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©2022 USPS
On April 10, 2023, in Freedom, ME, the United States Postal Service® will issue the U.S. Flag stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in the following formats:
n A pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 122700).
n A PSA double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 684300).
n A PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 740700).
n A PSA coil of 3,000 stamps (Item 751300).
n A PSA coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 761400).
This stamp will go on sale nationwide April 10, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
With the issuance of the 2023 U.S. Flag stamp, the Postal Service™ continues its long tradition of honoring the American flag. The stamp art bears a straightforward graphic design of the red, white, and blue. Providing a solid foundation for the flag are the words “FREEDOM” in gray and, below it, “FOREVER / USA.” Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with existing art by Hong Li.
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/sfsweb.
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/sfsweb.
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/sfsweb.
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/sfsweb.
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/sfsweb.
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 store.usps.com/store/home. 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 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 August 10, 2023.
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 catalog and online at store.usps.com/store/home. Customers may register to receive a free USA Philatelic catalog 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 Stamp
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Item Number:
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122700
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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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Pane 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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April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
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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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Existing Art:
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Hong Li
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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 Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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100,000,000
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Block
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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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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Pane Size (w x h):
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5.30 x 4.88 in / 134.62 x 123.952 mm
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Colors:
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Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C, Pantone 7687C
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Plate Size:
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320 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by three (3) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate number in four corners
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Back:
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©2022 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (122700) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag Stamp
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Item Number:
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684300
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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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April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
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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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Illustrator:
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Hong Li
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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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900,000,000 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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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.52 x 1.96 in / 140.208 x 49.784 mm
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Colors:
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Pantone 7687C, Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C
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Plate Size:
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1040 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by three (3) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: “U.S. FLAG”, 20 First-Class Forever Stamps • ©2022 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag Stamp
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Item Number:
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684300
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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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April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
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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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Illustrator:
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Hong Li
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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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900,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Block
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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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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Full Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.52 x 1.96 in / 140.208 x 49.784 mm
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Colors:
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Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C, Pantone 7687C
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Plate Size:
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800 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by three (3) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: “U.S. FLAG”, 20 First-Class Forever Stamps • ©2022 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS logo • Promotional text • Plate number in peel strip area
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag Stamp
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Item Number:
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740700
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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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April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
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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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Illustrator:
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Hong Li
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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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1,350,000,000 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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Colors:
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Pantone 7687C, Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by three (3) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 31st stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag Stamp
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Item Number:
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740700
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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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April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
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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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Illustrator:
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Hong Li
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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 Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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1,350,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, 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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Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C, Pantone 7687C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by three (3) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency::
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Plate number every 31st stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag Stamp
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Item Number:
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751300
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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 3,000 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
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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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Illustrator:
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Hong Li
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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 Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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15,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, 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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Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C, Pantone 7687C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Plate Size:
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540 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by three (3) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 27th stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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U.S. Flag Stamp
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Item Number:
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761400
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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 10,000 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
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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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Illustrator:
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Hong Li
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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 Coil:
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10,000
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Print Quantity:
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125,000,000 stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, 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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Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C, Pantone 7687C
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
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Plate Size:
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540 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by three (3) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 27th stamp below stamp image
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