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Scott # RW70A | No Plate Number |
Series | Hunting Permit Stamps |
Format | 1 stamp |
Issue Date & City | July 1, 2003, National Postal Museum, Washington, DC |
Nationwide Sale | July 1, 2003 |
Designer | ? |
Engraver | (VIGNETTE): ? (LETTERING): ? |
Modeler | ? |
Art / Artist | Ron Louque |
Process | Offset / Intaglio |
Printer | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
Printed At | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
Press Type | Offset/Intaglio |
To Press / Initial Print Quantity | Spring 2003 / 3 million |
Paper Type | ? |
Gum Type | Self-Adhesive |
Processed At | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
Die Cut Gauge | 10 x 10 |
Colors | Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta |
Image Area | 50 x 36 mm |
Overall Size | (?) |
Booklet Size | 155 x 65 mm |
Plate Size | Offset - ?? Stamps per revolution / Intaglio - ?? |
Inscription | FRONT: "Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. Void after June 30, 2004, $15, Snow Geese, U.S. Department of the Interior." |
USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 302740 - Pane of 20 with plate number - $300.00 302720 - Plate Block of 4 - $60.00 302710 - Single Water Activated Stamp - $15.00 333040 - Single Pane, Self Adhesive Stamp - $15.00 |
Official Announcement | The $15 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2003-2004 season goes on sale at Post Offices nationwide July 1, 2003, and is valid through June 30, 2004. The Department of the Interior will formally issue the stamp at the National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2003. The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp will be issued in two formats - the traditional gummed pane of 20 stamps (Item 332700) and a self-adhesive single stamp (Item 333000). The stamp in the self-adhesive version is the same size as in the gummed version and can be peeled from its carrier sheet. The carrier sheet is the size of U.S. paper currency and fits easily in cash drawers. Postmasters should order enough of Items 332700 and 333000 to meet the expected demand for this item by stamp collectors, conservationists, and hunters. |
Varieties | |
End Card | Black ink on Cream Card. Click HERE for scan. |
Note | Duck Stamps are Not Valid for Postage |
More Info | U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Postmasters must immediately send a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, to their stamp distribution offices (SDOs) for enough Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps to last until February 29, 2004. Post Offices served by stamp service centers must follow their established ordering guidelines. If the initial stamp supply is exhausted before February 29, 2004, postmasters must requisition additional quantities. Retail units with authorized philatelic centers should order both formats and have them available to meet philatelic demand. All postmasters and station managers must ensure that Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps are available to meet public demand.
Stamp Distribution Offices
SDOs will receive automatic distributions of both Item 332700 and Item 333000, Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps. Automatic distributions to SDOs are scheduled to begin May 1, 2003, and complete May 29, 2003. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before June 23, 2003. SDOs requiring additional gummed stamps (Item 332700) or additional self-adhesive stamps (Item 333000) must requisition them from the designated accountable paper depository using PS Form 17.
Hunting Regulations Pamphlets
The Department of the Interior does not automatically distribute pamphlets on hunting regulations because migratory game bird laws vary by state. Direct all inquiries about hunting regulations to the state fish and wildlife agency or state department of natural resources. Do not forward to the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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