Postal Bulletin 22203 >
Information Desk > Philately
The Postal Service™ will issue a nondenominated First-Class Mail® definitive, Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell) on April 12, 2007, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, also goes on sale nationwide April 12, 2007.
The value of the Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell) will always be the First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce letter rate that is in effect on the day of use (mailing), unaffected by any future rate changes.
The stamp depicts the Liberty Bell, which is perhaps the most prominent and recognizable symbol associated with American independence. Over the years, the historic significance of the bell’s message has transcended our national borders, and today the Liberty Bell is an international icon of freedom.
The stamp art features a computer-generated image of the Liberty Bell by nationally acclaimed artist Tom Engeman of Brunswick, Maryland.
The stamp will be issued in the following nondenominated formats:
Issue:
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Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell)
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Item Number:
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569900
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Nondenominated First-Class Rate
Definitive
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Format:
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ATM Sheetlet, Covertible Booklet
of 18 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 12, 2007,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Designer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Art Director:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Typographer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
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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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Engraver:
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WRE/ColorTech
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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 Booklet:
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18
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Print Quantity:
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720 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III, (stamps,
phosphor overtagged)
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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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Front Side:
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Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, Black,
PMS 876 (Copper)
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Back Side:
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Black, PMS 876 (Copper)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.740 x 0.830 in./18.796 x
21.082 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.982 in./20.098 x
24.942 mm
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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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2.61 x 6.125 in./66.29 x 155.58 mm
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Plate Size:
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5 books across x 6 books around
(30 per press sheet)
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by two (2) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Cover side:
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Plate numbers • © 2007 USPS
Promotional Text • Barcode
569900 • USPS Logo • Detail of
Liberty Bell image • “FOREVER”
• “18 First-Class Stamps”
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Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or 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:
forever STAMP (liberty Bell)
POSTMASTER
2970 Market St
RM 525
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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 June 14, 2007.
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
There are three philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
Distribution: Item 569900 Nondenominated ($7.38 Value) Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell), PSA ATM Sheetlet of 18 (for Automated Postal Center and ATM Use Only)
All stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive automatic distributions of the Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell), ATM sheetlet of 18. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (12,000 sheetlets).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with Automated Postal Centers (APCs) and Post Offices serving authorized ATM customers may order Item 569900 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute sheetlets to Post Offices before April 6, 2007.
Authorized Post Offices requiring additional sheetlets for restocking of APCs and for resupply of authorized ATM customers must requisition Item 569900 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional sheetlets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of Item 569900. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center will also receive additional quantities of Item 569900.
Issue:
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Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell)
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Item Number:
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676500
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Nondenominated First-Class Rate
Definitive
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Format:
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Vending 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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April 12, 2007,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Designer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Art Director:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Typographer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprinting “FOREVER”
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc./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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540 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type I
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 876 (Gold)
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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 0.82 in./18.03 x 20.83 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Flat Booklet Size (w x h):
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1.74 x 10.38 in./44.20 x 263.65 mm
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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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© 2007 USPS • Plate numbers
• USPS Logo • Barcode
“676500” • Stamp image
• Promotional material • Web
site • “Twenty First-Class
Stamps”
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Distribution: Items 676500 and 676511, Nondenominated ($8.20 Value) Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell), PSA Folded Vending Book of 20 (for Vending Use Only)
SDOs will receive two automatic distributions of the Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell) folded vending books of 20, both straight packaging (Item 676500) and crisscross packaging (Item 676511). Wave 1 shipments, which began March 1, 2007, will be completed by March 30, 2007. Wave 2 shipments, which begin April 2, 2007, will be completed by April 30, 2007. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,500 books for straight; 3,000 books for crisscross).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with the appropriate self-service vending machines may order Items 676500 and 676511 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute books to Post Offices before April 6, 2007.
Authorized Post Offices that require additional books for restocking of the appropriate self-service vending machines must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional books must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of the vendible straight books (Item 676500) and crisscross books (Item 676511).
Initially, SDOs will receive approximately 150 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA booklet. Distributions will be in mutiple waves. Wave 1 shipments, which began February 13, 2007, were completed by March 15, 2007. Wave 2 shipments, which began March 13, 2007, were completed by March 29, 2007. Wave 3 shipments, which began March 20, 2007, will be completed by May 2, 2007. An additional Wave 4 will ship as needed. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
From the initial shipments of Item 676600 received by SDOs, a subsequent automatic distribution will be made to Post Offices for a minimum of one-half their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17. This automatic distribution to Post Offices supports the April 12, 2007, first day of issue. SDOs must not distribute booklets to Post Offices before April 6, 2007.
Subsequent waves of Item 676600 to SDOs will be available for supplemental ordering by Post Offices to support the May 14, 2007, rate change implementation date.
Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 676600 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of Item 676600. These additional APD quantities will not be available until direct distributions to SDOs are completed.
Issue:
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Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell)
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Item Number:
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676600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Nondenominated First-Class Rate
Definitive
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Format:
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Double-Sided Convertible 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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April 12, 2007,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Designer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Art Director:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Typographer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprinting “FOREVER”
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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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Mueller Martini, A74
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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2 billion stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type I
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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.
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
PMS 876 (Gold)
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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./18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Flat Booklet Size (w x h):
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1.74 x 6.18 in./44.196 x 156.972 mm
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Plate Size:
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1,200 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Stamp Side:
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© 2007 USPS • Plate numbers
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Cover:
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Barcode “676600” • “FOREVER”
Stamp image • “Twenty
First-Class Stamps”
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Issue:
|
Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell)
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Item Number:
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676600
|
Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Nondenominated First-Class Rate
Definitive
|
Format:
|
Double-Sided Convertible 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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April 12, 2007,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Designer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Art Director:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Typographer:
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Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
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Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
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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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Engraver:
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WRE/Color Tech
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Printer:
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Avery Dennison, (AVR)
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Printed at:
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AVR, Clinton, S.C.
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Press Type:
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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1 billion stamps
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Paper Type:
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Prephosphored, Type I
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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,
PMS 876 (Copper)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.730 x 0.840 in./18.541 x
21.336 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.980 in./22.098 x
24.892 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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1.74 x 6.167 in./44.196 x
155.6642 mm
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Plate Size:
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800 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Stamp Side:
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© 2007 USPS • Peel here to fold
• Plate numbers
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Cover Side:
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Barcode 676600 • “FOREVER”
Stamp image • “Twenty
First-Class Self-adhesive
Stamps”
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Issue:
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Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell)
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Item Number:
|
676600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Nondenominated First-Class Rate
Definitive
|
Format:
|
Double-Sided Convertible Booklet
of 20 (1 design)
|
Series:
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N/A
|
Issue Date & City:
|
April 12, 2007,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
|
Designer:
|
Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
|
Art Director:
|
Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
|
Typographer:
|
Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
|
Artist:
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Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
|
Modeler:
|
Donald Woo
|
Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprinting “FOREVER”
|
Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
|
Alprinta, 74
|
Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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1 billion stamps
|
Paper Type:
|
Prephosphored, Type I
|
Adhesive Type:
|
Pressure-sensitive
|
Processed at:
|
Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
|
Colors:
|
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 876 (Gold)
|
Stamp Orientation:
|
Vertical
|
Image Area (w x h):
|
0.71 x 0.82 in./18.03 x 20.83 mm
|
Overall Size (w x h):
|
0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
|
Flat Booklet Size (w x h):
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1.74 x 6.21 in./44.20 x 157.73 mm
|
Plate Size:
|
504 stamps per revolution
|
Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by five (5) single digits
|
Marginal Markings:
|
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Stamp Side:
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© 2007 USPS • Plate numbers
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Cover:
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Barcode “676600” • “FOREVER”
Stamp image • “Twenty
First-Class Stamps”
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-29-07
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