First Class One Ounce Forever
Technical Details
| Issue: | Forever Stamp |
| Item Number: | 678900 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: |
Nondenominated First-Class Rate |
| Format: | Double-sided Booklet of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | May 15, 2009, Washington, DC 20066 (No Ceremony) |
| Designer: | Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV |
| Art Director: | Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV |
| Typographer: | Carl T. Herrman, North Las Vegas, NV |
| Artist: | Tom Engeman, Bethany Beach, DE |
| Modeler: | Donald Woo |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset/Microprint “FOREVER” |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP |
| Printed at: | Browns Summit, NC |
| Press Type: | Alprinta, 74 |
| Stamps per Booklet: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 750 billion stamps |
| Paper Type: | Prephosphored, Type II |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Processed at: | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 876 (Gold) |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.71 x 0.82 in./18.03 x 20.83 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm |
| Flat Booklet Size (w x h): | 1.74 x 6.21 in./44.20 x 157.73 mm |
| Plate Size: | 672 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “S” followed by five (5) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Stamp Side: | © 2007 USPS • Plate numbers in peel strip area |
| Cover: | Barcode (678900) • “FOREVER” • Stamp image • “Twenty First-Class Stamps” |
| Withdrawn: | December 31, 2012 |
©2009 USPS
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