33c Coral Rose Vending Booklet

33¢ Coral Pink Rose
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
Folded Vending Booklet of 15
Scott # 3052a,c BK242B	Plate S111 (On booklet cover)
*Series*	Flora and Fauna
*Format*	Folded vending booklet of 15
*Issue Date & City*	August 13, 1999, Indianapolis, IN 46206
*Nationwide Sale*	August 14, 1999
*Illustrator*	Ned Seidler, Hampton Bay, NY
*Designer*	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
*Engraver*	Armotek Industries
*Art Director*	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
*Typographer*	John Boyd, New York, NY
*Modeler*	Donald H. Woo
*Process*	Gravure
*Printer*	Sennett Security Products (SSP)
*Printed At*	American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI
*Press Type*	Rotomec, 3000ES
*To Press / Initial Print Quantity*	Spring 1999 / 325 million stamps
*Paper Type*	Prephosphored, Type I (Solid Tagging)
*Gum Type*	Self-adhesive
*Processed At*	Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
*Die Cut Gauge*	11.5 x 11.3 on 2 or 3 sides - V/P or P/V. See note in Varieties.
*Colors*	Pink (PMS 219), Green (PMS 364), Black
*Image Area*	0.72 x 0.86 in. / 18.28 x 21.84 mm
*Overall Size*	0.83 x 0.98 x in. / 21.08 x 24.89 mm
*Booklet Size*	3.25 x 1.75 in. / 82.55 x 44.45 mm
*Plate Size*	360 stamps per revolution
*Marginal Markings*	"© USPS 1998" · Plate Numbers · "Peel here to fold · Self-Adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET"
*USPS Catalog Item Numbers*	661540 Vending Booklet of 15 - $4.95
*Earliest Known Use*	.
*Official Announcement*	The Postal Service will issue a 33-cent Coral Pink Rose definitive stamp, booklet of 20 stamps (Item No. 661400) and vending booklet of 15 stamps (Item No. 661500), in Indianapolis, IN, on August 13, 1999. The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and illustrated by Ned Seidler of Hampton Bay, NY, goes on sale nationwide on August 14, 1999. Roses are one of the most favored and beloved flowers throughout the world. They are cherished for their beautiful and fragrant blossoms, numerous varieties, and excellent displays in gardens and as cut flowers. The rose depicted on the U.S. Postal Service stamp is a coral pink color with a rounded form and abundant petals and is similar to the “America” variety of rose that was named to honor the United States bicentennial. No matter what color, shape, or fragrance, the rose remains an outstanding and much-admired flower.
*Varieties*	Horizontal die cuts can start with either a peak or a valley at the junction of the vertical die cut. They are identified as either PV (Peak to Valley) or VP (Valley to Peak).