{"id":6286,"date":"2017-12-18T18:29:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T23:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6286"},"modified":"2018-04-04T19:56:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T23:56:42","slug":"u-s-flag-u-s-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=6286","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Flag (U.S. 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the USPS; updates appear after this initial description:<\/em><\/p>\n

U.S. Flag<\/span> \"\"<\/strong><\/span>For more than half a century, U.S. stamps have depicted the American flag in vivid red, white and blue. This eye-catching new issuance continues that tradition with a striking graphic design of a flag with two crisp folds.<\/p>\n

From VSC: This stamp will be issued February 9th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a first-day ceremony. The date and location coincide with the American Stamp Dealers Association ASDA Winter Postage Stamp Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Updated January 5th from the Postal Bulletin:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"On February 9, 2018, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the U.S. Postal Service\u00ae will issue the U.S. Flag 2018 First-Class Mail\u00ae stamp (Forever\u00ae priced at 50 cents) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps (Item 678200) produced by security printers Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd (APU) and Banknote Corporation of America (BCA), and a PSA Coil of 100 stamps (Item 749700) produced by security printers APU and BCA. The stamp will go on sale nationwide February 9, 2018.<\/p>\n

For more than half a century, U.S. stamps have depicted the American flag in vivid red, white, and blue. This eye-catching new stamp issue continues that tradition with a striking graphic design of a flag with two crisp folds. Ethel Kessler served as art director for this stamp, which features a digital illustration by Kit Hinrichs.<\/p>\n

Item 678200, $10.00 U.S. Flag 2018 First-Class Mail (Forever priced at 50 cents) PSA Double-Sided Booklet of 20 Stamps
\nItem 749700, $50.00 U.S. Flag 2018 First-Class Mail (Forever priced at 50 cents) PSA Coil of 100 Stamps<\/p>\n

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) will not make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices\u2122.<\/p>\n

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span>
\nCustomers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store\u00ae website at usps.com\/shop, or by phone at 800-782-6724. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:<\/p>\n

FDOI \u2013 U.S. Flag 2018 Stamp<\/span><\/strong>
\n USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<\/span><\/strong>
\n 8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<\/span><\/strong>
\n Kansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service\u2122 will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by April 9, 2018<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Technical Specifications (booklet of 20 APU):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Issue: U.S. Flag 2018 Stamp
\nItem Number: 678200
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: February 9, 2018, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nDesigner: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nTypographer: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nModeler: Joseph Sheeran
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
\nPrinted at: Williamsville, NY
\nPress Type: Muller A76
\nStamps per Booklet: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 1,250,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nProcessed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.\/18.54 x 21.34 mm
\nStamp Size (w x h): .87 x 0.98 in.\/22.10 x 24.89 mm
\nFull Booklet Size (w x h): 5.52 x 1.96 in.\/140.21 x 49.78 mm
\nColors: Black, PMS 2145, PMS 186
\nPlate Size: 1040 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: \u201cP\u201d followed by three (3) single digits
\nMarginal Markings: Header. \u201cUS Flag\u201d Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps \u2022 Plate number in peel strip area \u2022 \u00a9 2017 USPS in peel strip area \u2022 Barcode<\/p>\n

Technical Specifications (booklet of 20 BCA):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Issue: U.S. Flag 2018 Stamp
\nItem Number: 678200
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: February 9, 2018, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nDesigner: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nTypographer: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America
\nPrinted at: Browns Summit, NC
\nPress Type: Alprinta 74
\nStamps per Booklet: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 1,250,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag applied
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.\/18.54 x 21.34 mm
\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in.\/22.10 x 24.89 mm
\nFull Booklet Size (w x h): 5.52 x 1.96 in.\/140.21 x 49.78 mm
\nColors: PMS 2145 Blue, PMS 186 Red, Black
\nPlate Size: 960 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: \u201cB\u201d followed by three (3) single digits
\nMarginal Markings: Plate number in peel strip area
\n\u2022 \u00a9 2017 USPS in peel strip area
\n\u2022 Promotional text \u2022 Barcode<\/p>\n

Technical Specifications (Coil of 100 APU):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Issue: U.S. Flag 2018 Stamp
\nItem Number: 749700
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Coil of 100 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: February 9, 2018, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nDesigner: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nTypographer: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nModeler: Joseph Sheeran
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
\nPrinted at: Williamsville, NY
\nPress Type: Muller A76
\nStamps per Coil: 100
\nPrint Quantity: 2,000,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nProcessed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
\nColors: Black, PMS 2145, PMS 186
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.\/18.54 x 21.34 mm
\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.8709 x 0.98 in.\/22.12 x 24.89 mm
\nPlate Size: 744 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: \u201cP\u201d followed by three (3) single digits
\nCoil Number Frequency: Plate numbers every 31st stamp below stamp image<\/p>\n

Technical Specifications (BNA coil of 100):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Issue: U.S. Flag 2018 Stamp
\nItem Number: 749700
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Coil of 100 (1 design)
\nSeries: N\/A
\nIssue Date & City: February 9, 2018, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nDesigner: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nTypographer: Kit Hinrichs, San Francisco, CA
\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America
\nPrinted at: Browns Summit, NC
\nPress Type: Alprinta 74
\nStamps per Coil: 100
\nPrint Quantity: 2,000,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
\nColors: PMS 2145 Blue, PMS 186 Red, Black
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in.\/18.54 x 21.34 mm
\nStamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in.\/22.10 x 24.89 mm
\nPlate Size: 744 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: \u201cB\u201d followed by three (3) single digits
\nCoil Number Frequency: Plate numbers every 31st stamp below stamp image<\/p>\n

Updated January 8th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There is a pictorial first-day postmark for this issue: \"\"It measures 2.95\u201d x .95\u201d.<\/p>\n

Updated April 4th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:<\/p>\n

5260 (50\u00a2) Flag coil stamp, serpentine die cut 9\u00bd vert., microprinted \u201cUSPS\u201d at left of flag fold on fourth white stripe (Ashton-Potter printing)
\n5261 (50\u00a2) Flag coil stamp, serpentine die cut 11 vert., microprinted \u201cUSPS\u201d at right of flag fold on fifth white stripe (Banknote printing)
\n5262 (50\u00a2) Flag booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11\u00bcx10\u00be on 2 or 3 sides, microprinted \u201cUSPS\u201d at left of flag fold on fourth red stripe (Ashton-Potter printing)
\na. Convertible booklet pane of 20
\n5263 (50\u00a2) Flag booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11\u00bcx10\u00be on 2 or 3 sides, microprinted \u201cUSPS\u201d at right of flag fold on fifth white stripe (Banknote printing)
\na. Convertible booklet pane of 20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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