Postal Bulletin 22208 >
Information Desk > Philately
On July 4, 2007, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a nondenominated, presort standard rate (10-cent value), Patriotic Banner stamp in one design. Designed by Michael Osborne of Berkeley, California, the stamp goes on sale nationwide July 4, 2007.
The stamp will be available in the following two formats:
The presorted standard rate is used by mailers of bulk quantities of items such as newsletters or notices. Art director Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland, and designer Michael Osborne used graphic elements from the American Flag to create a new stamp design.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, at The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop, or by telephone at 800-STAMP-24. 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:
patriotic banner STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
WASHINGTON DC 20066-9998
Issue:
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Patriotic Banner
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Item Number:
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784600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Presorted Standard
Nondenominated Definitive
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(10-cent value)
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Format:
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Coil of 3,000 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 4, 2007, Washington, DC
(No ceremony)
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Designer:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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Artist:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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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 Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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210 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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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./18.54 x 21.336mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.870 x 0.980 in./22.098 x
24.892mm
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Colors:
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PMS 280 (Blue), PMS 871 (Gold),
PMS 200 (Red)
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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300 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by three (3) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Plate numbers on every 10th stamp
on coil
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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 September 2, 2007.
Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) 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 four philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
Initially, only SFS and the first-day city, Washington, DC, will receive quantities of the nondenominated, presort standard rate, PSA coil of 3,000.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and accountable paper depositories (APDs) will not receive quantities of Item 784600 until existing inventories of Item 791100, Atlas, presort standard rate, PSA coil of 3,000 have diminished.
Until Item 784600 becomes available nationwide, Post Offices requiring quantities of a presort standard rate, PSA coil of 3,000, must continue to order Item 791100 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.
Item 784600 will be available for philatelic sale on July 4, 2007, at SFS and the first-day city, Washington DC.
SDOs will receive automatic distributions of the Item 784700, the nondenominated, presort standard rate, PSA coil of 10,000. Distributions will be in multiple waves. Wave 1 shipments from Sennett Security Products (SSP), which began April 15, 2007, were completed May 15, 2007. Wave 2 shipments from Avery Dennison (AVR), which begin July 17, 2007, will be completed by August 22, 2007.
Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 784700, must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute these coils to Post Offices before June 28, 2007.
Post Offices requiring additional Item 784700 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional coils must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
Issue:
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Patriotic Banner
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Item Number:
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784700
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Presorted Standard
Nondenominated Definitive
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(10-cent value)
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Format:
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Coil of 10,000 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 4, 2007, Washington, DC
(No ceremony)
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Designer:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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Artist:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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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 Coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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850 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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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./18.54 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
24.892mm
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Colors:
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PMS 280 (Blue), PMS 871 (Gold),
PMS 200 (Red)
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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300 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“V” followed by three (3) single
digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Plate numbers on every 10th stamp
on coil
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Following SSP’s automatic distribution to SDOs, the New York and Chicago APDs will each receive 2,400 additional coils; the San Francisco and Memphis APDs will each receive 2,000 additional coils; and the Denver APD will receive 800 additional coils, for fulfilling supplemental orders from the SDOs. Also, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center (SSC) will receive 8,000 additional coils for fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs.
Following AVR’s automatic distribution to SDOs, the New York APD will receive 2,400 additional coils. The Chicago, San Francisco, and Memphis APDs will each receive 1,800 additional coils. The Denver APD will receive 600 additional coils for fulfilling supplemental orders from the SDOs. Also, the Kansas City SSC will receive 5,400 additional coils for fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs.
Both the SSP and AVR versions of Item 784700 will be available for philatelic sale on July 4, 2007, at SFS and the first-day city, Washington DC.
Issue:
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Patriotic Banner
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Item Number:
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784700
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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Presorted Standard
Nondenominated Definitive
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(10-cent value)
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Format:
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Coil of 10,000 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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July 4, 2007, Washington, DC
(No ceremony)
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Designer:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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Artist:
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Michael Osborne, Berkeley, CA
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Modeler:
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Donald H. Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Engraver:
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N/A
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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 coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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950,000,000 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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Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
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Colors:
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PMS 200 (Red), PMS 280 (Blue),
PMS 871 (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 20.82 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.982 in. / 22.09 x 24.94 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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540 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by three (3) single
digits
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Coil Back Number
Frequency:
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Every 10th stamp
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 6-7-07
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