34c Official Mail Coil Definitive
On Feb. 27, the new 34c Official Mail stamp joined in definitive stamps
for the use by federal agencies. The stamp appears in water-activated adhesive
coil in roll of 100. The basic design of the new stamp is the same as most
modern U.S. Official Mail postal items issued since 1983: the eagle and
shield of the Great Seal of the United States. There is a line of
microprinting just below the Great Seal consisting of "USA2001" repeated
10 times. All Official Mail stamps issued since 1993 have included similar
microprinting.
While stamp collectors may buy Official Mail items to add to their
collections, individuals are prohibited by law from using them to pay postage
fees. Official Mail postage may be used only by authorized federal agencies
during the course of government business.
A No. 10-size 34c Official Mail stamped envelope bearing the same image
of the Official Mail stamp has also been released the same day.
Technical Details
| Issue |
34c Official Mail coil stamp |
| Issue Date and Place |
Feb. 27, 2001, Washington, D.C |
| Designer and Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson |
| Art Director |
Joe Brockert |
| Modeler |
John Murray |
| Process |
offset lithography |
| Printer and Processor |
BEP, Washington, D.C. |
| Press |
Optiforma |
| Format |
perforated coil of 100 |
| Cylinder Size |
432 stamps per revolution |
| Paper |
prephosphored type I |
| Colors |
blue, red, black |
| Adhesive |
water-activated |
| Quantity |
5 million stamps |
| Size |
0.82 inches by 0.71 inches (image area),
0.99 inches by 0.84 inches (overall) |
| Issue |
34c Official Mail No. 10 stamped envelope |
| Issue Date and Place |
Feb. 27, 2001, Washington, D.C |
| Designer and Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson |
| Art Director |
Joe Brockert |
| Process |
two-color flexography with embossing |
| Printer and Processor |
Westvaco, Williamsburg, Pa |
| Press |
VH-1 |
| Format |
No. 10 regular stamped envelope |
| Paper |
100 percent recycled (30 percent post-consumer) |
| Colors |
blue, with red denomination |
| Tagging |
phosphor applied |
| Flap Adhesive |
water-activated |
| Quantity |
2 million |
| Size |
1.125 inches by 1.375 inches (image area),
9.5 inches by 4.125 inches (overall) |
Original information from USPS News and
Linn's Stamp Newss
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