Update: Stamp Announcement 16-18: Classics Forever Stamps

Update: Stamp Announcement 16-18: Classics Forever Stamps

 

In the article “Stamp Announcement 16-18: Classics Forever Stamps, in Postal Bulletin 22440 (4-28-16, page 51), the following information has been updated:

The Classics Forever stamps will be available for purchase at the World Stamp Show on June 1, 2016. The stamps can also be purchased through the following channels: The Postal Store® website at http:⁄⁄www.usps.com⁄shop or our toll-free number, 800-782-6724. These stamps will not be available for purchase at Postal Retail Units.

Technical Details for the Classics Forever stamps are shown here:

 

Issue:

Classics Forever

Item Number:

586800

Denomination & Type of Issue:

First-Class Mail Forever®

Format:

Souvenir Sheet of 6 stamps (6 designs)

Series:

N⁄A

Issue Date & City:

June 1, 2016, New York, NY 10199

Designer:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Art Director:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Typographer:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane⁄Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Intaglio, Offset

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Pane:

6

Print Quantity:

18 million stamps

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC

Colors:

PMS 9180⁄Cream, 4545⁄Beige, 7528⁄Tan, 7530⁄Gray, 488⁄Flesh, Warm Gray 8⁄Gray, Intaglio Black, Intaglio Blue

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

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 30.22 mm

Full Pane Size (w x h):

4.75 x 6.5 in.⁄120.65 x 165.10 mm

Press Sheets Size
(w x h):

24.25 x 13.125 in.⁄615.95 x 333.38 mm

Plate Size:

60 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

None

Marginal Markings:

Back:

© 2016 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (586800) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text