PNC3 - Forever <55¢> U.S. Flag 2019

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Forever <55¢> U.S. Flag 2019
(Banknote Corporation of America)
Self-Adhesive Coil of 100
Scott # 5343	Plate # B1111
*PNC³ ID*	2019-2
*Series*	USPS – N/A / PNC3 –
*Issue Date & City*	January 27, 2019 Kansas City MO 64108
*Nationwide Sale*	January 27, 2019
*Designer*	Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
*Art Director*	Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
*Typographer*	Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
*Existing Art*
*Modeler*	Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
*To Press / Initial Quantity*	1,900,000,000
*Coil Size*	Rolls of 100
*Printer*	Banknote Corporation of America
*Press*	Alprinta 74
*Process*	Offset, Microprint
*Where Printed*	Browns Summit, NC
*Where Processed*	Banknote Corporation of America
*Plate Size & Interval*	744 stamps per revolution / Plate numbers every 31st stamp
*Paper Type*	Phosphor Tagged Paper
*Adhesive* *Type*	Self-Adhesive
*Tagging* *Type*	Overall
*Die Cut Gauge*	Serpentine die cut 11; horizontally
*Colors*	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
*Image Size (w x h)*	0.84 x 0.73 in./21.336 x 18.542 mm
*Overall Size (w x h)*	0.96 x 0.871 in./24.384 x 22.123 mm
*Back Numbers*	None
*Earliest Known Use*
*USPS Order Numbers*	740100
*Availability*	January 27, 2019
*Official Announcement*	On January 27, 2019, in Kansas City, MO, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the U.S. Flag 2019 stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design. in the following formats: PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 740100) produced by security printers APU and BCA. The stamps will go on sale nationwide January 27, 2019, and must not be sold or cancelled before the first-day-of-issue. With this new 2019 stamp, the Postal Service™ celebrates the American flag, the most recognizable symbol of our nation. The stamp features a U.S. flag, one of several on the flagpoles near the end of Chicago’s Navy Pier, waving in a May breeze. The photograph was taken by art director Antonio Alcalá.
*Security*	“USPS” microprint to right of sixth red flag stripe
*Note*	Coil Line Catalog Corner – June 2019

Distribution: Item 740100, U.S. Flag 2019 PSA (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Coil of 100 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.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark

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. Flag 2019 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 May 27, 2019.

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 USA Philatelic publication and online at usps.com/shop. Customers may register to receive a free USA Philatelic publication online at usps.com/philatelic.

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Updated May 7, 2019