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2007 Liberty Bell "FOREVER" Comparison

Avery Dennison
Convertible Booklet of 20
  Ashton Potter
Convertible Booklet of 20
  Sennett Security
Convertible Booklet of 20
    Sennett Security  
Vending Booklet of 20
             
     

             
Issued: April 12, 2007   Issued: April 12, 2007   Issued: April 12, 2007   Issued: April 12, 2007
             
Plate # V11111   Plate # P11111   Plate # S11111   Plate # S11111 appears on the backing of the booklet
             
Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.
  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.
  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.
  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.
             
Scott # 4125

Scott # 4125a - Booklet of 20 -
Smooth Tagging on both sides

This issue is known to be counterfeited.  The paper is glossy and hi-bright on both sides, plus the die cutting is peak/valley with bridges in the die cutting.  The lettering "USA FIRST-CLASS FOREVER" and the date are solid rather than made up of dots as on the real stamps.

                Scott # 4126

Scott # 4126a - Booklet of 20 -
Smooth Tagging on both sides

                Scott # 4127

Scott # 4127a - Booklet of 20 Smooth Tagging on both sides. The side with 8 stamps has a hi-bright glow under long wave ultraviolet light.

Scott # 4127d - Single Stamp, Uneven Tagging

Scott # 4127e - Booklet of 20 - Uneven Tagging on both sides

Scott # Not Listed - Booklet of 20 - Smooth Tagging on side with 8 stamps and Uneven Tagging on side with 12 stamps

Scott # Not Listed - Booklet of 20 - Smooth Tagging on side with 12 stamps and Uneven Tagging on side with 8 stamps

                Scott # 4127b, 4127c - BK304

Uneven Tagging

             
Large (2.5mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.   Small (1.2mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.   Medium (1.8mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a white background.  Bell bottom 15mm.   Medium (1.8mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background.  Bell bottom 15mm.
             
             

2008 Liberty Bell "FOREVER" Comparison

Avery Dennison
Convertible Booklet of 20
  Ashton Potter
Convertible Booklet of 20
  Sennett Security
Convertible Booklet of 20
  Sennett Security
Vending Booklet of 20
 

 

     

Click to see the Sennett
Die Cut Varieties

   
     

             
Issued: August 22, 2008   Issued: August 22, 2008   Issued: May 12, 2008   Issued: October 25, 2008  
               
Plate # V11111                 Plate # P11111   Plate # S11111   Plate # S11111 appears on the backing of the booklet  
               
Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.

Peak/Valley (P/V)

  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.

Peak/Valley (P/V)

  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.

Peak/Valley and Valley/Peak (P/V & V/P)

  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.

Peak/Valley (P/V)

             
Scott # 4125b

Scott # 4125c - Booklet of 20 - Smooth Tagging on both sides

Two panes have been found with the word 'FOREVER' missing. These panes will receive a major Scott listing as errors in the 2010 Scott Specialized Catalogue.

  Scott # 4126b

Scott # 4126c - Booklet of 20 - Smooth Tagging on both sides

                Scott # 4127f - Single Stamp - Smooth Tagging

Scott # 4127g - Booklet of 20 - Smooth Tagging on both sides

Scott # 4127h - Single Stamp - Uneven Tagging

Scott # 4127i - Booklet of 20 - Smooth Tagging on side with 8 stamps and Uneven Tagging on side with 12 stamps. The side with 8 stamps has a hi-bright glow under long wave ultraviolet light.

                Scott # 4127j - Single Stamp

Scott # 4127k, 4127l - BK304a

Uneven Tagging

 
               

Large (2.5mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.

 

Small (1.2mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.

 

Medium (1.8mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a white background.  Bell bottom 15mm.

Some booklets of Scott 4127g are known with P/V and V/P die cutting, plus some have scoring on the 8 stamp side. Click HERE to see the differences.

  Medium (1.8mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background.  Bell bottom 15mm. The 2008 date is smaller than on the convertible booklet stamps.  

2009 Liberty Bell "FOREVER" Comparison

 

Avery Dennison Convertible Booklet of 20

 

Ashton Potter Convertible Booklet of 20

 

Sennett Security
Convertible Booklet of 20

     
                 
     

     
                 
  Issued: August 7, 2009   Issued: August 7, 2009  
Issued: May 15, 2009
     
                 
  Plate # V11111   Plate # P11111   Plate # S11111      
                 
  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.

Peak/Valley (P/V) 

  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.

Peak/Valley (P/V) 

  Die Cut Gauge -
11.3 x 10.9
on 2 or 3 sides.

Valley/Peak (V/P)

     
                 
  Date is in Black Ink   Date is in Gold Ink   Date is in Gold Ink      
                 
  Scott # 4125d - Single Stamp - Smooth Tagging

Scott # 4125e - Booklet of 20 -

 
  Scott # 4126d - Single Stamp - Smooth Tagging

Scott # 4126e - Booklet of 20 -

 
  Scott # 4127m - Single Stamp - Smooth Tagging

Scott # 4127n - Booklet of 20 - Smooth Tagging on both sides

     
 
 
             
  Large (2.5mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.   Small (1.2mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.  
Medium (1.5mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a white background.  Bell bottom 15mm.
     

ATM Liberty Bell "FOREVER" Comparison

2007 Avery Dennison ATM Pane of 18

 

2009 Avery Dennison ATM Pane of 18

     

 

     
Issued: April 12, 2007   Issued: February 24, 2009
     
Plate V11 (on cover side of pane)
Plate V22222 (on stamp side of pane) found in December, 2007
                        Plate V11111
     
Die Cut Gauge - 7.9 x 7.9 on 2, 3 or 4 sides.   Die Cut Gauge - 7.9 x 7.9 on 2, 3 or 4 sides.
     
Scott # 4128 - Single stamp
Scott # 4128a - Pane of 18

Smooth Tagging

V11 is known with very light taggant on the label side.

  Scott # 4128b - Single stamp
Scott # 4128c - Pane of 18

Smooth Tagging

     
Large (2.5mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.   Large (2.5mm) "FOREVER" microprinting with a colored background. Bell bottom 16mm.
     

Liberty Bell Forever Panes  - - At A Glance
  Scott # Printer Plate # Die Cut Tagging Scoring Comments

2007

           
  4125a   Avery Dennison   V11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   None   Counterfeits exist
  4126a   Ashton Potter   P11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   8 side  
  4127a   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   12 side   Tagging - Greenish or Whitish Glow on 8 side
  4127a   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   12 side   Tagging - Whitish Glow on both sides
  4127?   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Uneven - 8 Smooth - 12   12 side  
  4127e   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Uneven   12 side   Tagging - Greenish Glow
  4127b,c - BK304   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Uneven   Yes   Vending Booklet. Plate number on booklet backing
  4128a   Avery Dennison   V11, V22222   7.9 x 7.9   Smooth   None   ATM Pane

2008

           
  4125c   Avery Dennison   V11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   None  
  Not yet assigned   Avery Dennison   V11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   None    Error: Missing the word 'FOREVER'.
  4126c   Ashton Potter   P11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   8 side  
  4127g   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   12 side   Small and Large score, no score on 8 side
  4127g   Sennett Security   S11111   V/P 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   Both   Small scores on both sides
  4127g   Sennett Security   S11111   V/P 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   12 side   Large score on 12 side, no score on 8 side
  4127i   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth 0n 8 side, Uneven on 12 side   12 side   Both sides have a greenish glow and show high bright under LW UV light
  4127i   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth 0n 8 side, Uneven on 12 side   12 side   The 8 stamp side has a whitish glow and the 12 stamp side has a greenish glow and both sides show high bright under LW UV light
  4127k,l - BK304a   Sennett Security   S11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Uneven   Yes   Vending Booklet. Plate number on booklet backing

2009

           
  4125e   Avery Dennison   V11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9       Date in Black Ink
  4126e   Ashton Potter   P11111   P/V 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   Both   Date in Gold Ink
  4128c   Avery Dennison   V11111   7.9 x 7.9   Smooth   None   ATM Pane
  4127n   Sennett Security   S11111   V/P 11.3 x 10.9   Smooth   Both  Small scores on both sides.
 Date in Gold Ink
             


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