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| Scott # 3484d | Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P111111, P222222, P333333, P444444, P555555 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 on 3 sides in both columns) |
| Scott # 3484b | Pane of 4 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on outside edges) |
| Scott # 3484c | Pane of 6 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on outside edges) |
| Scott # 3484Ag | Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P111111, P222222, P333333, P444444, P555555 (Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Right column - No diecut on right side) |
| Scott # 3484Ae | Pane of 4 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in right column - No diecut on right side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3484Af | Pane of 6 (3 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in right column - No diecut on right side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3484Aj | Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P111111, P222222, P333333, P444444, P555555 (Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Left column - No diecut on left side) |
| Scott # 3484Ah | Pane of 4 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in left column - No diecut on left side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3484Ai | Pane of 6 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in left column - No diecut on left side of stamps) |
| Denomination | 21c - Post Card Rate |
| Series | Definitive |
| Format | Flat Convertible Booklet of 10 (1 design) |
| Issue Date & City | September 20, 2001, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Nationwide Sale | September 21, 2001 |
| Illustrator | Tom Nikosey, Bell Canyon, CA |
| Designer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Art Director | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Typographer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Modeler | Joseph Sheeran |
| Process | Offset / Microprinting "USPS" |
| Printer | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
| Printed At | Williamsville, NY |
| Press Type | Stevens, Varisize Security Press |
| To Press / Print Quantity | Summer 2001 / 300 million stamps |
| Stamps per book | 10 |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored, Type II |
| Gum Type | Self-adhesive |
| Processed At | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
| Die Cut Gauge | 11.2 x 11.2 / 10.5 x 11.2 (see note on varieties) All stamps are die cut on three sides, with a straight edge on the outer edge of all stamps, either on the left or right side. The horizontal die cuts at the junction where they intersect the vertical die cuts start at the top and go to the bottom, forming a Peak-Valley (PV) configuration. |
| Stamp Colors | Black, Orange (PMS 152), Purple (PMS 269), Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Booklet Colors | Black, Orange (PMS 152), Purple (PMS 269), Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Image Area | 0.71 x 0.817 in. / 18.034 x 20.751 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.875 x 0.982 in. / 22.225 x 24.942 mm |
| Booklet Size | 1.75 x 6.50 in. / 44.45 x 165.10 mm |
| Plate Size | 360 stamps per revolution |
| Marginal Markings | "© 2000 USPS" · Plate Number · Price · Barcode · USPS Logo · Web site information |
| USPS Catalog & Item Numbers | 662840 Convertible Booklet of 10 - $2.10 |
| Earliest Known Use | September 20, 2001 |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will issue a 21-cent Bison definitive stamp (Item 102100) on September 20, 2001, in Washington, DC. The stamp goes on sale nationwide September 21, 2001. The stamp designed by Carl Herrman of Carlsbad, California, and illustrated by Tom Nikosey of Bell Canyon, California, has the same design as the Bison definitive stamp issued on February 22, 2001. The stamp will be issued in two new formats: self-adhesive convertible booklets of 10 (Item 662800) and vending booklets of 10 (Item 662900). |
| Varieties | This convertible booklet has been found with different horizontal die cuts. Booklets can have either 11.2 die cuts in both columns, or 10.5 and 11.2 in either the left or right column. No booklets have been found with 10.5 in both columns. The Vertical die cuts are all 11.2. |
| Differences between the Convertible book and the Vending book | The stamp side of the
vending and convertible booklets are the same except that on the vending books the peel
off strip has been removed. On the cover side, there is a difference in the placement and size of the copyright notice and UPC. The vending booklet has #662900 in a smaller size, while the convertible booklet has #662800. The stamps from either booklet format are the same. |
| Note | P444444 and P555555 were found in March 2002. |
| End Card | Cream colored index card stock with Green Ink. Printed on one or both sides with same design. Variety exists with plate markings on reverse. Click here for photo. |
SDOs will receive two automatic distributions of Item 662800. Shipments in wave 1 begin September 4, 2001, and complete September 6, 2001. Shipments in wave 2 begin October 1, 2001, and complete October 21, 2001. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).
Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 662800 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before September 13, 2001.
Authorized philatelic centers requiring the 21-cent, Bison PSA convertible booklet of 10 must order Item 662800 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.
Post Offices requiring additional booklets must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Chicago, Washington, Memphis, San Francisco, and New York APDs will each receive 600,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 200,000 additional booklets.
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