On July 19, 2007, in Washington, DC, the Postal Sevice™ will reissue the Chippendale Chair 4-cent definitive stamp in one design in a water-activated gum (WAG) coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 785600). Designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, the stamp goes on sale nationwide July 19, 2007.
The Chippendale Chair was first issued on March 5, 2004, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 100400), printed by Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd., using the offset manufacturing process.
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:
CHiPPENDALE CHAIR STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
Washington dc 20090-9998
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 18, 2007.
Issue:
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Chippendale Chair
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Item Number:
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785600
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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4-cent definitive
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Format:
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Coil of 10,000 (1 design)
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Series:
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American Design
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Issue Date & City:
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July 19, 2007,
Washington, DC 20066
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Artist:
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Lou Nolan, McLean, VA
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Engraver:
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Southern Graphics
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Printer:
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American Packaging
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Printed at:
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Columbus, WI
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Press Type:
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Rotomec
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Stamps per coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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200 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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Water-activated
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Processed at:
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Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
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Colors:
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PMS 172 (Orange), PMS 74073
(Tan), PMS 476 (Brown),
PMS 477 (Brown)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.72 x 0.81 in./18.28 x 20.57 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.96 in./22.09 x 24.38 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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616 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by four (4) single digits
every 14 stamps
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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 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 is one philatelic product available for this stamp issue: Item 785662, First Day Cover, $0.87.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will not receive an automatic distribution of Item 785600. Automatic distributions will be provided only to Accountable Paper Depositories (APDs) and Stamp Services Centers (SSCs).
SDOs requiring quantities of Item 785600 must order them from the appropriate APD using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs ordering this item from APDs need not order in master carton size quantities. SDOs should only order according to immediate customer demand. (One coil of 10,000 stamps is the minimum order from APDs.)
Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 785600 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute the coils to Post Offices before July 13, 2007.
Post Offices requiring additional Item 785600 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.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Chicago APD will receive 3,600 coils; the New York APD will receive 1,000 coils; the Memphis will receive 720 coils; the San Francisco APD will receive 400 coils; and the Denver APD will receive 240 coils.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City SSC will receive 10,800 coils.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 6-7-07
