| Scott # 3477 | Plate 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 5555, 6666, 7777 |
| Scott # 3477a | Die cutting omitted - Plate 4444, 5555 |
| Series | Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | February 7, 2001 / New York, NY 10199 |
| Nationwide Sale | February 8, 2001 |
| Photographer | Paul Hardy, New York, NY |
| Designer | Dennis Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Dennis Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Typographer | Dennis Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Modeler | Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC |
| To Press / Initial Run | Winter 2000 / 8.8656 billion |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
| Press | Andreotti, Model 601 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 480 stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Prephosphored, Type I / Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooht Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge | 9.9 Vertically, Peak/Valley 10x10 |
| Colors | Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, Black |
| Image Area | 0.71 x 0.82 in. / 18.0 x 20.8 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | February 7, 2001 |
| USPS Order Numbers | S/A Coil of 100 - $34.00 - 771340 |
| First Day Cover - $.55 - 771361 | |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City, KS |
| Plate 1111 - Most Post Offices Nationwide Plate 2222 - (3/1/01) Providence, RI; (3/16/01) Tucson, AZ; (3/24/01) Cincinnati, OH Plate 3333 - (3/10/01) Cincinnati, OH; (3/27/01) Providence, RI; (3/28/01) Tucson, AZ Plate 4444 - (3/30/01) Cincinnati, OH Plate 5555 - (6/26/01) Providence, RI Plate 6666 - (9/06/01) - ?, (10/27/01) Evanston, IL, Boston, MA, Cincinnati, OH Plate 7777 - (10/19/01) Tucson, AZ |
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| Notes | Corners are square. Plate 4444 reported in March, Plate 5555 reported in June, Plate 6666 in Early September, Plate 7777 in mid October, 2001. |
| Official Announcement | The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, has become a symbol of freedom and democracy. Located in New York Harbor, the statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and designated a National Monument on October 15, 1924. This stamp was issued in several nondenominated formats in December 2000. |
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