 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE FOR MORE DETAIL
| Scott # 3482a BK281 | Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P1, P2, P3 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 on 3 sides in both columns - No diecut on outside edges) |
| Scott # 3482b | Pane of 4 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on outside edges) |
| Scott # 3482c | Pane of 6 (Diecut 11.2 x 11.2 - No diecut on outside edges) |
| Scott # 3483c | Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P1, P2, P3 (Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Right column - No diecut on right side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3483a | Pane of 4 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in right column - No diecut on right side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3483b | Pane of 6 (3 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in right column - No diecut on right side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3483f | Complete Booklet of 10 - Plate P1, P2, P3 (Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Left column - No diecut on left side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3483d | Pane of 4 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in left column - No diecut on left side of stamps) |
| Scott # 3483e | Pane of 6 (2 stamps diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in left column - No diecut on left side of stamps) |
| Series | Definitive |
| Format | Convertible booklet of 10 |
| Issue Date & City | February 22, 2001, Wall, SD 57790 |
| Nationwide Sale | February 23, 2001 |
| Photograph | Courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies Association |
| Sculptor | Jean-Antoine Houdon |
| Designer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Modeler | Joseph Sheeran |
| Process | Offset / Microprinting "USPS" |
| Printer | Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. |
| Printed At | Williamsville, NY |
| Press Type | Stevens, Vari-size Security Press |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | / 500 million |
| 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 bottom and go to the top, forming a Valley-Peak (VP) configuration. |
| Stamp Color | Red (PMS 202) |
| Cover Colors | Black, Blue (PMS 540), Red (PMS 202) |
| Image Area | 0.71 x 0.825 in. / 18.034 x 20.995 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.875 x 0.99 in. / 22.225 x 25.146 mm |
| Booklet Size | 1.75 x 6.50 in. / 44.45 x 165.10 mm |
| Plate Size | 330 stamps per revolution |
| Marginal/Backside Markings | USPS Logo · "© 2000 USPS" · "Peel this strip and fold here" · Plate Number · Price · Barcode · Website information |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 666740 booklet of 10 -
$2.00 666761 first day cover - $0.61 |
| Earliest Known Use | . |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will
issue a 20-cent George Washington definitive stamp in a booklet of 10 (Item Number
666700); in a vending booklet (Item Number 666900); and in a criss-cross vending booklet
of 10 (Item Number 666911) in Wall, SD 57790, on February 22, 2001. The stamp, designed
and illustrated by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, AZ, goes on sale nationwide February 23,
2001. The stamp art is based on a black-and-white photograph of a bust of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The bust - which is signed and dated 1785 - is on display at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. |
| 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 show minor differences. The peel off strip has been removed from the vending book and many books have a cutting nick at the die cut fold line, either left or right. On the vending book, 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. On the convertible book, it is the opposite, forming a Valley-Peak (V-P) configuration On the cover side, there is
no apparent difference. |
| End Card | Cream colored index card stock with Green Ink. Click here for photo. |
There are no philatelic products associated with this stamp.
Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) will receive four distributions of the George Washington booklet. The first distribution will be completed February 6, 2001; the second will be completed April 15, 2001; the third will be completed June 7, 2001; and the fourth will be completed August 7, 2001. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000).
SDOs will not make an automatic distribution to post offices. To obtain an initial supply, post offices must requisition Item 666700 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute stamps to post offices before February 15, 2001.
Post offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. Additional quantities will not be available at accountable paper depositories (APDs) for supplemental ordering.
This page was last updated on 07/02/13
Page content and design
copyright © 2001-2011, R.E.M.
Please send corrections and comments to Webmaster
