Correction: Love: King and Queen of Hearts Stamp

In the article “Stamp Announcement 09-23: Love: King and Queen of Hearts” in Postal Bulletin 22256 (4-9-09, pages 27–28), the stamp sizes in the technical detail table on page 23 was incorrect. The table is given again below with the correct stamp sizes in bold.

 

Issue:

Love: King and Queen of Hearts

Item Number:

678800

Denomination &
Type of Issue:


4-cent Definitive

Format:

Convertible Booklet of 20
(2 designs)

Series:

Love

Issue Date & City:

May 8, 2009,
Washington, DC 20066
(No Ceremony)

Designer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC;
Jeanne Greco, New York, NY

Art Director:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Typographer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Artist:

Jeanne Greco, New York, NY

Modeler:

Avery Dennison, SPD

Manufacturing Process:

Gravure

Engraver:

Keating Gravure

Printer:

Avery Dennison, (AVR)

Printed at:

AVR, Clinton, S.C.

Press Type:

Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)

Stamps per Booklet:

20

Print Quantity:

500 million stamps

Paper Type:

Prephosphored, Type I

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-Sensitive

Processed at:

AVR, Clinton, SC

Colors:

Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, PMS
5773 (Green)

Stamp Orientation:

Horizontal

Image Area (w x h):

0.77 x 1.05 in./19.56 x 26.67 mm

Overall Size (w x h):

0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm

Booklet Size (w x h):

4.55 x 5.0 in./115.57 x 127.0 mm

Plate Size:

420 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

“V” followed by five (5) single digits

Marginal Markings:

 

Cover Side:

© 2008 USPS • Stamp images
• Two different designs • “LOVE”
• “Twenty 44¢ Self-adhesive
Stamps” • “$8.80” • Barcode
(678800) • USPS logo
• Promotional text • Plate block
numbers