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Postal Bulletin 22226 >
Information Desk > Philately
The Postal Service™ will reissue the Tiffany Lamp 1–cent definitive stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 104100). It will be printed by Sennet Security Products (SSP).
The Tiffany Lamp stamp was first issued on March 1, 2003, in a water-activated gum (WAG) coil of 3,000 stamps (Item 781500) and was printed by Sennett Security Products (SSP). The stamp was reissued on March 16, 2007, in a pane of 20 stamps (Item 104100), printed by Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU).
Issue:
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Tiffany Lamp
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Item Number:
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104100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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1-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Pane 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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March 7, 2008, New York, NY 10199
(No ceremony)
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Illustrator:
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Lou Nolan, McLean, VA
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprinting “USPS”
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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, A76 - Modified
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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500 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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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Colors:
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PMS 5747C (Green), Black, Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow, PMS 141C
(Orange)
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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 0.73 in./21.336 x 18.542 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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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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4.93 x 5.35 in./125.222 x 135.89 mm
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Plate Size:
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400 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by six (6) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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© 2003 USPS • Plate position
diagram • Price • Plate numbers
on four corners of pane
• Four barcodes on back of pane
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— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 2-14-08
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