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Click on the scan for a detailed view. Created from a stack of 3 coils. Data is still tentative. |
| Scott # 3982 | Plate # S1111 |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - Flag / Patriotic |
| Issue Date & City | April 8, 2006, Washington, DC 20066 (Probably No First Day of Issue Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | April 8, 2006 |
| Designer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Art Director | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Typographer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Photograph | Carl and Ann Purcell, Alexandria, VA |
| Engraver | Southern Graphics System |
| Modeler | Donald H. Woo |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Winter 2005 / 1 Billion stamps |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
| Press | Cerutti, 950 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
| Where Processed | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Plate Size & Interval | 1064 stamps per revolution / plate # every 14 stamps |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored, USPS Type II, Surface Coated |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Uneven Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | Serpentine Die Cuts - 10.2, 12 x 12, Both Peak/Valley and Valley/Peak |
| Colors | Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black |
| Image Size (h x w) | 0.72 x 0.81 in. / 18.28 x 20.57 mm |
| Overall Size (h x w) | 0.87 x 0.96 in./22.09 x 24.38 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | April 8, 2006 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 783642 Full Coil of 100 -
$39.00 783661 First Day Cover - $0.77 |
| Availability | The stamps were not available at postal outlets until after the 3rd week of May, 2006 |
| Official Announcement | The Postal ServiceTM will issue a denominated First-Class
Mail® definitive stamp Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag on April 8, 2006, in
Washington, DC. The stamp designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey of the U.S.
Postal Service®, Washington, DC, also goes on sale nationwide April 8,
2006. The stamp features two of the most recognized symbols of the United States: the Statue of Liberty and the American flag. Carl and Ann Purcell of Alexandria, Virginia, took separate photographs of the Statue of Liberty and the American flag and combined them to create the montage used in the stamp art. The stamp will be issued in the following formats: · Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 (Item 567900). · PSA double-sided booklet of 20 (Item 675400). · PSA convertible booklet of 10 (Item 675900). · PSA coil of 100 (Item 783600). |
| Notes | Available in 'Stick' Format with up to 10 coils attached |
