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| Scott # 3484d BK??? | Complete Booklet of 10 -
Plate P111111, P333333, P444444 (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 BK??? | Complete Booklet of 10 -
Plate P111111, P333333, P444444 (Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Right column - No diecut on right side of stamps) |
| 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 BK??? | Complete Booklet of 10 -
Plate P111111, P333333, P444444 (Diecut 10.5 x 11.2 in Left column - No diecut on left side of stamps) |
| 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 | Folded Booklet of 10 (1 design) / Criss-crossed folded 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 - Criss-Cross style 80.5 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 Position Diagram · Plate Number · Price · Barcode · USPS Logo · Web site information |
| USPS Catalog & Item Numbers | Boxed in rows - 662940
(Item #662900) Vending Booklet of 10 - $2.10 Criss-Cross - 662940 (Item #662911) Vending 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 vending 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. |
| Note | Vending booklets are
shipped to post offices packed in two different configurations. Offices with Multi-Commodity Vending Machines receive their booklets packed in a box with 2 rows totaling 450 booklets. Offices with dedicated booklet vending machines receive the criss-cross style booklets, packed 300 to a box. Each booklet in the stack is turned 90° from the one above or below. There is no physical difference in the appearance of the booklets. |
| Note | P444444 was found in March, 2002. |
| 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 other 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. |
SDOs will receive two automatic distributions of Item 662900 and 662911. Shipments in wave 1 begin September 4, 2001, and complete September 18, 2001. Shipments in wave 2 begin December 4, 2001, and complete December 13, 2001. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (Item 662900 = 4,500 books, and 662911 = 3,000 books).
Only Post Offices with the appropriate vending units may order quantities of Item 662900 and/or Item 662911 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before September 13, 2001.
Items 662900 and 662911 will not be distributed to or sold at philatelic windows. This stamp format, however, will be available to philatelic customers through SFS, Kansas City, MO. They may be ordered through the U.S.A. Philatelic catalog by mail, by phone, or via the Internet. Please use Item Number 662940 for SFS orders.
Post Offices, with the appropriate vending units, requiring additional quantities of Item 662900 and/or Item 662911 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional quantities of Item 662900 and/or Item 662911 must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs for item 662900, the Memphis, San Francisco, and New York APDs will each receive 81,000 additional books; the Chicago and Washington APDs will each receive 72,000 additional books; and the Denver APD will receive 36,000 additional books.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs for item 662911, the Memphis, San Francisco, and New York APDs will each receive 90,000 additional books; the Chicago and Washington APDs will each receive 75,000 additional books; and the Denver APD will receive 37,000 additional books.
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