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| Scott# 3481a - Strip of 4 | Plate # B1111, B2111, B2122, B2211, B2222 |
| Scott# 3478 - Freesia | |
| Scott# 3479 - Asian Hybrid Lily | |
| Scott# 3480 - Cymbidium Orchid | Plate # appears only on this stamps |
| Scott# 3481 - Longiflorum Lily | C&n |
| Series | Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | February 7, 2001 / New York, NY 10199 |
| Nationwide Sale | February 8, 2001 |
| Photographer | Robert Peak, Winter Park, FL |
| Engraver | Acitronic |
| Designer | Dennis Noyes, Washington, DC. |
| Art Director | Dennis Noyes, Washington, DC. |
| Typographer | Dennis Noyes, Washington, DC. |
| Modeler | Guilford Gravure, Inc., Guilford CT |
| To Press / Initial Run | Fall/Winter 2000 / 1.5 billion |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
| Press | Cerrutti, R118 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | Guilford Gravure, Inc., Guilford CT |
| Where Processed | Guilford Gravure, Inc., Guilford CT |
| Plate Size & Interval | 384 stamps per revolution / plate # every 12 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | USPS Type II, Surface Coated Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | 8.5 Vertically, Peak/Valley, 10 x 9 |
| Colors | Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black |
| Image Area | 0.71 x 0.82 in. / 18.03 x 20.83 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.87 x 0.965 in. / 22.1 x 24.51 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | February 6, 2001 |
| USPS Order Numbers | S/A Coil of 100 - $34.00 - 776940 First Day Cover (Set of 4) - $1.57 - 776961 |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City Plate 2111 (3/26/01) Providence, RI Plate 2222 (5/20/01) Providence, RI |
| Note | Scott lists as a PNC5 and PNC9, both as 3481a; B2111 appeared in March 2001, Plate B2222 appeared late in March 2001. B2122 appeared in July and B2211 in early August 2001. |
| Official Announcement | The photographs by Robert Peak capture the color and delicacy of four different cut flowers - a freesia, a cymbidium orchid, and two lilies. In his 25 years of artistic endeavors, Peak has been recognized and honored as a photographer, designer, and filmmaker. His fine art photographs have been featured in major publications and appear in collections worldwide. |