26¢ Florida Panther-CB10--AVD Booklet Stamp Details

26¢ Florida Panther
(Avery Dennison)
Convertible Booklet of 10
Scott# 4142a	Plate V11111
*Series*	USPS - N/A ~ PNC3 - Flora and Fauna
*Issue Date & City*	May 12, 2007, Washington, DC 20006
*Nationwide Sale*	May 12, 2007
*Designer*	Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
*Art Director*	Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
*Typographer*	Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
*Artist*	Nancy Stahl, New York, NY
*Modeler*	Avery Dennison, SPD
*Engraver*	WRE/Color Tech
*To Press / Initial Impressions*	Spring, 2007 / 246 Million stamps
*Process*	Gravure
*Printer*	Avery Dennison (AVR)
*Printed At*	AVR, Clinton, SC
*Press*	Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
*Processed At*	AVR, Clinton, SC
*Plate Size*	500 stamps per revolution
*Paper & Tagging*	Prephosphored USPS Type II, Solid Tagging
*Adhesive*	Pressure Sensitive
*Die Cut Gauge*	11.3 x 10.9 on 3 sides.
*Colors*	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, PMS 547 (Blue)
*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 6.5 in. / 44.196 x 165.1 mm
*Markings*	Stamp Side: © 2007 USPS • USPS Logo • Plate numbers Cover Side: Header “FLORIDA PANTHER” • Barcode “677400” • “Ten 26¢ Self-adhesive Stamps $2.60” • Promotional paragraph
*Earliest Known Use*	May 12, 2007
*USPS Order Numbers*	677461 Convertible Booklet of 10 - $4.10
*USPS Order Numbers*	677462 First Day Cover - $0.90
*Availability*	Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City and most post offices.
*Official Announcement*	The Postal Service™ will issue a 26-cent, definitive stamp, Florida Panther, on May 12, 2007, in Washington DC. The stamp designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nationwide May 12, 2007. The Florida Panther stamp will be issued in the following formats: Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 104500). Water-activated gum (WAG) pane of 100 (Item 106700). PSA convertible booklet of 10 (Item 677400). PSA coil of 100 (Item 785500). The stamp features a highly stylized illustration of a Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi). This large tawny cat is related to the mountain lion — also known as a cougar or puma. Most active between dusk and dawn, the Florida panther is capable of short but quick bursts of speed while pursuing prey. Its diet includes white-tailed deer, small mammals, and birds. Nationally known illustrator Nancy Stahl of New York, New York, used a photograph of a Florida panther as the basis for her stamp art.
*Press Release*	C
*End Card*	Black on cream card. Click here for a scan.
*Note*	2007 date is printed in black in the upper right hand corner of the design.

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™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at The Postal Store^® Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:

FLORIDA PANTHER STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
WASHINGTON DC 20066-9998

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 July 11, 2007.

How to Order First Day Covers

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 four philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

Item 785562, First Day Cover, $0.90.

Item 104562, First Day Cover, $0.90.

Item 677462, First Day Cover, $0.90.

Item 106762, First Day Cover, $0.90.

Distribution: Item 677400, $2.60 Florida Panther, PSA Convertible Booklet of 10

Initially, SDOs will receive approximately 25 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. SDO distributions will begin May 14, 2007, and be completed June 13, 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. SDOs may distribute stamps to Post Offices immediately upon receipt, but not before May 4, 2007.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional booklets must requisition quantities of Item 677400 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 1,120,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 560,000 additional booklets. The Kansas City Stamp Services Center will receive 2,800,000 additional booklets for fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs.

Additional quantities of this definitive stamp booklet will also be made available to SDOs via subsequent automatic distributions, shipped directly from the supplier to the SDOs.

This page was last updated on 07/02/13