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<49¢> Father Theodore Hesburgh
(Ashton Potter)
Self-Adhesive Coil of 50
| Scott # 5242 |
Plate # P11111 |
| PNC3 ID |
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| Series |
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| Issue Date & City |
September 1, 2017, Notre Dame, IN 46556 |
| Nationwide Sale |
September 1, 2017 |
| Designer |
Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
| Art Director |
Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
| Typographer |
Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
| Existing Art |
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| Modeler |
Joseph Sheeran |
| To Press / Initial Quantity |
2,000,000 Stamps |
| Coil Size |
50 per roll |
| Printer |
Ashton Potter |
| Press |
Muller A76 |
| Process |
Offset, Microprint |
| Where Printed |
Williamsville, NY |
| Where Processed |
Ashton Potter, Williamsville, NY |
| Plate Size & Interval |
408 stamps per revolution, plate numbers every 17th stamp |
| Paper Type |
Nonphosphored Type III |
| Adhesive Type |
Pressure-sensitive, Self Adhesive |
| Tagging Type |
Block Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge |
9.5 horiz |
| Colors |
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 7557c Brown |
| Image Size (w x h) |
0.84 x 1.4482 in. / 21.34 x 36.78 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
0.98 x 1.5882 in. / 24.89 x 40.34 mm |
| Back Numbers |
None |
| Earliest Known Use |
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| USPS Order Numbers |
| 799404 | | Full Coil of 50 | | $ | | 24.50 |
| 799416 | | Coil FDC | | $ | | .93 |
| 799421 | | Digital Color Postmark | | $ | | 6.95 |
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| Availability |
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| Official Announcement |
To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit http:/uspsstamps.com
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| Security |
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| Note |
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Initial Supply to Post Offices
Stamp Fulfillment Services will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices. These stamp coils will only be available through The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop or by calling 800-782-6724.
How to order First-Day-of-Issue Postmark
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 usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. 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-Father Theodore Hesburgh 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 November 1, 2017.
How to Order First-Day Covers
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, online at usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:
U.S. Postal service
Catalog request
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
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Updated March 7,
2015
