the standard automatic distribution quantities for a 20-stamp booklet, rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,500 booklets).

These distributions will be completed by January 15, 1997, and May 26, 1997, respectively. SDOs and SDNs will make an initial automatic distribution to post offices for one-fourth of their standard distribution quantities using Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs and SDNs must not distribute stamps to post offices before October 18, 1996.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs and SDNs with authorized philatelic centers will receive their standard philatelic quantity for a self-adhesive convertible booklet.

Additional Supply

Post offices requiring additional stamp booklets must requisition them from their designated SDO on a separate Form 17, Stamp Requisition, or designated SDN, using a separate Form 17-S, Stamp Distribution Network Stamp Requisition.

Back-Up Supply

All accountable paper depositories (APDs) and the Kansas City SDN will receive 1,408,500 booklets as back-up quantities. SDOs requiring additional stamp booklets must order them from the appropriate APD, using a separate Form 17. These back-up quantities, however, will not be in place until July 1997. Note:SDOs and SDNs please keep in mind that, even though the 32-cent Yellow Rose convertible booklet is a 1997 program stamp, automatic distribution quantities are based on the April 29, 1996, update.


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