Update: Stamp Announcement 18-03: Sleeping Bear Dunes Stamp

In the article “Stamp Announcement 18-03: Sleeping Bear Dunes Stamp,” in Postal Bulletin 22483 (12-21-17, page 47), the technical details were not available. The information is now available and shown here:

 

Issue:

Sleeping Bear Dunes Stamp

Item Number:

119800

Denomination &

Type of Issue:

$24.70 Priority Mail Express® rate

Format:

Pane of 4 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

January 21, 2018, Kansas City, MO 64108

Art Director:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Designer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Typographer:

Dan Cosgrove, Chicago, IL

Artist:

Dan Cosgrove, Chicago, IL

Modeler:

Joseph Sheeran

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Printed at:

Williamsville, NY

Press Type:

Muller A76

Stamps per Pane:

4

Print Quantity:

1,260,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Colors:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Stamp Orientation:

Horizontal

Image Area (w x h):

1.42 x 1.085 in/36.07 x 27.56 mm

Overall Size (w x h):

1.56 x 1.225 in/39.62 x 31.12 mm

Full Pane Size (w x h):

4.12 x 3.45 in/104.65 x 87.63 mm

Plate Size:

24 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

“P” followed by four (4) digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate number in two corners of pane

Back:

©2017 USPS • USPS Logo • Four barcodes (119800) • Plate Position Diagram • Promotional Text