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| Scott # 3490e | Plate S1111 |
| Series | Flora and Fauna |
| Format | Convertible booklet of 20 (4 designs) |
| Issue Date & City | February 7, 2001, New York, NY 10199 |
| Nationwide Sale | February 8, 2001 |
| 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 | / 1.15 billion stamps |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored Type II |
| Gum Type | Self-Adhesive |
| Processed At | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Die Cut Gauge | 10.3 x 10.8 |
| 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" · Price · Plate Numbers · "Peel here to fold · Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET · Double sided |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 669240 Convertible booklet
of 20 - $6.80 First Day Cover (Set of 4) - $1.57 |
| Earliest Known Use | . |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will issue a set of four 34-cent Flowers definitive stamps in New York, NY 10199, onFebruary 7, 2001. These stamps will be issued in a vending booklet of 20 (Item Number 669400); a self-adhesive two-sided booklet of 20 (Item Number 669200); and a self-adhesive coil of 100 (Item Number 776900). These stamps, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, are based on photo- graphs by Robert Peak of Winter Park, FL, and go on sale nationwide February 8, 2001. 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 | None |
| End Card | Cream colored card stock with Black Ink. Click here for photo. |
Philatelic Products
There are no philatelic items for this stamp.
SDOs will receive three distributions of the Flower booklet for their automatic distribution quantities. The first distribution will end January 10, 2001. The second distribution will end January 16, 2001, and the third distribution will end February 28, 2001.
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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