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| Scott # 3268c | Plate V1111, V1112, V1113, V1122, V1213, V1222, V2113, V2122, V2213, V2222, V2223 |
| Series | Rate Change |
| Format | Convertible booklet of 20 |
| Issue Date & City | November 9, 1998, Troy, NY |
| Nationwide Sale | November 9, 1998 |
| Illustrator | Tom Engeman, Washington, DC |
| Designer | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Engraver | North American Roto Engravers, Inc. |
| Art Director | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Typographer | John Boyd, Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY |
| Modeler | Avery Dennison (AVR) |
| Process | Gravure |
| Printer | Avery Dennison (AVR) |
| Printed At | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Press Type | Dia Nippon Kiko |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | May 1997 / 3 billion stamps |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored, Type I, supplied by Glatfelter / Brown Bridge |
| Gum Type | Self-adhesive |
| Processed At | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Die Cut Gauge | 11.2 on 2, 3 or 4 sides |
| Colors | PMS 443C (Gray), PMS 293C (Blue), PMS 186C (Red), Process Black |
| Image Area | 0.720 x 0.818 in./18.288 x 20.772 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.870 x 0.982 in./22.098 x 24.9428 mm |
| Booklet Size | Pane of 20, 2.610 x 7.25 in./66.294 x 184.15 mm |
| Plate Size | 800 stamps per revolution |
| Marginal Markings | "© USPS 1998" · Plate Numbers · "Peel here to fold · Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET" · Color Dots |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 660640 Convertible Booklet
of 20 - $6.60 660661 First Day Cover - $0.54 |
| Earliest Known Use | October 18, 1997 |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will
issue a 33-cent “H” stamp (Uncle Sam’s Hat) Item Nos. 1086, 5540,
6606, 6607, 6608, 7987, 7988, 7989, and 7990, and a 1-cent make-up rate (Weather-vane
Rooster) Item No. 1087, on November 9, 1998, in Washington, DC. These stamps support the new postage rate, effective January 10, 1999. No official ceremony will be planned. The “H” stamp was designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, VA, and illustrated by Tom Engemen of Washington, DC. The 1-cent make-up rate stamp was designed and illustrated by Phil Jordan. Both stamps go on sale nationwide November 9, 1998. |
| Varieties | |
| End Cards | Two different. Click here for scans. |
Distribution Distribution of “H” Prime Rate, Item No. 6606, Convertible Booklet of 20 Self-Adhesive Stamps; Item No. 6607, Convertible Booklet of 10 Self-Adhesive Stamps; and Item No. 6608, Folded Booklet of 20 Self-Adhesive Stamps
“H” Prime Rate Booklets, Item Nos. 6606 and 6607 will be shipped to SDOs in two half-distributions. The first shipment began September 28, 1998, and the second will begin November 9, 1998. SDOs and SDNs must not distribute stamps to post offices before November 2, 1998.
Initial Supply for Post Offices
Post offices requiring additional Item Nos. 6606 and 6607 booklets must requisition them from their designated SDO or SDN using PS Form 17 . For Item No. 6608, SDOs and SDNs and authorized CAG A–G post offices requiring additional self-adhesive booklets of 20 stamps may submit PS Forms 3356, Stamp Requisition — Bulk Quantities, to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). Requisitions must be submitted in the standard ordering quantities in multiples of 4,500 books to a maximum of 270,000 books per requisition.
Additional Supply
SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate prepositioning site using PS Form 17.
Philatelic Requirement
Philatelic centers requiring these coils must order them from their designated SDO or SDN using PS Form 17.
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