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| Scott# 3973a | Plate S1111 |
| Series | USPS - N/A ~ PNC3 - 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 | Southern Graphic Systems |
| Modeler | Donald Woo |
| Photograph | Carl and Ann Purcell, Alexandria, VA |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Fall, 2005 / 1.5 Billion |
| Process | Gravure |
| Printer | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
| Printed At | American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
| Press | Cerutti, 950 |
| Processed At | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Plate Size | 560 stamps per revolution |
| Paper & Tagging | Prephosphored USPS Type II, Mottled Tagging |
| Adhesive | Pressure Sensitive |
| Die Cut Gauge | 10.4 x 10.9 on 2 or 3 sides |
| Colors | Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black |
| Image Area | (w x h): 0.72 x 0.83 in. / 18.29 x 21.08 mm |
| Overall Size | (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in. / 22.10 x 24.89 mm |
| Full Booklet Size | (w x h): 1.74 x 6.2084 in. / 44.193 x 157.69 mm |
| Markings | Stamp Side: © 2005 USPS
• Plate numbers Cover Side: Barcode 674400 • "Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag" • Stamp image • "Twenty First-Class Self-adhesive Stamps" |
| Earliest Known Use | December 8, 2005 |
| USPS Order Numbers | Convertible Booklet of 20 - $7.80 - 674442 |
| 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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| End Card | Black ink on Cream card stock. |
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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