Update: Stamp Announcement 18-01: Meyer Lemons Stamp

In the article “Stamp Announcement 18-01: Meyer Lemons Stamp,” in Postal Bulletin 22483 (12-21-17, page 45), the product information and technical details were not available. The updated information is shown here:

Philatelic Products

Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:

n 760416*, First-Day Cover, $0.95.

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:

Meyer Lemons Stamp

Item Number:

760400

Denomination & Type of Issue:

2-cent Denominated, Mail-use

Format:

Coil of 10,000 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

January 19, 2018, Kenner, LA 70062

Art Director:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Designer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Typographer:

Derry Noyes, Washington, DC

Existing Photos:

John Burgoyne, West Barnstable, MA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Coil:

10,000

Print Quantity:

100,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Nonphosphored Type III

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC

Colors:

Pantone 7413, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm

Stamp Size (w x h):

0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm

Plate Size:

560 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

“B” followed by five (5) single digits

Coil Number Frequency:

Plate numbers every 28th stamp below stamp image