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The Postal ServiceTM will issue 39-cent commemorative
stamps, Benjamin Franklin, in four designs, in a pressure-
sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 459100), on
April 7, 2006, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stamps,
designed by Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, Arizona, go on
sale nationwide April 8, 2006.
With the issuance of these stamps, the Postal Service
recognizes the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin (1706-1790), an American icon whose diverse
accomplishments as a printer, postmaster, scientist, and
statesman earned him a cherished place in the history of
our nation.
Each stamp features a collage representing one of four
aspects of Franklin's life, career, and personal interests.
How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue
postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their
local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at
the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. 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:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STAMPS
POSTMASTER
2970 MARKET ST RM 525
PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-9611
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. All orders must be postmarked
by May 6, 2006.
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Issue:
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Benjamin Franklin
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Item Number:
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459100
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Denomination
& Type of Issue:
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39-cent Commemorative
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 7, 2006,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Designer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Art Director:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Typographer:
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Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
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Engraver:
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WRE ColorTech
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Modeler:
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison (AVR)
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Printed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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40 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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Colors:
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Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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Image Area (w x h):
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1.420 x 0.850 in./36.068 x
21.59 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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1.560 x 0.990 in./39.624 x
25.146 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.250 x 5.850 in./184.15 x
148.59 mm
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Plate Size:
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200 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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"V" followed by four (4) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2005 USPS • Price "$7.80"
• Plate position diagram (ten
positions) • Four different
descriptive texts of Benjamin
Franklin placed on the back of
each stamp. Plate numbers
(four on every corner of pane)
• Four barcodes (459100) in
four corners on back of pane
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How to Order First Day Covers
Stamp Fulfillment Services 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. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
Philatelic Products
This stamp issue has nine philatelic products:
• 459120 - Block of 4 - $1.56.
• 459130 - Block of 10 - $3.90.
• 459140 - Pane of 20 - $7.80.
• 459163 - First Day Covers (Set of 4) - $3.08.
• 459165 - Digital Color Postmark Random Single -
$1.50.
• 459168 - Digital Color Postmark FDC (Set of 4) -
$6.00.
• 459175 - USPS Gold Series 2006 FDI PM Folder
(w/4 stamps) - $7.95.
• 459199 - Digital Color Postmark Keepsake (pane
w/4 DCP) - $13.80.
• DVD w/FDI Postmark Cover (4 stamps cancelled) -
$7.95.
These products will be available while supplies last at
postal stores, online at www.usps.com, and by telephone at
800-STAMP24.
Distribution: Item 459100, 39-cent Benjamin
Franklin, PSA Pane of 20 Stamps
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-third of their standard automatic distribution
quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded
up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
Initial Supply to Post Offices
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to
Post Offices of one-fourth of their standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post
Offices before March 31, 2006.
Philatelic Requirement
SDOs will not receive a separate quantity Item 459100
for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers
must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic
distribution made to SDOs.
Additional Supply
Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition
Item 459100 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.
SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from
the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using
PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Memphis, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco APDs will
each receive 1,200,000 additional stamps; and the Denver
APD will receive 480,000 additional stamps.
Sales Policy
All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of
each new commemorative stamp as long as customer
demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the
stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low,
Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their
normal ordering procedures.
—Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-2-06
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