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| Scott # 3637a | Plate V1111 |
| Series | ATM |
| Format | Self-adhesive sheetlet of 18 (1 design) |
| Issue Date & City | February 4, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Nationwide Sale | February 4, 2003 |
| Designer | Terrance McCaffrey, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Terrance McCaffrey, Washington, DC |
| Typographer | Terrance McCaffrey, Washington, DC |
| Modeler | Avery Dennison, Clinton, S.C. |
| Engraver | Southern Graphics System |
| Photograph | Pictor International |
| Process | Gravure |
| Printer | Avery Dennison (AVR), Clinton, S.C. |
| Printed At | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Press Type | Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK) |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | Winter 2002 / 200 million stamps |
| Booklet Size | Pane of 18, arranged vertically, 3 across by 6 down |
| Paper Type | Nonphosphored Type III, Overall Tagging |
| Gum Type | Self-adhesive |
| Processed At | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Die Cut Gauge | 7.9 x 7.9 - Peak/Peak (PP) and Valley/Valley (VV) |
| Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Image Area | 0.820 x 0.72 in. / 20.777 x 18.288 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.980 x 0.870 in. / 24.943 x 22.098 mm |
| Booklet Size | 2.61 x 6.13 in. / 66.294 x 165.1 mm |
| Plate Size | 540 Stamps (30 panes) per revolution |
| Marginal Markings | "© USPS 2002" • Plate Numbers • "Peel here to fold" • "Self-adhesive stamps" • "DO NOT WET" • Color registration dots |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 562640 ATM Sheetlet of 18
- $6.66 562661 First Day Cancellation - $0.75 |
| Earliest Known Use | |
| Official Announcement | The Postal Service will
issue a 37-cent U. S. Flag (Item Number 562600)
definitive Automated Teller Machine (ATM) stamp in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2003. The stamp, designed by Terrance McCaffrey of Washington, DC, goes on sale nationwide February 4, 2003. The stamp will be issued in a self-adhesive sheetlet of 18. No official ceremony is planned. |
| Note | Many financial institutions charge a service fee in addition to the face amount of $6.66 when these are purchased through an ATM machine. |
| Varieties | These panes have been found with both Peak/Peak and Valley/Valley die cuts |
There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will not receive a standard automatic distribution quantity of the U. S. Flag ATM sheetlet. SDOs will receive an automatic distribution of "philatelic stock" only, for subsequent distribution to their authorized philatelic centers (see Philatelic Requirement below). Additional distributions will be provided to accountable paper depositories (APDs) and stamp service centers (SSCs).
Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 562600 to meet the needs of authorized ATM customers must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before December 12, 2001.
SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of 200 ATM sheetlets per each philatelic window.
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