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| Scott# 3623a | Plate B1111, B2222, B3333 |
| Series | Rate Change Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | June 7, 2002, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Nationwide Sale | June 7, 2002 |
| Photograph | Pictor International |
| Designer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, Washington, DC |
| Typographer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS, Washington, DC |
| Engraver | N/A |
| Modeler | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Spring, 2002 / 1.2 Billion |
| Process | Offset / Microprinting "USPS" |
| Printer | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
| Printed At | BCA, Browns Summit, NC |
| Press | Goebel, 670 |
| Processed At | BCA, Browns Summit, NC |
| Plate Size | 500 stamps per revolution |
| Paper & Gum | Type I / Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Pre-Phosphored |
| Die Cut Gauge | 11.2 x 11.5 on 2, 3 or 4 sides |
| Colors | Front: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black @ 300 Line screen |
| Back: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Spec. Blue (PMS 294) @ 200 Line screen | |
| Image Area | 0.72 x 0.83 in. / 18.29 x 21.08 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.87 x 0.98 in. / 22.10 x 24.89 mm |
| Booklet Size | 4.35 x 4.13 in. / 110.49 x 104.90 mm |
| Marginal Markings | Plate Numbers · "Peel here to fold · Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET" · © 2002 USPS |
| Earliest Known Use | June 7, 2002 |
| USPS Order Numbers | Convertible Booklet of 20 - $7.40 - 671140 |
| First Day Cover - $0.75 - 671161 | |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will issue a U.S. Flag nondenominated definitive stamp (37-cent value) on June 7, 2002, in Washington, DC. The stamp, designed and illustrated by Terrence W. McCaffrey, U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC, goes on sale nationwide June 7, 2002. No official ceremony is planned. The stamp will be issued in a water-activated (WAG) pane of 100 (Item 103800); pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) automated teller machine (ATM) sheetlet of 18 (Item 563100); PSA pane of 20 (Item 563200); PSA convertible book of 20 (Item 671100); PSA vending book of 20 (Items 671200 and 671211); PSA double-sided book of 20 (Item 671600); and a PSA coil of 100 (Item 781100). The stars and stripes of "Old Glory" are featured on this definitive stamp. |
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| Varieties | None |
| End Card | Cream colored index card stock with Red Ink. Printed both sides with same design. Click here for photo. |
SDOs will receive an approximate full standard distribution of the convertible booklet of 20 stamps. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for their full standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of shipment, Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute booklets to Post Offices before May 28, 2002.
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity of this definitive stamp for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to SDOs.
Post Offices requiring additional booklets must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.
Additional quantities will not be available at APDs for supplemental ordering by SDOs.
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