Stamp Announcement 13-31: Eid Stamp (continued)

Philatelic Products

There are six philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

n 584008, Press Sheet without Die Cuts, $73.60 (print quantity of 500).

n 584010*, Keepsake (Pane & Digital Color Postmark Set), $10.95.

n 584016*, First-Day Cover, $0.90.

n 584021*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.61.

n 584031*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.

n 584032*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Postmark, $1.96.

Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.

 

Issue:

Eid

Item Number:

584000

Denomination & Type of Issue:

First-Class Forever

Format:

Pane of 20 (1 design)

Series:

Holiday Celebrations

Issue Date & City:

August 8, 2013, Milwaukee, WI 53203 (APS Stamp Show, No Ceremony)

Designer:

Mohamed Zakariya, Arlington, VA

Art Director:

Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA

Typographer:

Mohamed Zakariya, Arlington, VA

Calligrapher:

Mohamed Zakariya, Arlington, VA

Modeler:

Joseph Sheeran

Manufacturing Process:

Offset/Microprint “USPS”

Engraver:

N/A

Printer:

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Printed at:

Williamsville, NY

Press Type:

Mueller, A76

Stamps per Pane:

20

Print Quantity:

5,500,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Nonphosphored, Type III

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

.77 x 1.05 in./19.56 x 26.7 mm

Overall Size (w x h):

.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.27 mm

Full Pane Size (w x h):

5.55 x 5.7 in./140.97 x 146.30 mm

Colors:

PMS 5545C (Dark Green), modified PMS 5635C (Light Green), PMS 871 C (Gold)

Plate Size:

320 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

“P” followed by three (3) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate numbers in four corners of pane

Back:

© 2013 USPS l USPS logo l Plate position diagram l Barcode (584000) in two positions l Promotional text