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| Scott # 2920a | Plate #V12211, V12212, V12312, V12322, V12331, V13322, V13831, V13834, V13638, V22211, V23322, V23422, V23432, V23522, V34743, V34745, V36743, V42556, V45554, V56663, V56665, V56763, V57663, V65976, V78989 |
| Scott # 2920c | Plate #V11111 (small date) Click HERE for comparison |
| Series | U. S. Flag |
| Format | Flat convertible booklet of 20 |
| Issue Date & City | April 18, 1995, Washington, DC |
| Nationwide Sale | April 19, 1995 |
| Designer | David LaFleur, Derby, Kansas |
| Modeler | North American Roto Engravers, Inc. |
| Art Director | Richard Sheaff, Norwood, MA |
| Typographer | Richard Sheaff, Norwood, MA |
| Process | Gravure |
| Printer | Avery Dennison Security Division, Clinton, S.C. |
| Printed At | Avery Dennison Security Division, Clinton, S.C. |
| Press Type | Dia Nippon Kiko 8-color gravure press |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | Spring 1995 / 1.918 billion stamps |
| Paper Type | Phosphored, supplied by Fasson |
| Gum Type | Self-adhesive |
| Processed At | Avery Dennison |
| Die Cut Gauge | 8.7 x 8.7 on 2 or 3 sides |
| Colors | Gold, red, dark blue, light blue, and black |
| Image Area | 0.720 x 0.818 in / 18.28 x 20.77 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.870 x 0.982 in / 22.09 x 24.94 mm |
| Booklet Size | 2.61 x 7.25 in / 66.3 x 184.15 mm |
| Plate Size | 400 stamps and 20 labels per revolution |
| Marginal Markings | Plate Numbers · "Peel here to fold · Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET" · "©USPS 1994" · On non-stamp label: "TIME TO / REORDER / THIS BLOCK / IS NOT VALID / POSTAGE." |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 6673 Convertible Booklet
of 20 - $6.40 |
| Earliest Known Use | April 13, 1995 |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will
issue a 32-cent Flag Over Porch self-adhesive stamp in a $6.40 booklet of 20 (Item 6673),
on April 18 in Washington, DC. Designed by Dave LaFleur of Derby, KS, the stamps feature
an American flag against a porch. Also, this is the first self-adhesive issue with
simulated-perf die cuts. When separated from the booklet sheetlet, a stamp’s interior edges will appear perforated. The Flag Over Porch self-adhesive stamp booklet goes on sale nationwide on April 19. |
| Varieties | Liner printing / Divots / Bullseye - Click HERE for chart listing varieties |
| Note | 1995 Year date is in BLUE |
| End Cards | Not yet available. |
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