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| Scott # 3618c | Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P1, P2, P3 - 11.2 x 11.2, both columns. Diecut on 3 sides. |
| Scott # 3619e | Complete Booklet of 10 -
Plate P1, P2, P3 - 10.5 x 11.2 in left column, 11.2 x 11.2 in the right column. Diecut on 3 sides. |
| Scott # 3619f | Complete Booklet of 10 -
Plate P1, P2, P3 - 10.5 x 11.2 in right column, 11.2 x 11.2 in the left column. Diecut on 3 sides. |
| Scott # ?? | Pane of 4 (Die Cut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on either left or right side) |
| Scott # ?? | Pane of 6 (Die Cut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on either left or right side) |
| Scott # ?? | Pane of 4 (Right column diecut 10.5 x 11.2 - No diecut on right side of stamp) |
| Scott # ?? | Pane of 6 (Right column diecut 10.5 x 11.2 - No diecut on right side of stamp) |
| Scott # ?? | Pane of 4 (Left column diecut 10.5 x 11.2 - No diecut on left side of stamp) |
| Scott # ?? | Pane of 6 (Left column diecut 10.5 x 11.2 - No diecut on left side of stamp) |
| Series | Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | June 7, 2002 / Washington, DC 20066 |
| Nationwide Sale | Stamps were not ready for sale on first day of issue |
| Photograph | Courtesy of Mount Vernon Ladies Association |
| Sculptor | Jean Antoine Houdon |
| Designer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Modeler | Joseph Sheeran |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Spring 2002 / 505 million stamps |
| Format | Convertible Booklet of 10 stamps |
| Printer | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
| Press | Stevens, Varisize Security Press |
| Process | Offset / Microprinting "USPS" |
| Where Printed | Williamsville, NY |
| Where Processed | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
| Plate Size & Interval | 360 stamps per revolution |
| Paper & Gum | Type II / Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Pre-phosphored |
| Die Cut Gauge | 11.2 x 11.2 / 10.5 x 11.2 (see note on varieties) All stamps are die cut on three sides, with a straight edge on the outer edge of all stamps, either on the left or right side. The horizontal die cuts at the junction where they intersect the vertical die cuts start at the top and go to the bottom, forming a Peak-Valley (PV) configuration. |
| Colors | Green (PMS 3292) |
| Image Area | 0.71 x 0.817 in. / 18.034 x 20.751 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.875 x 0.99 in. / 22.225 x 25.146 mm |
| Full Size | 1.75 x 6.50 in. / 44.45 x 165.10 mm |
| Marginal / Backside Markings | Stamp side: USPS Logo (Blue, Red, Black) • Plate Number • Pull this strip and fold here |
| Cover Side: Web site information, "© 2002 USPS" • Barcode • Price | |
| Earliest Known Use | |
| USPS Order Numbers | Convertible Booklet of 10 - $2.30 - 671040 |
| First Day Cover (2 stamps) - $0.84 - 671062 | |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City (About the end of July) |
| Official Announcement | The
Postal Service will issue the 23-cent (2nd oz) George Washington (Item 102900) definitive
stamp in three new formats, a water-activated gum (WAG) pane of 100 (Item 102900), a
pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) convertible book of 10 (Item 671000), and a (PSA)
vending booklet of 10 (Item 671800) on June 7, 2002, Washington, DC. The WAG pane of 100
will be available for nationwide sale on June 7, 2002. The PSA convertible book of
10 and PSA vending booklet of 10 will be available at a later date. The stamp, designed and illustrated by Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, Arizona, was first issued on September 20, 2001, in Washington, DC, and available only in a PSA pane of 20 and a PSA coil of 100. Item 772000, 23-cent George Washington PSA coil of 100, previously manufactured by Banknote Corporation of America, is now being manufactured by Avery Dennison. |
| Varieties | This convertible booklet has been found with different horizontal die cuts. Booklets can have either 11.2 die cuts in both columns, or 10.5 and 11.2 in either the left or right column. No booklets have been found with 10.5 in both columns. The vertical die cuts are all 11.2. |
| Differences between the Convertible book and the Vending book. | The stamp side of the
vending and convertible booklets show minor differences. The peel off strip has been removed from the vending book and many books have a cutting nick at the die cut fold line, either left or right. On the cover side, the URL is 671000 on the convertible booklet and 671800 on the vending booklet. The vending booklet has been sealed with a transparent round tab. The stamps appear to be identical on both formats. |
Distribution: Item 671000, 23-Cent (2nd ounce Rate) George Washington PSA Convertible Booklet of 10
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