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| Scott # 4512 | Plate # P11111, P22222 |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - Miscellaneous |
| Issue Date & City | April 11, 2011, Washington, DC 20066 (No First Day of Issue Ceremony) |
| Nationwide Sale | April 11, 2011 |
| Designer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Typographer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Existing Art | Gilbert Stuart |
| Modeler | Joe Sheeran |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Winter 2011 / 300 Million stamps. |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Press | Muller Martini A76 |
| Process | Offset with Microprinting “USPS” |
| Where Printed | Williamsville, NY |
| Where Processed | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Plate Size & Interval | 744 stamps per revolution / plate # every 31 stamps |
| Paper Type | Nonphosphored, USPS Type III |
| Adhesive Type | Pressure Sensitive |
| Tagging Type | Overall Tagged |
| Die Cut Gauge | Serpentine Die Cuts - 9.4 Vertically |
| Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 9 (Cool Gray) |
| Image Size (w x h) | 0.73 x 0.84 in. / 18.54 x 21.34 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87096 x 0.980 in. / 22.12 x 24.89 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | April 11, 2011 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 771840 Full Coil of 100 - $20.00 771862 First Day Cover - $1.08 |
| Official Announcement | On April 11, 2011, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a 20-cent George Washington definitive stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 101600) and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 771800). The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes, Washington, DC, will go on sale nationwide April 11, 2011. This stamp features a portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828), one of the most celebrated American painters of his era. The painting shown on the stamp is an oil-on-canvas copy Stuart made of a portrait he did from life in 1796. |
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| How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark |
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| Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ facility, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: |
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| George Washington Stamp Special Cancellations PO Box 92282 Washington, DC 20090-2282 |
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| 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. All orders must be postmarked by June 11, 2011. |
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| Philatelic Products |
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| There are two philatelic products available for this stamp issue: |
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| Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book. |
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| Distribution: Item 771800, 20-cent George Washington PSA Coil of 100 Stamps |
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| All SDOs and SDCs will receive automatic distributions of the George Washington denominated stamp, PSA coil of 100. Item 771800 will be distributed at the $20.00 rate. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (800 coils). Distributions will be in multiple waves. |
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| Initial Supply for Post Offices |
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| SDOs/SDCswill not make a subsequent automatic distribution of Item 771800 to Post Offices. All Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 771800 must order them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute coils to Post Offices before March 28, 2011. |
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