33c Berries CB of 20

33¢ Fruit Berries
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
Flat Convertible Booklet of 20
Scott # 3297b	Plate B1111, B1112, B2211, B2222, B3331, B3332, B3333, B4444, B5555,
*Series*	Flora and Fauna
*Format*	Convertible booklet of 20 (4 designs)
*Issue Date & City*	April 10, 1999, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
*Nationwide Sale*	April 11, 1999
*Illustrator*	Ned Seidler, Hampton Bay, NY
*Designer*	Howard Paine, Delaplane, VA
*Art Director*	Howard Paine, Delaplane, VA
*Typographer*	Tom Mann, Vancouver, WA
*Modeler*	Guilford Gravure, Guilford, CT
*Process*	Gravure
*Printer*	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
*Printed At*	Guilford Gravure, Guilford, CT
*Press Type*	Cerutti 8/C
*To Press / Initial Print Quantity*	Spring 1999 / 1.2 billion stamps
*Paper Type*	Prephosphored, Type I
*Gum Type*	Self-adhesive
*Processed At*	BCA, Browns Summit, NC
*Die Cut Gauge*	11.2 x 11.7 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
*Colors*	Magenta, Yellow , Cyan, Black
*Image Area*	0.72 x 0.83 in. / 18.29 x 21.08 mm
*Overall Size*	0.87 x 0.98 in. / 22.10 x 24.89 mm
*Booklet Size*	Pane of 20, 2.61 x 7.27 in. / 66.29 x 184.66 mm
*Plate Size*	420 stamps per revolution
*Marginal Markings*	"© USPS 1998" · Plate Numbers · Price (?) · Peel here to fold · Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET
*USPS Catalog Item Numbers*	662240 Convertible Booklet of 20 - $6.60 662263 First Day Cover (set of 4) - $2.16
*Earliest Known Use*	.
*Official Announcement*	The Postal Service will issue four 33-cent Fruit Berries Definitive Stamp (Item Number 775700) in Ponchatoula, LA, on April 10, 1999. The Fruit Berries stamps were designed by Howard Paine of Delaplane, VA, and illustrated by Ned Seidler of Hampton Bay, NY, and go on sale nationwide April 11, 1999.
*Date*	1999
*Varieties*	None
*End Card*	Cream colored card stock with Blue Ink. Click here for scan.