| The Antique Toys stamps feature photographs taken by Sally Andersen-Bruce,
of Milford, Conn., of a cast-iron U.S. Mail panel truck with a spring-wound
mechanism, manufactured circa 1912 by Wilkins Toy Co. of Keene, N.H.; a
mechanical locomotive, 2-2-0 gauge, made of cast iron and stamped tin,
manufactured circa 1880 in the U.S.A.; a cast-iron, red steam pumper with
a decorative eagle and two firemen figures, made circa 1925 by Hubley Manufacturing
Co., Lancaster, Pa.; and a cast-iron American Yellow Taxi made circa 1925
by Arcade Manufacturing Co. of Freeport, Ill.
Antique cast-iron toys trace technological advances made during the
late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mass production of iron toys began
during the 1880s when factories, stimulated by the Civil War, manufactured
popular goods and toys in place of war materiel. These toys benefited from
the sophisticated casting technology that allowed intricate design and
realism. Each part was cast separately, then sanded, polished and joined
together. These durable, brightly painted toys were popular with children
and their parents, and they were sold through mail-order catalogs well
into the 20th century. Today cast-iron toys are highly prized by collectors.
The stamps were first availble in self-adhesive pane of 20 and vending
booklet of 20 on June 7th 2003 in line with the rate change effective on
June 30, 2002 with nondenominated version bearing four designs of antique
toys, and then reissued on July 26 with denomination 37c in coils and booklets.
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Nondenominated (37c) Antique Toys definitive
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Date of Issue
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June 7, 2002; Washington, D.C.
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Design and Denomination
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Nondenominated (37c Antique Toys)
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Photographer
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Sally Andersen-Bruce, New Milford, Conn.
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Designer,
Art Director and Typographer
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Derry Noyes, Washington, D.C.
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Modeler
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Avery Dennison, Clinton, S.C.
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Printing Process
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gravure
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Printer and Processor
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Avery Dennison
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Press
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Dia Nippon Kiko
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Cylinder Engraver
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Southern Graphics Systems
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Sizes
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0.82 inches by 0.72 inches (image);
0.98 inches by 0.87 inches (overall);
4.13 inches by 4.35 inches (pane of 20);
10.38 inches by 1.74 inches (vending booklet of 20).
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Paper
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prephosphored type I
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Colors
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black, cyan, magenta, yellow
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Gum
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self-adhesive
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Formats
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pane of 20 (convertible booklet format)
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vending booklet of 20
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Quantities
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1.2 billion stamps
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300 million stamps
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37c Antique Toys definitive
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| Issue Date & City |
July 26, 2002, Rochester, NY 14692
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September 3, 2003, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue |
37-cent Definitive
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| Photographer |
Sally Andersen-Bruce, New Milford, CT
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| Designer |
Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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| Format |
Coil of 100 (4 designs)
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Convertible Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
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Folded Vending Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
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Double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (4 designs) |
| Engraver |
Acitronics
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Southern Graphic Systems
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Keating Gravure |
| Art Director/Typographer |
Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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| Modeler |
Guilford Gravure
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Avery Dennison, SPD
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| Manufacturing Process |
Gravure
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| Printer |
Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
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Avery Dennison, (AVR), Clinton, SC
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| Printed at |
Guilford, CT
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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| Paper Type |
Prephosphored Type II
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Prephosphored Type I, 175 PMU
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Prephosphored Type I |
| Press Type |
Cerrutti, R118
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Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)
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| Processed at |
Guilford, CT
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AVR, Clinton, SC
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| Colors |
Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, Black, PMS Grey
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Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, Black
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| Adhesive Type |
Pressure Sensitive
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| Image Area (w x h) |
0.84 x 0.71 in./21.34 x 18.03 mm
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0.818 x 0.720 in./20.777 x 18.288 mm
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| Overall Size (w x h) |
0.98 x 0.87 in./ 24.90 x 22.10 mm
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0.982 x 0.870 in./24.943 x 22.098 mm
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| Plate Size |
400 stamps per revolution
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480 stamps per revolution
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5 books across x 3 books around (15 per press sheet)
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800 stamps per revolution |
| Print Quantity |
1.5 billion stamps
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1.8 billion stamps
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200 million stamps
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2.25 billion stamps |
| Plate Numbers |
"B" followed by five (5) single digits
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"V" followed by four (4) single digits
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| Marginal Markings |
"© 2002 USPS" " Plate numbers " Plate number every 12th
stamp
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© 2002 USPS " Plate Numbers " Peel here to fold Self-adhesive
stamps " DO NOT WET" 4 dots each in a separate color
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"?2002 USPS" • Plate numbers • "Peel here to fold" •Self-adhesive stamps
• "DO NOT WET" |
| Note:
AD: Avery Dennison, Clinton, S.C.
AP: Ashton Potter USA Ltd., Williamsville, N.Y
APC: American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, Wis.
BCA: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, N.C
BEP: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C.
GG: Guilford Gravure, Guilford, Conn.
SSP: Sennett Security Products, Chantilly, Va.
SS: Sterling Sommer, Tonawanda, N.Y. |
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