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| Scott # 4190a | Plate # P11111 |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - Flag / Patriotic |
| Issue Date & City | August 15, 2007, Washington, DC 20066 (No First Day of Issue Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | August 15, 2007 |
| Designer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Modeler | Joseph M. Sheeran |
| Engraver | N/A |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Spring 2007 / 300 Million stamps |
| Booklet Size | 10 stamps |
| Printer | Ashton Potter (USA), Ltd. (APU) |
| Press | Muller Martini, A76 |
| Process | Offset / Microprinting - USPS at top right side of flagpole |
| Where Printed | Williamsville, NY |
| Where Processed | Ashton Potter (USA), Ltd. |
| Plate Size & Interval | 500 stamps per revolution |
| Paper Type | Nonphosphored, type II |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Phosphor overtagged |
| Die Cut Gauge | Serpentine Die Cuts - 11.2 x 10.9 on three sides |
| Colors |
Stamp Side: PMS 468 (Beige),
Black, PMS 280 (Blue), PMS 193 (Red), PMS 542 (Blue) Cover Side: PMS 468 (Beige), Black, PMS 280 (Blue), PMS 193 (Red) |
| Image Size (w x h) | 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.542 x 21.336 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.098 x 24.892 mm |
| Booklet Size (w x h) | 1.74 x 6.5 in./44.196 x 165.10 mm |
| Margin Markings |
Stamp Side: © 2007 USPS • USPS logo • Plate numbers Cover Side: Barcode (677000) • Stamp image • Promotional information • “Ten 41¢ American Flag Self-Adhesive Stamps $4.10” |
| Earliest Known Use | August 15, 2007 |
| USPS Order Numbers |
677040
Full Booklet of 10 -
$4.10 677061 First Day Cover - $0.79 |
| Availability | |
| Official Announcement |
On August 15, 2007, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a 41-cent, definitive stamp, American Flag (2007).The stamp will be available in the following formats:
The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, goes on sale nationwide August 15, 2007. |
| Varieties | |
| Note | 2007 date is at the bottom inside of the flagpole. |
| Note |
How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, or at The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
AMERICAN FLAG 2007 STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-9998
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by October 14, 2007.
Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
Philatelic Products
There are three philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
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Item 677061, First Day Cover, $0.79.
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Item 784861, First Day Cover, $0.79.
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Item 784961, First Day Cover, $0.79
Distribution: Item 677000, $4.10 American Flag, PSA Convertible Booklet of 10
Initially, stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately 20 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Shipments begin July 24, 2007, and will be completed by August 16, 2007. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-fourth their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute booklets to Post Offices before August 9, 2007.
Additional Supply
Post Offices requiring additional booklets must requisition Item 677000 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 400,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 100,000 additional booklets.
Additional quantities of this definitive stamp booklet will also be made available to SDOs via future automatic distributions, shipped directly from the supplier to the SDOs.
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