| Scott # 3829A | Plate # P11111, P22222, P33333, P44444, P55555 |
| Series | Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | No First Day of Issue |
| Nationwide Sale | About March 23, 2004 |
| Artist | Nancy Stahl, New York, NY |
| Designer | Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA |
| Art Director | Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA |
| Typographer | Carl T. Hermann, Carlsbad, CA |
| Modeler | Joseph Sheeran, Williamsville, NY |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Early 2004, 500 Million |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Ashton Potter USA, Ltd., Williamsville, NY |
| Press | Muller Martini A76 |
| Process | Offset with Microprinting |
| Where Printed | Ashton Potter USA, Ltd., Williamsville, NY |
| Where Processed | Ashton Potter USA, Ltd., Williamsville, NY |
| Plate Size & Interval | 744 stamps per revolution / plate # every 31 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Prephosphored USPS Type I, Surface Coated, Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Uneven Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | 9.5 Vertically, Valley/Peak 10 x 10 |
| Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Dark Blue |
| Image Area | (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in. / 18.288 x 20.777 mm |
| Overall Size | (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in. / 22.081 x 24.943 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | ? |
| USPS Order Numbers | 782241 - PSA Coil of 100 - $37.00 |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City |
| Tucson, AZ (3-24-04) | |
| Official Announcement | Considered one of the most beautiful American birds, the snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a slender white heron with black legs and bright yellow feet. This bird lives in marshes, swamps, and other wetlands. When flying or searching for food, it can curve its long neck into a compact "S" shape. The stamp features artist Nancy Stahl's rendering of a snowy egret. Based on photographs, the image depicts the head and upper body of a snowy egret against a blue background. |
| Varieties | Click here for what may be a Constant Plate Variety. |
| Varieties | Seam lines have been found on all plate number combinations. |
| Varieties | Stamps from plate P11111 have multiple ties in the die cuts. Plates P22222 through P55555 have a single tie, which can be found in different positions. |
| Note | Plate P22222 found late in May, 2004. P33333 was discovered in mid September, 2004. Plate P55555 was first reported the first week of June, 2005. Plate P44444 was found the 22nd of June. |
| Note | Micro-printed with Black USPS on front of Egret where the neck joins the body. The date in the lower left corner is 2004. |
Updated 3 October 2008
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