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23¢ George Washington
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
(Avery Dennison / Ashton Potter)
Folded Vending Booklet of 10
Scott # 3618a,b BK288 Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P1, P2, P4
(Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 on 3 sides in both columns)
Scott # 3618a Pane of 4 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on outside edges)
Scott # 3618b Pane of 6 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on outside edges)
Scott # 3619a,b BK289 Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P1, P2, P4
(Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Left column - No diecut on left side of stamps)
Scott # 3619a Pane of 4 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in left column - No diecut on left side of stamps)
Scott # 3619b Pane of 6 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in left column - No diecut on left side of stamps)
Scott # 3619c,d BK289A Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P1, P2, P4
(Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Right column - No diecut on right side of stamps)
Scott # 3619c Pane of 4 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in right column - No diecut on right side of stamps)
Scott # 3619d Pane of 6 (3 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in right column - No diecut on right side of stamps)
Series Definitive
Issue Date & City June 7, 2002 / Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide Sale Stamps were not ready for sale on first day of issue
Photograph Courtesy of Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon
Designer Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Art Director Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Typographer Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Modeler Joseph Sheeran
To Press / Initial Impressions Spring 2002 / 495 million stamps
Format Folded Vending Booklet of 10 stamps
Printer Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd.
Press Stevens, Varisize Security Press
Process Offset / Microprinting "USPS"
Where Printed Williamsville, NY
Where Processed Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd.
Plate Size & Interval 360 stamps per revolution
Paper & Gum Type II / Self-Adhesive
Tagging Type Pre-phosphored
Die Cut Gauge 11.2 x 11.2 / 10.5 x 11.2 (see note on varieties)  All stamps are die cut on three sides, with a straight edge on the outer edge of all stamps, either on the left or right side.  The horizontal die cuts at the junction where they intersect the vertical die cuts start at the top and go to the bottom, forming a Peak-Valley (PV) configuration.
Colors Green (PMS 3292)
Image Area 0.71 x 0.817 in. / 18.034 x 20.751 mm
Overall Size 0.875 x 0.99 in. / 22.225 x 25.146 mm
Full Size 1.75 x 6.50 in. / 44.45 x 165.10 mm
Marginal / Backside Markings Stamp side: "© 2002 USPS" • Plate Number  • USPS Logo 
Cover Side: Web site information • Price • Barcode
Earliest Known Use  
USPS Order Numbers Vending  Booklet of 10 - $2.30 - 671840
 
Availability Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City
 
Official Announcement The Postal Service will issue the 23-cent (2nd oz) George Washington (Item 102900) definitive stamp in three new formats, a water-activated gum (WAG) pane of 100 (Item 102900), a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) convertible book of 10 (Item 671000), and a (PSA) vending booklet of 10 (Item 671800) on June 7, 2002, Washington, DC. The WAG pane of 100 will be available for nationwide sale on June 7, 2002. The PSA convertible book of 10 and PSA vending booklet of 10 will be available at a later date.

The stamp, designed and illustrated by Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, Arizona, was first issued on September 20, 2001, in Washington, DC, and available only in a PSA pane of 20 and a PSA coil of 100.

Item 772000, 23-cent George Washington PSA coil of 100, previously manufactured by Banknote Corporation of America, is now being manufactured by Avery Dennison.

Varieties This vending booklet has been found with different horizontal die cuts.  Booklets can have either 11.2 die cuts in both columns, or 10.5 and 11.2 in either the left or right column.  No booklets have been found with 10.5 in both columns.  The vertical die cuts are all 11.2.
Note Vending booklets are shipped to post offices packed in two different configurations.
Offices with Multi-Commodity Vending Machines receive their booklets packed in a box with 2 rows totaling 450 booklets.
Offices with dedicated booklet vending machines receive the criss-cross style booklets, packed 300 to a box. Each booklet in the stack is turned 90° from the one above or below.
There is no physical difference in the appearance of the booklets.
Differences between the Convertible book and the Vending book. The stamp side of the vending and convertible booklets show minor differences.

The peel off strip has been removed from the vending book and many books have a cutting nick at the die cut fold line, either left or right. 

On the cover side, the URL is 671000 on the convertible booklet and 671800 on the vending booklet.  The vending booklet has been sealed with a transparent round tab.

The stamps appear to be identical on both formats.

Note Vending booklets with P4 were found the first week of April, 2003.

Distribution: Item 671800, 23-Cent (2nd ounce Rate) George Washington PSA Vending Booklet of 10

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