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| Scott # 3447 | Plate S11111, S22222, S33333, S44444, S66666, S77777 |
| Scott # 3447a | Plate S55555 (2003 Year Date) |
| Scott # 3447b | Full strength solid tagging - Plate # unknown |
| Series | N/A (USPS) - American Culture (PNC3) |
| Issue Date & City | November 9, 2000 / New York, NY 10199 |
| Nationwide Sale | November 10, 2000 |
| Illustrator | Nancy Stahl, New York, NY |
| Designer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, VA |
| Art Director | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, VA |
| Typographer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, VA |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Summer 2000 / 100 million |
| Coil Size | 10,000 |
| Printer | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
| Press | Rotomec, 3000 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | American Packaging Corp., Columbus, WI |
| Where Processed | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Plate Size & Interval | Plates S11111 - S44444, S77777 - 252 stamps (12x21) per revolution / plate # every 21 stamps Plate S55555 - 400 stamps (20x20) per revolution / plate # is every 20 stamps. |
| Paper & Gum | USPS Type III / Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Normally Untagged / Stamps from plates S11111, S33333, S44444, S55555 and S77777 have been reported with lightly tagged splotches. A few used copies have been found with full strength solid tagging. |
| Die Cut Gauge | 11.6 Vertically |
| Colors (PMS Colors) | Blue (PMS5477), Beige (PMS155), Grey (PMS402), Grey (PMS417), Black |
| Image Area (w x h) | 0.71 x 0.82 in. / 18.03 x 20.82 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.982 in. / 22.09 x 24.94 mm |
| Back Numbers | Pink, every 10 stamps, Top and Bottom / Plate S33333 is known with Black Middle #s / Plate S55555 has 5 digit Pink Back Numbers Top, Middle and Bottom. |
| Earliest Known Use | November 9, 2000 |
| USPS Order Numbers | S/A Coil of 10,000 - $1000.00 - 791840 Plate # strip of 25 - $2.50 - 791830 First Day Cover - $0.64 - 791862 |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City Tucson, AZ (11-09-00) - Pink Top Back numbers / (2-05-03) Plate S33333 with Black Middle Back Number. Providence, RI (11-09-00) - Pink Top & Bottom Back number. St. Matthews Branch, Louisville, KY (11-18-00) Plate S33333 - Providence, RI (8-16-02) - Black and Pink Top & Bottom Back number. Plate S55555 - Providence, RI (10-8-04) - Pink Top, Middle & Bottom Back number |
| Note | Plate S22222 reported in late March 2001 at Providence, RI / S33333 found in July 2002, S44444 reported in February 2004. S55555 found at Providence in early October 2004 with a 2003 year date. S77777 reported in January 2005 with a 2000 year date. Plate S66666 reported in late July 2005 - 2000 date. |
| Official Announcement | This stamp features one of the two lions guarding the entrance to the New York Public Library. Sculpted by Edward Clark Potter, these trademarked beasts - nick-named Patience and Fortitude - have been adopted by the library as official mascots. |
| Varieties | Stamps with plate combination S55555 have a 2003 year date. All other plates have a 2000 year date. |
