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©2018 USPS
On January 27, 2019, in Kansas City, MO, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the U.S. Flag 2019 stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in the following formats:
n A pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 682300) produced by security printers Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) and Banknote Corportation of America (BCA), and
n A PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 740100) produced by security printers APU and BCA.
The stamps will go on sale nationwide January 27, 2019, and must not be sold or cancelled before the first-day-of-issue.
With this new 2019 stamp, the Postal Service™ celebrates the American flag, the most recognizable symbol of our nation. The stamp features a U.S. flag, one of several on the flagpoles near the end of Chicago’s Navy Pier, waving in a May breeze. The photograph was taken by art director Antonio Alcalá.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales. Distribution quantities for the automatic push distribution will be available by logging on to SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps on the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web; offices must also check the amount they will receive in their automatic push distribution.
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps before the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web at sfsweb.usps.gov.
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
FDOI – U.S. Flag 2019 Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
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. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by May 27, 2019.
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 USA Philatelic publication and online at usps.com/shop. Customers may register to receive a free USA Philatelic publication online at usps.com/philatelic.
Locally produced items are not authorized. Only merchandise that has been approved and assigned an item number by Headquarters Retail Marketing may be produced and sold.
Issue:
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U.S. Flag 2019 Stamp
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Item Number:
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682300
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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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Double-sided 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 27, 2019, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Typographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Photographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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1,500,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
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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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Horizontal
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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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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 0.87 in./24.892 x 22.098 mm
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Full Booklet Size
(w x h):
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1.96 x 5.52 in./49.784 x 140.208 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Plate Size:
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1040 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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Header. “20 First-Class Forever Stamps U.S. Flag” • ©2018 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • Promotional text
• Plate number in peel strip area
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag 2019 Stamp
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Item Number:
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682300
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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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Double-sided 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 27, 2019, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Typographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Photographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Booklet:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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1,500,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagged
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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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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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 0.87 in./24.892 x 22.098 mm
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Full Booklet Size
(w x h):
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1.96 x 5.52 in./49.784 x 140.208 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Plate Size:
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960 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header. “20 First-Class Forever Stamps U.S. Flag” • ©2018 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • Promotional text
• Plate number in peel strip area
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag 2019 Stamp
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Item Number:
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740100
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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 27, 2019, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Typographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Photographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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1,900,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
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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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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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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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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 0.87096 in./24.892 x 22.122 mm
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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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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 31st stamp beside stamp image
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag 2019 Stamp
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Item Number:
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740100
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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 27, 2019, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Art Director:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Designer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Typographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Photographer:
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Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset, Microprint
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta 74
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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1,900,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Horizontal
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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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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.96 x 0.871 in./24.384 x 22.123 mm
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate numbers every 31st stamp beside stamp image
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— Stamp Services, Marketing, 12-20-18
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