(34¢)
Nondenominated Flag - Farm
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
ATM Booklet of 18
| Scott # 3450a |
Plate V1111 |
| Series |
ATM |
| Format |
Self-adhesive sheetlet of
18 (1 design) |
| Issue Date & City |
December 15, 2000,
Washington, DC 20066 |
| Nationwide Sale |
December 15, 2000 |
| Designer |
Richard Sheaff,
Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director |
Richard Sheaff,
Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer |
Richard Sheaff,
Scottsdale, AZ |
| Modeler |
Avery Dennison |
| Engraver |
Southern Graphics System |
| Illustrator |
Hiro Kimura, Brooklyn, NY |
| Process |
Gravure |
| Printer |
Avery Dennison (AVR) |
| Printed At |
AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Press Type |
DNK Nippon Kiko |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity |
Fall 2000 / 306 Million
stamps |
| Booklet Size |
Pane of 18, arranged
vertically, 3 across by 6 down |
| Paper Type |
Nonphosphored Type III |
| Gum Type |
Self-adhesive |
| Processed At |
AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Die Cut Gauge |
7.9 x 7.9 ?? |
| Colors |
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan,
Black |
| Image Area |
0.720 x 0.818 in. / 16.16
x 20.815 mm |
| Overall Size |
0.870 x 0.982 in. / 20.098
x 24.942 mm |
| Booklet Size |
2.610 x 6.125 in. / 66.294
x 155.10 mm |
| Plate Size |
540 Stamps per revolution |
| Marginal Markings |
"© USPS 2000"
• Plate Numbers • "Peel here to fold" • "Self-adhesive
stamps" • "DO NOT WET" • Color registration dots |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers |
560840 ATM Sheetlet of 18
- $6.12
560861 First Day Cancellation - $0.55 |
| Earliest Known Use |
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| Official Announcement |
The Postal Service will
issue a Farm Flag nondenominated definitive stamp in Washington, DC, on December
15, 2000. The stamp will be issued in a self-adhesive pane of 20 (Item Number 560500), a
gummed pane of 20 (Item Number 100800), and a self-adhesive ATM book (Item Number 560800).
The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of
Scottsdale, Arizona, and illustrated by Hiro Kimura of Brooklyn,
New York, goes on sale nationwide December 15, 2000. (No ceremony will be conducted.)
The stamp art - a painting by Hiro Kimura -
depicts his vision of the classic American farm. Barns, silos, and other outbuildings are
clustered on the horizon behind a neatly furrowed field. The stars and stripes of the U.S.
flag appear in the foreground. |
| Note |
Many financial
institutions charge a service fee in addition to the face amount of $6.12 when these are
purchased through an ATM machine. |
| Varieties |
None |
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