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Update: Stamp Announcement 18-17: $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom Stamps

In the article titled “Stamp Announcement 18-17: $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom Stamps,” in Postal Bulletin 22494 (5-24-18, page 42), the technical detail tables were unavailable.

The Statue of Freedom stamps technical detail tables are now available and shown here:

 

Issue:

$1 Statue of Freedom Stamp

Item Number:

114200

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

$1 Definitive

Format:

Pane of 10 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823

Designer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Art Director:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Typographer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Intaglio, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Pane:

10

Print Quantity:

100,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC

Colors:

Custom Green, Custom Black, Custom OVI

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):

4.85 x 8.27 in./123.19 x 210.06 mm

Press Sheets Size (w x h):

9.70 x 24.81 in./246.38 x 630.17 mm

Plate Size:

120 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

B followed by three (3) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate Block Number

Back:

©2018 USPS • USPS logo •
10 Barcodes (114200) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text

 

Issue:

$2 Statue of Freedom Stamp

Item Number:

114300

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

$2 Definitive

Format:

Pane of 10 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823

Designer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Art Director:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Typographer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Intaglio, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Pane:

10

Print Quantity:

30,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC

Colors:

Custom Blue, Custom Black, Custom OVI

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):

4.85 x 8.27 in./123.19 x 210.06 mm

Press Sheets Size (w x h):

9.70 x 24.81 in./246.38 x 630.17 mm

Plate Size:

120 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

B followed by three (3) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate Block Number

Back:

©2018 USPS • USPS logo •
10 Barcodes (114300) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text

 

Issue:

$5 Statue of Freedom Stamp

Item Number:

117900

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

$5 Definitive

Format:

Pane of 4 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823

Designer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Art Director:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Typographer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Intaglio, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Pane:

4

Print Quantity:

5,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC

Colors:

Custom Red, Custom Black, Custom OVI

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):

4.85 x 4.17 in./123.19 x 105.92 mm

Press Sheets Size (w x h):

9.70 x 20.85 in./246.38 x 529.59 mm

Plate Size:

80 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

B followed by three (3) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate Block Number

Back:

©2018 USPS • USPS logo •
4 Barcodes (117900) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text

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