tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Mar 29, 2017 13:34:00 GMT
This non-denominated definitive stamp featuring Uncle Sam's Hat was issued February 18, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona (Scott #TBD). The stamp pays the additional one ounce rate (21c). The self-adhesive stamp was printed by Banknote Corporation of America and sold in a pane of 20 -- it may soak.
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coastalcollector
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Post by coastalcollector on Mar 30, 2017 16:04:59 GMT
I purchased six panes of the 2011 Vanishing Species Semi-Postal panes late last year and set them aside. I bought six of them because they looked blurred to me and was pretty sure it was some kind of error. Well I finally found out today through email correspondence that this misprint is known as a Freak (not an error that would be Scott listed) It is a color Misregistration. Anyway here is a picture of one of the stamps in the pane. Mike (coastalcollector)
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 2, 2017 14:37:37 GMT
On July 6, 2016 in Washington, DC the USPS issued two 25 cent non-denominated definitives intended to pay the presorted first class rate. The stamps were printed by Banknote Corporation of America and issued in coils of 3,000 and 10,000. Two star quilt designs were used: the one with heart quilts in the corners is Scott 5098 and Scott 5099 has circle quilts in the corners. The APS website's new issues page indicates that these self-adhesives may soak.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 28, 2017 14:12:05 GMT
This is the latest nonprofit organization stamp. The 5 cent non-denominated definitive coil stamp was issued in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 10, 2017 (Scott 5172). The self-adhesive stamp was printed by Ashton Potter and is sold in coils of 3,000 and 10,000.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 29, 2017 13:59:26 GMT
The 2017 Flag stamp was issued on January 27 in Norcross, Georgia. The self-adhesive stamp's format and printers are: pane of 10 (Banknote Corporation of America), double-sided pane of 20 (convertible booket) and coil of 100 (both Banknote Corporation of America and Ashton Potter), and ATM pane of 18 (Ashton Potter). The plate number single shown below is the Ashton-Potter printed coil stamp with serpentine die cut 9½ vertically (Scott 5159).
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Post by Anping on Jun 16, 2017 0:03:35 GMT
As this doesn't seem to have been reported on TSF that I can see, perhaps folks might be interested in the latest Forever stamp issue, via this link USPS: Have a Ball! The U.S. Postal Service have released first-of-a-kind stamps with the look and feel of actual balls, used in eight popular sports. The Have a Ball! Forever stamps were made available nationwide on June 14, and represent balls used in baseball, basketball, football, golf, kickball, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Officials say a special coating applied to selected areas of the stamps during the printing process gives them a texture that mimics the feel of a: baseball's stitching; golf ball's dimples; tennis ball's seams; soccer ball or volleyball's textured panels; and the different raised patterns of a football, basketball and kickball. The 49 cent stamps appear on sheets of 16 retailing at $7.84. I think these are rather neat!
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 23, 2017 23:52:25 GMT
I pre-ordered a pane of the Total Lunar Eclipse forever stamps and it arrived in today's mail. The Scott number for this stamp has yet to be determined. After taking it out of the packaging the moon was showing on each stamp but after the pane had gotten to room temperature (74 degrees) all of the moons were black. I tried to get a scan of the pane with the moon showing by rubbing to warm it but by the time I placed it on the platen, closed the cover, and pressed scan it had cooled sufficiently to return to its blackened state. More information on the stamp is available here.
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coastalcollector
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Post by coastalcollector on Jun 24, 2017 1:44:06 GMT
I picked up a couple of panes of these today as well and it is an impressive issue. I also picked up the new US forever textured sports balls sheet. These have embossed textures as per the real balls. On some of the stamps only the seams are embossed on the kickball and golf ball the entire ball is embossed. I believe both of these issues are 1st's in terms of types of printing for US stamps.
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Post by smauggie on Aug 19, 2017 2:07:54 GMT
I got my first Eclipse stamp in the mail. Along with two of the Additional Ounce stamps. The image of the moon the stamp is comparable to what it looks like from earth, which is nice. The image, though is one which could never have been taken from the earth. That is because the axis of the moon and sun are tilted to the right about 20 degrees. So they went to some measure to make it look realistic but then messed it up by putting the earth's orbit at an angle to that of the axis of the sun by about 20 degrees.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Jan 4, 2018 23:09:31 GMT
The Classic Era -- Classics ForeverI haven't paid much attention to modern U.S. issues since I stopped actively pursuing them in the mid-1980s. Early last month, while on the USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services website to order a pane of the Alzheimer's semipostal stamps, the classics forever souvenir sheet caught my eye so I had to add a few to my order. The sheet of six mid-19th century U.S. classics was issued in New York on June 1, 2016 and is identified as Scott 5079.
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Post by baffled on Apr 22, 2018 16:54:47 GMT
I am trying to remove duplicates. Right chick on left stamp has blue line at top of head where the one in right stamp does not. Online pictures of stamp have both varieties (always right chick). Which is the intended version of engraver or is it from different issue? Which stamp is preferred? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Post by baffled on Apr 23, 2018 3:48:05 GMT
I found out from within the fantastic philatelic community that this is not a different printing but normal variation in multicolor printing process and does not have a different SC designation and neither is truly marred. We are beginning to feel more confident that no great disservice will be done to the memory of the collector and his efforts if we just select the stamp that is just basically more appealing.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on May 27, 2018 17:56:24 GMT
On February 9, 2018 the USPS issued a non-denominated forever stamp (50c) featuring a depiction of the U.S. flag. These stamps were issued in both coil and booklet form and two printers (Ashton-Potter and Banknote Corporation of America) were utilized to print each format: - Scott 5260 Coil stamp, serpentine die cut 9½ vert., microprinted “USPS” at left of flag fold on fourth white stripe (Ashton-Potter printing); - Scott 5261 Coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert., microprinted “USPS” at right of flag fold on fifth white stripe (Banknote printing); - Scott 5262 Booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ on 2 or 3 sides, microprinted “USPS” at left of flag fold on fourth red stripe (Ashton-Potter printing), a. Convertible booklet pane of 20; - Scott 5263 Booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ on 2 or 3 sides, microprinted “USPS” at right of flag fold on fifth white stripe (Banknote printing), a. Convertible booklet pane of 20. Here is an example of the Banknote coil (Scott 5261):
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Post by brightonpete on May 27, 2018 19:03:36 GMT
This just received from Snow Camp, NC last week. The APS StampStore does a great job as well with stamps. So nice to not see meter stamps!
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on May 27, 2018 20:14:13 GMT
This just received from Snow Camp, NC last week... Perhaps a mailing from Jay Smith & Associates? Every time I see a private mailer's permit postmark I think, momentarily, of applying for one. Then I think of my local post office and the difficulty I would have explaining what it was and what the approval process entailed and promptly dismiss the idea.
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Post by brightonpete on May 27, 2018 20:58:35 GMT
This just received from Snow Camp, NC last week... Perhaps a mailing from Jay Smith & Associates? Every time I see a private mailer's permit postmark I think, momentarily, of applying for one. Then I think of my local post office and the difficulty I would have explaining what it was and what the approval process entailed and promptly dismiss the idea. None other! The clerks at the post office here really like his mailings, as do I. The Daka Gf 10 catalog cost $16 to post. All the stamps were in a plastic attachment to the box as there was no room to stick them on. I thought he just included a bunch of CTO stamps as a bonus. I suppose in a way, they are.
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angore
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Post by angore on May 28, 2018 14:16:22 GMT
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Post by Mick on Jul 29, 2018 22:16:04 GMT
2016 Non-machinable surcharge stamp
You'll probably see if again next year on the postmark calendar thread. ;-)
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 30, 2018 0:02:40 GMT
What kind of stamp is that ?? Mick
René Canada
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Post by Philatarium on Jul 30, 2018 5:09:24 GMT
What kind of stamp is that ?? Mick René Canada René, a stamp of that type pays the current domestic first class 1-ounce rate + the non-machineable surcharge (if an envelope is square, too rigid, or addressed with a "portrait" orientation). The current face value of the stamp is $0.71 (= $0.50 + $0.21). Conveniently, the rate for a second ounce of a regular (i.e, machineable) first class envelope is the same as the non-machineable surcharge, so this stamp would also properly pay a 2-ounce letter. It's become kind a custom that the USPS issues butterfly stamps for this class of service. According to the Linn's article I'll link to below, this one is the 6th in the series, and I believe it's still the current one, available for sale at local post offices (I bought some a few months ago) and the USPS website. The Scott number is 5136. Here are a few links: www.linns.com/news/us-stamps-postal-history/2016/august/sixth-butterfly-stamp.htmlvirtualstampclub.com/lloydblog/?p=4507store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/eastern-tailed-blue-butterfly-71%C2%A2-S_119504and, as you can see here, Mystic charges quite the premium for it. (No wonder they can afford to advertise everywhere!) www.mysticstamp.com/Products/United-States/5136/USA/Hope that's helpful!!
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Post by renden on Jul 30, 2018 12:51:09 GMT
Philatarium
Thank you for the explanation and links !
René
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angore
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Post by angore on Jul 30, 2018 15:47:31 GMT
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Post by oldtriguy on Aug 31, 2018 10:48:23 GMT
Is anyone aware of the normal and any tagging varieties for the 2017 Ashton Potter Coil Flag stamp (Scott # 5159)?
Thanks,
Dave N.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Jan 29, 2019 14:36:30 GMT
On February 9, 2018 the USPS issued a non-denominated forever stamp (50c) featuring a depiction of the U.S. flag. These stamps were issued in both coil and booklet form and two printers (Ashton-Potter and Banknote Corporation of America) were utilized to print each format: - Scott 5260 Coil stamp, serpentine die cut 9½ vert., microprinted “USPS” at left of flag fold on fourth white stripe (Ashton-Potter printing); ... This plate number single of Scott 5260 arrived yesterday on a solicitation from a local vendor.
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David M Frye
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Post by David M Frye on Feb 14, 2019 15:28:47 GMT
Some early-2019 cleanup brought me to a box of covers I'd moved halfway across the country and intended to sort—someday. I was surprised to find this copy of a 2014 Star-Spangled Banner forever stamp on a #10 business envelope I'd received in late February 2016. I believe this stamp is Sc. 4868, based on the microprinting in the fireworks and the shape of the die-cut at what should be the bottom of the stamp. That points to the best thing about the stamp; it is miscut so that the upper part of the coil below appears at the bottom of this stamp. Does anyone know how to classify this as an error, freak, or oddity? I've not paid much attention to the distinctions, other than to know that they exist. Thanks!
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Feb 14, 2019 16:08:22 GMT
Generally referred to as a mis-perf.
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David M Frye
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Post by David M Frye on Feb 15, 2019 18:11:40 GMT
Generally referred to as a mis-perf. Why would this be misperfed rather than miscut? The mistake seems to be in the cutting rather than the perforating.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 26, 2019 14:54:01 GMT
I recently received this on a mailing from my friends at the Easterseals organization -- a plate number coil of the 2017 nonprofit organization stamp issued that year (Scott 5172) that has been cancelled by the organization's non-profit mailer's postmark. Zip code 60499 is assigned to Bedford Park, Illinois.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on May 4, 2019 22:30:34 GMT
Received another plate number single in the mail today -- this one on an letter offering to clean my deck for $97. My 2017 Scott U.S. Specialized only lists plate number S111 so this one (B111) must be from a later printing. The presorted standard rate coil stamp is Scott 4962 (27Feb2015; (10c)); it is self-adhesive and serpentine die cut 11 vertically.
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Post by angore on Jun 7, 2019 12:59:24 GMT
Scan of actual stamp picked up at post office.
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