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© 2023 USPS
On June 14, 2024, in Keystone, SD, the United States Postal Service® will issue the U.S. Flags stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 684900), a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 740800), a PSA coil of 3,000 stamps (Item 751800), and a PSA coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 762000). These stamps will go on sale nationwide June 14, 2024, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
With the 2024 U.S. Flags stamp issuance, the Postal Service™ continues its long tradition of honoring the American flag. Four stamps feature the flag majestically waving at different times of the day. While the shapes and colors of the clouds change, the sun is always shining on the flag. The flags, shown from a low-angle perspective, draw attention upward, toward the magic of the sky. Illustrator Laura Stutzman painted the designs using gouache on illustration board. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the 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/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 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. Flags Stamps
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 October 14, 2024.
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 usps.com/shop. 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. Flags Stamps
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Item Number:
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684900
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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 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 14, 2024, Keystone, SD 57751
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Illustrator:
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Laura Stutzman, Mountain Lake Park, MD
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter
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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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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7300 x 0.8400 in. / 18.5420 x
21.3360 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8700 x 0.9800 in. / 22.0980 x
24.8920 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.5200 x 1.9600 in. / 140.2080 x
49.7840 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 Number:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: U.S. Flags Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • © 2023 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. Flags Stamps
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Item Number:
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684900
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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 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 14, 2024, Keystone, SD 57751
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Illustrator:
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Laura Stutzman, Mountain Lake Park, MD
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7300 x 0.8400 in. / 18.5420 x
21.3360 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8700 x 0.9800 in. / 22.0980 x
24.8920 mm
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Booklet Size (w x h):
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5.5200 x 1.9600 in. / 140.2080 x
49.7840 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 Number:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Header: U.S. Flags Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • © 2023 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. Flags Stamps
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Item Number:
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740800
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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 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 14, 2024, Keystone, SD 57751
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Illustrator:
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Laura Stutzman, Mountain Lake Park, MD
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter
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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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1,250,000,000 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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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7037 x 0.8391 in. / 17.8740 x
21.3130 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8438 x 0.9800 in. / 21.4330 x
24.8920 mm
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Plate Size:
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768 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by four (4) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 32nd stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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U.S. Flags Stamps
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Item Number:
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740800
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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 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 14, 2024, Keystone, SD 57751
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Illustrator:
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Laura Stutzman, Mountain Lake Park, MD
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Modeler:
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Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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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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1,000,000,000 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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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7300 x 0.8400 in. / 18.5420 x
21.3360 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8700 x 0.9800 in. / 22.0980 x
24.8920 mm
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Plate Size:
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768 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“B” followed by four (4) single digits
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Coil Number Frequency:
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Plate number every 32nd stamp below stamp image
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Issue:
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U.S. Flags Stamps
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Item Number:
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751800
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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 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 14, 2024, Keystone, SD 57751
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Illustrator:
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Laura Stutzman, Mountain Lake Park, MD
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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Stamps per Coil:
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3,000
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Print Quantity:
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12,000,000 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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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7300 x 0.8400 in. / 18.5420 x
21.3360 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8700 x 0.9800 in. / 22.0980 x
24.8920 mm
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Plate Size:
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594 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by four (4) 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. Flags Stamps
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Item Number:
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762000
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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 (4 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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June 14, 2024, Keystone, SD 57751
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Illustrator:
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Laura Stutzman, Mountain Lake Park, MD
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter
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Press Type:
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Muller A76
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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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Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7300 x 0.8400 in. / 18.5420 x
21.3360 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.8700 x 0.9800 in. / 22.0980 x
24.8920 mm
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Plate Size:
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594 stamps per revolution
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Plate Number:
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“P” followed by four (4) 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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