| The 10-cent American Clock definitive stamp was revealed in a pressure-sensitive
adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 on January 24, 2003, in Tucson, Arizona, at the
ARIPEX stamp show. The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes, ashington, DC, and
illustrated by Lou Nolan, McLean, Virginia, goes on sale nationwide January
25, 2003.
The American Clock stamp features a clock made circa 1805 by Simon Willard.
The clock was later called a banjo clock because of its shape - a small
head enclosing the clockworks and a long shaft containing the pendulum.
The clock's stylish shape, polished metal fittings, and decorative glass
panels appealed to consumers and made it one of the most famous designs
in American clockmaking. The American Clock definitive stamp is the second
stamp in the new American Design series.
| Issue Date & City |
January 24, 2003, Tucson, AZ 85726 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue |
10-cent definitive, American Clock |
| Format |
Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series |
American Design |
| Artist |
Lou Nolan, McLean, VA |
| Art Director |
Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Typographer |
Derry Noyes, Washington, DC |
| Modeler |
Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process |
Offset |
| Printer |
Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Printed at |
Williamsville, NY |
| Press Type |
Stevens, Vari-size Security Press |
| Stamps per Pane |
20 |
| Print Quantity |
150 million stamps |
| Paper Type |
Prephosphored, Type II, Block Tagged |
| Gum Type |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive |
| Processed at |
Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. |
| Colors |
Black, PMS 5743 (Green), PMS 5763 (Green), Yellow 128 |
| Image Area (w x h) |
0.71 x 0.82 in./18.034 x 20.828 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
0.84 x 0.99 in./21.336 x 25.146 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h) |
4.95 x 5.04 in./125.73 x 128.01 mm |
| Plate Size |
240 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers |
"P" followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings |
"2000 USPS", price, plate numbers, plate position diagram, • barcodes
on back |
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