Update: Stamp Announcement 21-4: Castillo de San Marcos Stamp

In the article entitled “Stamp Announcement 21-4: “Castillo de San Marcos Stamp,” in Postal Bulletin 22562, (12-31-20, page 45), the technical details table was unavailable for this stamp at the time of publication.

The technical details table for the Castillo de San Marcos stamp is shown here:

 

Issue:

Castillo de San Marcos Stamp

Item Number:

121300

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

$7.95 Priority Mail® Rate

Format:

Pane of 4 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

January 24, 2021, St. Augustine, FL 32084

Art Director:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Designer:

Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Artist:

Dan Cosgrove. Chicago, IL

Modeler:

Joseph Sheeran

Manufacturing Process:

Offset, Microprint

Printer:

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Press Type:

Muller A76

Stamps per Pane:

4

Print Quantity:

5,500,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Colors:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Stamp Orientation:

Horizontal

Image Area (w x h):

1.42 x 1.085 in/36.068 x 27.559 mm

Overall Size (w x h):

1.56 x 1.225 in/39.624 x 31.115 mm

Full Pane Size (w x h):

4.12 x 3.45 in/104.648 x 87.63 mm

Plate Size:

168 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:

“P” followed by four (4) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:

Plate number in two corners of pane

Back:

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