Update: Stamp Announcement 23-11: Patriotic Block

In the article titled “Stamp Announcement 23-11: Patriotic Block” in Postal Bulletin 22616, (1-26-23, page 54), the technical details were unavailable for Patriotic Block stamps.

The technical details tables for the coil of 3,000 and coil of 10,000 Patriotic Block stamps are shown here:

 

Issue:

Patriotic Block Stamp

Item Number:

751400

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

Nondenominated Nonprofit (5-cent value)

Format:

Coil of 3,000 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

March 1, 2023, Liberty, NY 12754

Art Director:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Designer:

Carol Beehler

Modeler:

Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Gravure

Printer:

American Packaging Corp. / Banknote Corporation of America

Press Type:

Rotogravure Cerutti

Stamps per Coil:

3,000

Print Quantity:

30,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Nonphosphored Type III

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Colors:

Pantone 1795C, Pantone 7687C, Pantone Cool Gray 7C

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

Plate Size:

500 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:

“B” followed by three (3) single digits

Coil Number Frequency:

Plate number every 25th stamp below stamp image

 

Issue:

Patriotic Block Stamp

Item Number:

761600

Denomination &
Type of Issue:

Nondenominated Nonprofit (5-cent value)

Format:

Coil of 10,000 (1 design)

Series:

N/A

Issue Date & City:

March 1, 2023, Liberty, NY 12754

Art Director:

Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Designer:

Carol Beehler

Modeler:

Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:

Gravure

Printer:

American Packaging Corp. / Banknote Corporation of America

Press Type:

Rotogravure Cerutti

Stamps per Coil:

10,000

Print Quantity:

1,000,000,000 stamps

Paper Type:

Nonphosphored Type III

Adhesive Type:

Pressure-sensitive

Colors:

Pantone 1795C, Pantone 7687C, Pantone Cool Gray 7C

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

Plate Size:

500 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:

“B” followed by three (3) single digits

Coil Number Frequency:

Plate number every 25th stamp below stamp image