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| Scott # 3457e | Plate S1111 - Pane of 20, Die cut 11.2 x 11.5 on both sides |
| Scott # 3461b | Plate S1111 - Die cut 11.2 x 11.6 back side (12 stamps) |
| Scott # 3461c | Plate S1111 - Die cut 11.2 x 11.6 front side (8 stamps) |
| Series | Rate Change Definitive |
| Format | Convertible booklet of 20 (4 designs) |
| Issue Date & City | December 15, 2000, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Nationwide Sale | December 15, 2000 |
| Photographer | Robert Peak, Winter Park, FL |
| Designer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Typographer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Modeler | Donald H. Woo |
| Process | Gravure |
| Printer | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
| Printed At | American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
| Press Type | Rotomek, 3000 |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | Fall 2000 / 1.85 billion stamps |
| Paper Type | Pre-phosphored Type II |
| Gum Type | Self-Adhesive |
| Processed At | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Die Cut Gauge | 10.5 x 10.8 / 11.2 x 11.6 |
| Colors | Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, Black |
| Image Area | 0.72 x 0.832 in. / 18.28 x 21.13 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.87 x 0.982 in. / 22.09 x 24.94 mm |
| Booklet Size | 1.74 x 6.2083 in. / 44.19 x 157.69 mm |
| Plate Size | 480 stamps per revolution |
| Marginal Markings | © 2000 USPS" · "First Class Rate" · Plate Numbers · "Peel here to fold · Twenty Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET" · UPC Code |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 669140 - Convertible
booklet of 20 - $6.80 669163 - First Day Cover (Set of 4) - $1.57 |
| Earliest Known Use | . |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will issue Flowers nondenominated definitive stamps in Washington, DC , on December 15, 2000. The stamps will be issued in a self-adhesive booklet of 20 (Item Number 669100), a self-adhesive vending book of 20 (Item Number 669300), and a self-adhesive coil of 100 (Item Number 778900). These stamps, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, are based on photographs by Robert Peak of Winter Park, FL. The stamps go on sale nationwide December 15, 2000. The photographs by Robert Peak capture the color and delicacy of four different cut flowers - a freesia, a cymbidium orchid, and two lilies. In his 25 years of artistic endeavors, Peak has been recognized and honored as a photographer, designer, and filmmaker. His fine art photographs have been featured in major publications and appear in collections worldwide. |
| Varieties | Die Cut varieties on both front and back of the booklet |
| End Card | Not Yet Available - Cream colored card stock with Black Ink. Click here for photo. |
Philatelic Products
There are no philatelic items for this stamp.
Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) will receive two distributions of the nondenominated Flower booklet for their automatic distribution quantities. The first distribution will end November 13, 2000, and the second distribution will end December 12, 2000. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to post offices for one-half the distribution quantities using their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment, Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to post offices until 10 days prior to the first day of issue.
Post offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.
Post offices with authorized philatelic centers must order Item 669200 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.
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