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(39¢) Lady Liberty & U. S. Flag
(Avery Dennison)
Flat Double-Sided Convertible Booklet of 20

Scott# 3972a Plate V1111
Series USPS - N/A ~ PNC3 - Flag / Patriotic / Rate Change
Issue Date & City December 8, 2005, Washington, DC 20066 (No First Day of Issue Ceremony)
Nationwide Sale December 8, 2005
Designer Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, Washington, DC
Art Director Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, Washington, DC
Typographer Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, Washington, DC
Engraver WRE/Color Tech
Modeler Avery Dennison, SPD
Photograph Carl and Ann Purcell, Alexandria, VA
To Press / Initial Impressions Fall, 2005 / 1.5 Billion
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 800 stamps per revolution
Paper & Tagging Prephosphored USPS Type II, Solid Tagging
Adhesive Pressure Sensitive
Die Cut Gauge 11.3 x 10.9 on 2 or 3 sides
Colors Stamp Side: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Cover Side: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, Blue (PMS 294)
Image Area (w x h): 0.730 x 0.840 in. / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.870 x 0.980 in. / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
Full Booklet Size (w x h): 1.74 x 6.167 in. / 44.196 x 155.6642 mm
Markings Stamp Side: © 2005 USPS • Plate numbers • Peel here to fold
Cover Side: Barcode 674400 • "Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag" • Peel here to fold • Stamp image • "Twenty First-Class Self-adhesive Stamps"
Earliest Known Use December 8, 2005
USPS Order Numbers Convertible Booklet of 20 - $7.80 - 674441
First Day Cover - $0.75 - 674461

Availability

Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City and most post offices

Official Announcement

The Postal Service will issue a nondenominated First-Class Mail® definitive stamp Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag on December 8, 2005, in Washington, DC.

The stamp designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey of the U.S. Postal Service®, Washington, DC, also goes on sale nationwide December 8, 2005. The stamp features two of the most recognized symbols of the United States: the Statue of Liberty and the American flag. Carl and Ann Purcell of Alexandria, Virginia, took separate photographs of the Statue of Liberty and the American flag and combined them to create the montage used in the stamp art.

The stamp will be issued in the following nondenominated formats: • Water-activated gum (WAG) pane of 100 (Item 108500). • Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) ATM sheetlet of 18 (Item 567600). • PSA pane of 20 (Item 567700). • PSA vending booklet of 20 (Item 674300). • PSA double-sided booklet of 20 (Item 674400). • PSA coil of 100 (Item 783000). • WAG coil of 3,000 (Item 783400).

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Varieties  
End Card Black ink on Cream card stock. Click here for scan.

Distribution: Item 674400 Nondenominated ($7.80 Value) Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag, PSA Double-Sided Booklet of 20

SDOs will receive approximately two and one-half times their distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions will be in multiple waves. All shipments that began November 1, 2005, will be complete by January 31, 2006. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

From the initial shipments of Item 674400 received by SDOs, a subsequent automatic distribution will be made to Post Offices for one-half their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17. This automatic distribution to Post Offices supports the December 8, 2005, first day of issue. SDOs should not have distributed booklets to Post Offices before November 30, 2005. Subsequent waves of Item 674400 to SDOs will be available for supplemental ordering by Post Offices to support the January 8, 2006, rate change implementation date.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 674400 for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to SDOs.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17. For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of Item 674400. These additional APD quantities will not be available until direct distributions to SDOs are completed.

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