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Update: Stamp Announcement 18-06: Lena Horne Stamp
In the article “Stamp Announcement 18-06: Lena Horne Stamp,” in Postal Bulletin 22484 (1-4-18, page 55), the technical details were not available. The information is now available and shown here:
Issue:
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Lena Horne Stamp
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Item Number:
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476900
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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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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Black Heritage
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Issue Date & City:
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January 30, 2018, New York, NY 10199
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Existing Photo:
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Christian Steiner
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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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 Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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35,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
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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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Pantone 7407, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.84 x 1.42 in./21.34 x 36.07 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 1.56 in./24.89 x 39.62 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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6.00 x 8.50 in./152.40 x 215.90 mm
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Press Sheets Size (w x h):
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12.00 x 25.75 in./304.80 x 654.05 mm
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Plate Size:
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240 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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B followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: BLACK HERITAGE, Celebrating Lena Horne, 41st IN A SERIES • Plate number in two corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2017 USPS • USPS logo • Barcode (476900) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text
• Plate position grid
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 1-18-18
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