2001.12.17   United States Flag Over Farm

Further to the previous issue on Feb. 7 in lick-and-stick panes of 100 and March 6 in self-stick panes of 20, the United States 34c Flag Over Farm stamp re-issued Dec. 17 in panes of 18 that are designed for dispensing from bank automatic-teller machines.    Date of Issue Dec. 17, 2001, Washington, D.C. Donimation and Design 34c Flag Over Farm definitive stamp ATM pane of 18 Illustrator Hiro Kimura, Brooklyn, N.Y. Designer, Art Director and Typographer Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, Ariz. Engraver Southern Graphics System Modeler Joseph Sheeran Printing Process gravure Printer and Processor Avery Dennison, Clinton, S.C. Press Dia Nippon Kiko Colors black, cyan, magenta, yellow Paper nonphosphored type III, overall tagging Gum self-adhesive Format pane of 18, from 540-subject sheet, 30 panes per revolution Size 0.72 inches by 0.82 inches (image);  0.87 inches by 0.98 inches (overall);  2.61 inches by 6.13 inches (pane) Plate Numbers "V" followed by four single digits Marginal Markings "©USPS 2000," "Peel here to fold," "Self-adhesive stamps," "Do Not Wet," color registration dots, plate numbers Print Quantity 300,024,000 stamps

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