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| Scott # 3485a BK283 | Plate V1111, V1112, V1121, V1122, V2212, V2222 |
| Series | N/A |
| Format | Vending booklet of 20 |
| Issue Date & City | February 7, 2001, New York, NY 10199 |
| Nationwide Sale | February 8, 2001 |
| Photographer | Paul Hardy, New York, N Y |
| Designer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Typographer | Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Engraver | Southern Graphics Systems |
| Modeler | Avery Dennison, SPD |
| Process | Gravure |
| Printer | Avery Dennison (AVR) |
| Printed At | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Press Type | Dia Nippon Kiko |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | / 800 million stamps |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored Type II |
| Gum Type | Self-adhesive |
| Processed At | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Die Cut Gauge | 11 x 11 |
| Colors | Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, Black |
| Image Area | 0.832 x 0.720 in. / 21.133 x 18.288 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.982 x 0.870 in. / 24.948 x 22.098 mm |
| Booklet Size | 10.375 x 1.74 in. / 263.53 x 44.196 mm |
| Plate Size | 300 stamps per revolution |
| Marginal Markings | N/A |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 669040 Vending booklet of
20 - $6.80 |
| Earliest Known Use | . |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will issue a Statue of Liberty 34-cent definitive stamp in New York, NY 10199, on February 7, 2001. The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, is based on a photograph by Paul Hardy of New York, NY, and goes on sale nationwide February 8, 2001. This stamp will be issued in six formats: a convertible booklet of 20 (Item Number 669800); a convertible booklet of 10 (Item Number 669500); a vending booklet of 20(Item Number 669000); a self-adhesive coil of 100 (Item Number 771300); a water-activated coil of 10,000 (Item Number 773800); and a water-activated coil of 3,000 (Item Number 773700). 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. |
| Varieties | None |
| Note | Plate #s V1112, V1121 and V1122 were found in May 2002. |
SDOs will receive five waves of distribution for these vending books of 20. Wave 1 shipments will be completed by January 31, 2001; Wave 2 shipments will be completed by February 28, 2001; Wave 3 shipments will be completed March 30, 2001; Wave 4 will be completed by April 30, 2001; and Wave 5 will be completed by May 14, 2001. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 books-3,000 books criss-cross).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to post offices. Only post offices equipped with the appropriate self service vending machines may order these items from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to post offices until 10 days prior to the first day of issue.
Authorized post offices requiring additional books must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional books must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
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