| In line with the change on June 30, 2002, the new rate change flag
definitives were revealed on June 7th.
The flag stamps, bearing similar design of the "United We Stand" definitive
of 2001, come out in 19 formats of nondenominated and denominated 37c.
The stamps incorporated microprinting, tiny letters into the design
of a stamp to thwart counterfeiters in several formats: water-actived panes
of 100 (micro-word "USA"), self-stick panes of 20 (micro-word "USA") self-stick
convertible panes of 20 (micro-word "USPS") for nondenominated, and self-stick
panes of 20 (micro-word "USA"), self-stick convertible panes of 20 (micro-word
"USPS") for denominated 37c stamp.
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Nondenominated (37c) Flag Definitive
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Date of Issue
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June 7, 2002; Washington, D.C
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Photographer
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Pictor International
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Designer, Art Director and Typographer
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, Washington, D.C.
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Colors
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black, cyan, magenta, yellow
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Gum
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water-activated
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self-adhesive
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pane of 100
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pane of 20
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pane of 20
(convertible bklt format)
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double-sided pane of 20
(convertible bklt format)
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vending bklt of 20
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ATM
pane of 18
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Coil of 100
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Modelers
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Joseph Sheeran
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BCA
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Donald H. Woo
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AD
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BEP
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Printing Processes
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offset
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gravure
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Printers
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SS under contract to AP
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AP
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BCA
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APC under contract to SSP
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AD
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BEP
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Presses
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Heidelberg 840
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Stevens variable-size security press
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Goebel 670
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Rotomec 3000
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Dia Nippon Kiko
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Andreotti 601
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Papers
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nonphosphored
type III, overall tagged
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prephosphored type I
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prephosphored type II
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nonphosphored
type III, overall tagged
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prephosphored type II
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Image Size
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0.71 inches by 0.82 inches
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0.72 inches by 0.83 inches
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0.82 inches by 0.72 inches
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0.71 inches by 0.82 inches
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Quantities
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35 million stamps
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N/A
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1.2 billion stamps
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400 million stamps
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300 million stamps
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300 million stamps
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2.5 billion stamps
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Plate
Numbers
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"P" followed by four single digits
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"B" followed by four single digits
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"S" followed by four single digits
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"V" followed by four single digits
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four single digits
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37c Flag Definitive (Pane)
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Date of Issue
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June 7, 2002; Washington, D.C
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February 4, 2003 |
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Photographer
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Pictor International
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Designer, Art Director and Typographer
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, Washington, D.C.
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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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pane of 20
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pane of 20
(convertible bklt format)
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double-sided pane of 20
(convertible bklt format)
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vending bklt of 20
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pane of 10
(convertible bklt format)
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ATM pane
of 18
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ATM pane of18, Convertible Book
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Modelers
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Joseph Sheeran
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BCA
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Donald H. Woo
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AD
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Printing Processes
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offset
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gravure
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Printers
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AP
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BCA
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APC under contract to SSP
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AD
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Presses
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Stevens variable-size security press
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Goebel 670
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Rotomec 3000
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Dia Nippon Kiko
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Papers
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prephosphored type I
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prephosphored type II
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prephosphored type II
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nonphosphored
type III, overall tagged
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nonphosphored
type III |
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Image Size
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0.71 inches by 0.82 inches
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0.72 inches by 0.83 inches
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0.72 inches by 0.83 inches
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0.72 inches by 0.83 inches
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0.82 inches by 0.72 inches
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Quantities
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100 million stamps
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1.8 billion stamps
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600 million stamps
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200 million stamps
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500 million stamps
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200 million stamps
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200 million stamps
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Plate
Numbers
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"P" followed by four single digits
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"B" followed by four single digits
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"S" followed by four single digits
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"V" followed by four single digits
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37c Flag Definitive (Coil)
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Date of Issue
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June 7, 2002; Washington, D.C
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Photographer
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Pictor International
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Designer,
Art Director and Typographer
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Terrence W. McCaffrey, Washington, D.C.
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Colors.
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black, cyan, magenta, yellow
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Formats
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self-stick coil of 100
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self-stick coils of 3,000 and 10,000
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water-activated coils of 100, 3,000 and 10,000
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modelers
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BEP
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GG
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Donald H. Woo
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Printing Processes
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gravure
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printers
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BEP
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GG under contract to BCA
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APC under contract to SSP
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presses
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Andreotti 601
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Cerutti R118
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Rotomec 3000
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papers
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prephosphored type II
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prephosphored type I
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prephosphored type II
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gums
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self-adhesive
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self-adhesive
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water-activated
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quantities
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2.9 billion stamps
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50 million stamps
(coil of 3,000)
200 million stamps
(coil of 10,000)
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25 million stamps
(coil of 1,00)
300 million stamps
(coil of 3,000)
50 million stamps
(coil of 10,000)
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Image Sizes
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0.71 inches by 0.82 inches
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0.71 inches by 0.82 inches
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0.72 inches by 0.81 inches
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plate numbers
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four single digits
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"B" followed by four single digits
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"S" followed by four single digits
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| 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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