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.| Scott# 4128a | Plate V11 (on cover side of pane), V22222 (on stamp side of pane) | ||
| Series | USPS - N/A ~ PNC3 - Forever | ||
| Issue Date & City | April 12, 2007, Philadelphia, PA 19104 | ||
| Nationwide Sale | April 12, 2007 | ||
| Designer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Art Director | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Typographer | Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Artist | Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD | ||
| Modeler | Avery Dennison, SPD | ||
| Engraver | WRE/Color Tech | ||
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Winter, 2007 / 720 Million stamps | ||
| Process | Gravure | ||
| Printer | Avery Dennison, (AVR) | ||
| Printed At | Avery Dennison, Clinton, SC | ||
| Press | Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK) | ||
| Processed At | Avery Dennison, Clinton, SC | ||
| Plate Size | 5 books across x 6 books around (30 per press sheet} | ||
| Paper & Tagging | Nonphosphored USPS Type III, Phosphor Overtagged | ||
| Adhesive | Pressure Sensitive | ||
| Die Cut Gauge | 7.9 x 7.9 on 2, 3 or 4 sides. | ||
| Colors | Front Side: Yellow,
Cyan, Magenta, Black,
(PMS 876) Copper Back Side: Black, (PMS 876) Copper |
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| Image Area | (w x h): 0.740 x 0.830 in. / 18.796 x 21.082 mm | ||
| Overall Size | (w x h): 0.870 x 0.982 in. / 22.098 x 24.943 mm | ||
| Full Booklet Size | (w x h): 2.610 x 6.125 in. / 66.29 x 155.58 mm | ||
| Markings | Cover side: Plate numbers • © 2007 USPS • Promotional Text • Barcode 569900 • USPS Logo • Detail of Liberty Bell Image • "FOREVER" • "18 First-Class Stamps" | ||
| Earliest Known Use | April 12, 2007 | ||
| USPS Order Numbers | 569940 ATM Booklet of 18 - $7.38 | ||
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569961
First Day Cover - $0.79 |
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| Availability |
Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City and most Philatelic Centers. Most Automated Postal Centers around May 14, 2007. |
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| Official Announcement |
The Postal Service™ will issue a nondenominated First-Class Mail® definitive, Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell) on April 12, 2007, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, also goes on sale nationwide April 12, 2007. The value of the Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell) will always be the First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce letter rate that is in effect on the day of use (mailing), unaffected by any future rate changes. The stamp depicts the Liberty Bell, which is perhaps the most prominent and recognizable symbol associated with American independence. Over the years, the historic significance of the bell’s message has transcended our national borders, and today the Liberty Bell is an international icon of freedom. The stamp art features a computer-generated image of the Liberty Bell by nationally acclaimed artist Tom Engeman of Brunswick, Maryland. The stamp will be issued in the following nondenominated formats:
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| Press Release | C | ||
| End Card |
Black ink on
cream card. Click here for a scan.| Note |
Large size 'FOREVER' micro-printing, Click here for a
scan. 15mm Bell. The plate number V11 represents the two ink colors on the
cover, not the stamps. Plate V22222 was found in December 2007.
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Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
Forever Stamp (liberty Bell)
POSTMASTER
2970 Market St
Room 525
Philadelphia, PA 19104
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by June 14, 2007.
Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
There are three philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
All stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive automatic distributions of the Forever Stamp (Liberty Bell), ATM sheetlet of 18. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (12,000 sheetlets).
SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with Automated Postal Centers (APCs) and Post Offices serving authorized ATM customers may order Item 569900 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute sheetlets to Post Offices before April 6, 2007.
Authorized Post Offices requiring additional sheetlets for restocking of APCs and for resupply of authorized ATM customers must requisition Item 569900 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional sheetlets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs will receive additional quantities of Item 569900. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center will also receive additional quantities of Item 569900.
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