© 2013 USPS
On January 28, 2014, in Independence, Missouri, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue The Star-Spangled Banner First-Class Mail® stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 689000), produced by security printer Ashton Potter and a coil of 100 (Item 789900), produced by security printers Ashton Potter and CCL Label, Inc.
The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 28, 2014.
This stamp commemorates the 200th anniversary of The Star-Spangled Banner with a photograph of the flag that flies over Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore. This flag is a replica of the one that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” after realizing Fort McHenry had withstood the British attack of September 13–14, 1814. The picture of the flag was taken against a backdrop of fireworks during an annual celebration of Defenders’ Day. Photographer Gary Clark said it was a challenge to get the fireworks and the flag in the same shot and that “the wind picked up quite a bit that night.” Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamp.
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http://uspsstamps.com.
Distribution: Item 689000, $9.80 The Star-Spangled Banner First-Class Mail (Forever priced at 49 cents) PSA Booklet of 20 Stamps
Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) and Stamp Distribution Centers (SDCs) have received their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA pane of 20 stamps. Distributions for panes are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps.
SDOs and SDCs have received their standard automatic distribution quantity for coils of 100 stamps. Distributions for coils are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 800 coils.
SDOs and SDCs will NOT make an automatic distribution to Post Offices™. Post Offices requiring these items must requisition them from the eBuy2 SEAM Catalog or via Touch-tone ordering. Post Offices may preorder these stamps prior to the first-day-of-issue. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to first-day-of-issue.
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® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 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:
The Star-Spangled Banner Stamp
Postmaster
Independence Station
301 West Lexington Avenue
Independence, MO 64050-9998
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 up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by April 2, 2014.
The Postal Service 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, online at http://usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:
U.S. Postal Service
Catalog Request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
There are four philatelic products available for the booklet of 20:
n 689010*, Keepsake (Booklet and DCP Set), $11.95.
n 689016*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
n 689021*, Digital Color Postmark $1.64.
n 689031*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.
There are two philatelic products available for the coil of 100:
n 789916*, First-Day Cover, $0.93.
n 789921*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.64.
Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.
Issue:
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The Star-Spangled Banner Stamp
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Item Number:
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689000
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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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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January 28, 2014, Independence, MO 64050
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Designer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Art Director:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Typographer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Gary Clark
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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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
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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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Nonphosphored, Type II
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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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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./18.54 x 21.34 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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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.52 x 1.96 in./140.21 x 49.78 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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1,040 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header: “The Star-Spangled Banner” Twenty First-Class Forever® Stamps
• © 2013 • USPS in peel strip area • Plate numbers in peel strip area • Barcode (015645689008)
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Issue:
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The Star Spangled Banner Stamp
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Item Number:
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789900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 28, 2014, Independence, MO 65040
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Director:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Designer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Typographer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Gary Clark
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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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
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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1,500 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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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./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87096 x 0.98 in./22.12 x 24.89 mm
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Coil Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 87.096 in./24.89 x 2212.24 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Plate Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 31st stamp
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Coil Back Number Frequency:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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Other:
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Coil Wrap Barcode (07899003)
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Issue:
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The Star-Spangled Banner Stamp
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Item Number:
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789900
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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First-Class Mail Forever
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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January 28, 2014, Independence, MO 65040
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Art Director:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Designer
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Typographer:
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Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
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Existing Photo:
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Gary Clark
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Engraver:
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WRE
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Modeler:
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CCL Label, Inc.
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Manufacturing Process:
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Gravure
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Printer:
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CCL Label, Inc.
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Printed at:
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Clinton, SC 29325
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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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100
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Print Quantity:
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1.5 billion stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Overall; 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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CCL Label, Inc., Clinton, SC
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Colors:
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Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, 665 (Purple)
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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./18.54 x 21.34 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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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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N/A
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Plate Size:
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480 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“C” followed by five (5) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers appear in center below every 21th Stamp • Barcode on coil banding
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