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Image courtesy of Jill Ambrose
| Scott # 4861 | Plate # C111 |
| Series | USPS - NA ~ PNC3 - |
| Issue Date & City | February 12, 2014, Springfield, IL 62701 |
| Nationwide Sale | February 12, 2014 |
| Designer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Exsisting Photo | Carol M. Highsmith |
| Typographer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Modeler | CCL Label, Inc. |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Winter 2013 / 200 Million stamps |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | CCL Label, Inc. |
| Press Type | Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK) |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | Clinton, SC 29325 |
| Where Processed | CCL Label, Inc., Clinton, SC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 480 stamps per revolution / plate # every 20 stamp |
| Paper Type | Nonphosphored, USPS Type III |
| Adhesive Type | Self Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Phosphor Tagged |
| Die Cut Gauge | 8.4 Vertically - 10 x 10 Peak/Valley and 10 x 10 Valley/Peak. The Peak/Valley configuration is the more common. If Die Cutting misalignments occur, then unintentional die-cut shapes might be found; i.e., “bells,” “knolls” and “thimbles.” |
| Colors | 8 (Cool Gray), 7 (Cool Gray), Black |
| Image Size (w x h) | 0.73 x 0.84 in. / 18.54 x 21.34 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.98 in. / 22.10 x 24.89 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | February 12, 2014 |
| USPS Order Numbers | 774404 Full Coil of 100 - $21.00 774416 First Day Cover - Lincoln and Patriotic Star Stamps - $1.14 |
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| Official Announcement | On February 12, 2014, in Springfield, Illinois, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue a 21-cent Abraham Lincoln (second-ounce rate)definitive stamp, in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 116800) and a coil of 100 (Item 774400) produced by CCL Label Inc. The stamp will go on sale nationwide February 12, 2014. The Postal Service™ honors Abraham Lincoln with this new stamp issued at the second-ounce rate for envelopes and mailings that require additional postage. The stamp features a black-and-white photograph with a close-up view of the statue of Abraham Lincoln by sculptor Daniel Chester French that is housed inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The image is slightly cropped to showcase the President’s rugged facial features. Carol M. Highsmith took the original photograph. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp. To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit https://www.usps.com/stamps/. |
| Note | The date, 2014, is in the lower left corner of the stamp. |
| Other | Barcode on coil banding |
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| Distribution: Item 774400, $0.21-cent Abraham Lincoln Definitive PSA Coil of 100 Stamps ($21.00) |
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| SDOs and SDCs will receive their standard automatic distribution quantity for coils of 100 stamps. Distributions for coils are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 800 coils. |
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| Initial Supply to Post Offices |
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| There will be no automatic distribution of these items to Post Offices™. Offices will be notified when these stamps are available to order through eBuy2. |
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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, at The Postal Store® website at https://store.usps.com/store/, 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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| Abraham Lincoln Stamp Postmaster FDOI Postmark 2105 East Cook Street Springfield, IL 62703-9998 |
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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 up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by April 15, 2014. |
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| How to Order First-Day Covers |
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| 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 quarterly USA Philatelic catalog, online at https://store.usps.com/store/, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to: |
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| U.S. Postal Service Catalog Request PO Box 219014 Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 |
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| Philatelic Products |
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| There are two philatelic products available for the coil of 100: |
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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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