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34¢ United We Stand
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
Convertible Booklet of 20
Scott# 3549 Plate B1111, B2222, B3333, B4444
Series Flag Definitive
Issue Date & City October 24, 2001, Washington, DC
Nationwide Sale November 5, 2001
Photographer Corbis
Designer Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Art Director Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Typographer Terry McCaffrey, USPS
Modeler Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
To Press / Impressions Late September, 2001 / 2.25 Billion
Process Offset / Microprinting "USPS"
Booklet Size Vertical Orientation, 20 Stamps, 5 across, 4 down
Printer Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Printed At BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Press Goebel, 670
Processed At BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Plate Size 500 stamps per revolution
Paper & Gum Type I / Self-Adhesive
Tagging Type Pre-phosphored
Die Cut Gauge 11.2 x 11.2
Colors Yellow, Magenta, 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 4.35 x 4.13 in. / 110.49 x 104.90 mm
Marginal Markings Plate Numbers · Peel here to fold · Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET · © 2001 USPS
Earliest Known Use October 24, 2001
USPS Order Numbers Convertible Booklet of 20 - $6.80 - 661240
Availability Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City and selected cities. (see below)
Probably all post offices nationwide after November 5
Official Announcement The Postal Service will issue a 34-cent United We Stand definitive stamp on October 24, 2001, in Washington, DC. The stamp may be purchased via telephone at 1 800 STAMPS-24, through mail order from Stamp Fulfillment Services, and via the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.gov. It will also be on sale on October 24, 2001, in Post Offices only in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and statewide in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, by order of Postmaster General John E. Potter. Designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey, U.S. Postal Service, the stamp will go on sale nationwide November 5, 2001. The stamp will be issued in a self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20 (Item Number 661200) and a self-adhesive coil of 100 (Item Number 779100).
Anticipating unprecedented demand, the Postal Service is intentionally holding off the nationwide sale date of this stamp until November 5 to allow sufficient time for initial shipments to reach most Post Offices. Production and distribution of the stamp will be ongoing to ensure replenished stock and continued sales throughout the next year. Consequently, postmasters should not become alarmed if their initial shipments become depleted due to heavy customer demand, because new shipments will be arriving and reorders will be replenished. This stamp is expected to stay on sale until a new rate is implemented. The United States flag is one of the most recognized symbols of freedom in the world.
The United We Stand stamp features a stirring image of "Old Glory" with the words "United We Stand" across the bottom. The stamp is a fitting tribute to the invigorated patriotic spirit of our nation to unite together in purpose, pride, and determination following the tragic events on September 11, 2001.
Varieties None
End Card Cream colored card stock with Blue Ink. Click here for photo.

Distribution: Item Number 661200, 34-Cent United We Stand Definitive Stamp, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Convertible Booklet of 20

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive three waves of distribution for this PSA definitive booklet. Each wave of distribution consists of approximately one-half the standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. The first wave began distribution October 10, and will complete shipment by October 25, 2001. SDOs in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and statewide in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will be given priority in distribution order. The second wave will complete shipment by November 15, 2001. The third wave will complete shipment by December 6, 2001. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).

Initial Supply for Post Offices

From the first wave of distribution, SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one- fourth their standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute booklets to Post Offices before October 29, 2001.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional Item Number 661200, United We Stand, PSA convertible booklet of 20 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.

No back-up quantities to the APDs are included in the first wave of shipments. Waves 2 and 3 will include back-up quantities to each APD for filling supplemental orders from SDOs.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers must provide subsequent distribution of these booklets to each philatelic center from the first wave of automatic distribution.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.


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