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(37¢) Non-denominated Antique Toys
Folded Vending Booklet of 20
Scott# 3629b,c,d BK291
3626 - Mail Wagon, 3627 - Locomotive, 3628 - Taxicab,
3629 - Fire Pumper
No Plate Number
Scott# 3629b Pane of 4, 1 of each toy
Scott# 3629c Pane of 6, 1 Locomotive, 1 Fire Pumper, 2 Mail Wagon, 2 Taxicab
Scott# 3629d Pane of 6, 1 Mail Wagon, 1 Taxicab, 2 Locomotive, 2 Fire Pumper
Series Rate Change Definitive
Issue Date & City June 7, 2002, Washington, DC 20066
Nationwide Sale June 7, 2002
Photographer Sally Andersen-Bruce, New Milford, CT
Designer Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Art Director Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Engraver Southern Graphic Systems
Modeler Avery Dennison, SPD
To Press / Initial Impressions Spring, 2002 / 300 Million
Process Gravure
Printer Avery Dennison, (AVR)
Printed At Avery Dennison, Clinton, SC
Press Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
Processed At Avery Dennison, Clinton, SC
Plate Size 5 books across x 3 books around (24 per press sheet)
Paper & Gum Type I, 175PMU / Self-Adhesive
Tagging Type Phosphored
Die Cut Gauge 11 x 11
Colors Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, Black
Image Area 0.818 x 0.720 in. / 20.777 x 18.288 mm
Overall Size 0.982 x 0.870 in. / 24.943 x 22.098 mm
Full Booklet Size 10.375 x 1.74 in. / 263.525 x 44.196 mm
Marginal Markings N/A
Earliest Known Use June 7, 2002
USPS Order Numbers Vending Booklet of 20 - $7.40 - 671440
Availability Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City
Official Announcement The Postal Service will issue a nondenominated Antique Toys definitive stamp (37-cent value) in a pressure- sensitive adhesive (PSA) vending booklet of 20 (Item 671400) and a PSA convertible booklet of 20 (Item 671500) on June 7, 2002, in Washington, DC. The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes, Washington, DC, and photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce, New Milford, Connecticut, will go on sale nationwide on June 7, 2002.


The Antique Toys definitive stamp features four antique American toy vehicles from the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York: a bright red U.S. Mail truck with a spring wound mechanism, a yellow taxicab, a mechanical locomotive of cast iron and stamped tin, and a fiery red steam pumper complete with two firemen. Made primarily of cast iron, the toys were manufactured between 1880 and 1925.

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Varieties None

Distribution: Items 671400 and 671411, PSA Folded Booklet of 20 (Vending Use Only)

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive an automatic distribution quantity of these vending books of 20. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,500 books for straight; 3,000 books for criss-cross).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with the appropriate self-service vending machines may order these items from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute books to Post Offices before May 28, 2002.

Additional Supply

Authorized Post Offices requiring additional books for restocking of the appropriate self-service vending machines must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.

Additional quantities will not be available at accountable paper depositories (APDs) for supplemental ordering by SDOs.

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