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© 2015 USPS
On January 29, 2016, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the U.S. Flag First-Class Mail® stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in one design. The formats available are a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 10 stamps (Item 679100) produced by security printer Banknote Corporation of America/SSP (SSP), a PSA booklet of 20 stamps (Item 680500) produced by security printers Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd (APU) and SSP, and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 787300) produced by security printers APU and SSP.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 29, 2016.
The American flag has long symbolized the strength and spirit of our nation. This U.S. Flag First-Class Mail Forever stamp features a detail of Emmanuel Faure’s vivid photograph of a flag waving against the background of the sky. Greg Breeding designed the stamp. Terrence W. McCaffrey was the art director.
n Item 680500, $9.80 U. S. Flag First-Class Mail
(Forever priced at 49 cents) DSBK of 20 stamps.
n Item 679100, $4.90 U. S. Flag First-Class Mail
(Forever priced at 49 cents) Booklet of 10 stamps.
n Item 787300, $$49.00 U. S. Flag First-Class Mail (Forever priced at 49 cents) PSA Coil of 100 stamps.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps prior to the FDOI through SFS Web at https://sfsweb.usps.gov.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
U.S. Flag Stamp
Special Events
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service™ will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by March 29, 2016.
The Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog, online at http://www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:
U.S. Postal Service
Catalog Request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
There is one philatelic product for the booklet of 20:
n 680516*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
There is one philatelic product for the coil of 100:
n 787316*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
There are no philatelic products for the booklet of 10.
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:
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U.S. Flag
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Item Number:
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679100
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Booklet of 10 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 29, 2016, Washington, DC 20066
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, New Braunfels, TX
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Emmanuel Faure
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Modeler:
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Michelle Finn/Sandra Lane
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Booklet:
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10
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Print Quantity:
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100,000,000 Stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x .84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.31 x 1.74 in./134.87 x 44.20 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 5405
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Plate Size:
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560 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2015 USPS in peel strip area
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag
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Item Number:
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680500
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Booklet of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 29, 2016, Washington, DC 20066
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, New Braunfels, TX
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Emmanuel Faure
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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1,250,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.52 x 1.96 in./140.21 x 49.78 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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1040 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header. “U.S. Flag” Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • Plate numbers in peel strip area • Barcode
• © 2015 USPS in peel strip area
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag
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Item Number:
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680500
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Double-Sided Booklet of 20
(1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 29, 2016, Washington,
DC 20066
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, New Braunfels, TX
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Emmanuel Faure
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Modeler:
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Michelle Finn/Sandra Lane
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America/SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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1,250,000,000 Stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.71 x .82 in./18.03 x 20.83 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.52 x 1.96 in./140.21 x 49.78 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 5405
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Plate Size:
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960 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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• Plate numbers in peel strip area
• © 2015 USPS in peel strip area
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag
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Item Number:
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787300
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 29, 2016, Washington,
DC 20066
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, New Braunfels, TX
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Emmanuel Faure
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Modeler:
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Michelle Finn/Sandra Lane
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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1,000,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 5405
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 31st stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag
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Item Number:
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787300
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 29, 2016, Washington,
C 20066
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Art Director:
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, New Braunfels, TX
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Designer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Typographer:
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Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Emmanuel Faure
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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1,000,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
PMS 5405
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 31st stamp below stamp image
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