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Update: Stamp Announcement 19-11: Star Ribbon Stamp

In the article “Stamp Announcement 19-11: Star Ribbon Stamp,” in Postal Bulletin 22513, (2-14-19, page 39), the availability information incorrectly stated there would be an automatic push distribution for the pane of 20. There will not be an automatic push distribution for the Star Ribbon pane of 20 (see below).

Availability to Post Offices:
Item 120600, Star Ribbon (Forever
® Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) PSA Pane of 20 Stamps

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.

Technical Details Tables

Also, the technical details tables were not available for the coil formats. The tables for the coil of 3,000 and coil of 10,000 are shown here.

 

Issue:

Star Ribbon Stamp

Item Number:

759900

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

First-Class Mail Forever

Format:

Coil of 3,000 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

March 22, 2019, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Art Director:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Designer:

Aaron Draplin, Portland, OR

Typographer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Artist:

Aaron Draplin, Portland, OR

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Coil:

3,000

Print Quantity:

30,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged, Overall

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

0.73 x 0.84 in/18.542 x 21.336 mm

Stamp Size (w x h):

0.87 x 0.98 in/22.098 x 24.892 mm

Colors:

Custom Blue, Custom Red, Black

Plate Size:

540 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

“B” followed by three (3) single digits

Coil Number Frequency:

Plate numbers every 27th stamp

 

Issue:

Star Ribbon Stamp

Item Number:

760500

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

First-Class Mail Forever

Format:

Coil of 10,000 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

March 22, 2019, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Art Director:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Designer:

Aaron Draplin, Portland, OR

Typographer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Artist:

Aaron Draplin, Portland, OR

Modeler:

Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Banknote Corporation of America

Printed at:

Browns Summit, NC

Press Type:

Alprinta 74

Stamps per Coil:

10,000

Print Quantity:

400,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Phosphor Tagged, Overall

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:

Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC

Stamp Orientation:

Vertical

Image Area (w x h):

0.73 x 0.84 in/18.542 x 21.336 mm

Stamp Size (w x h):

0.87 x 0.98 in/22.098 x 24.892 mm

Colors:

Custom Blue, Custom Red, Black

Plate Size:

540 stamps per revolution

Plate Numbers:

“B” followed by three (3) single digits

Coil Number Frequency:

Plate numbers every 27th stamp