Update: Stamp Announcement 17-27: Total Eclipse of the Sun Stamp

In the article “Stamp Announcement 17-27: Total Eclipse of the Sun Stamp,” in Postal Bulletin 22467, (5–11–17, pages 48-49), the technical details were not available.

The technical details table for the Total Eclipse of the Sun stamp is shown here.

 

Issue:

Total Eclipse of the Sun Stamp

Item Number:

475300

Denomination & Type of Issue:

First-Class Mail Forever®

Format:

Pane of 16 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

June 20, 2017, Laramie, WY 82072

Designer:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Art Director:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Typographer:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Existing Photos:

Fred Espenak

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74, ABG Digicon Series 2

Stamps per Pane:

16

Print Quantity:

60 million stamps

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit NC

Colors:

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Thermochromic/Black

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

1.085 x 1.085 in./27.56 x 27.56 mm

Overall Size (w x h):

1.225 x 1.225 in./31.12 x 31.12 mm

Full Pane Size (w x h):

6.00 x 6.00 in./152.40 x 152.40 mm

Press Sheets Size (w x h):

12.00 x 24.50 in./304.8 x 622.30 mm

Plate Size:

128 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

“B” followed by five (5) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate numbers in two corners of pane

Back:

© 2017 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (475300) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • 1 map, “Track of the Total Solar Eclipse Across the United States, August 21, 2017” • Promotional text