First Class One Ounce Forever
Technical Details
| Issue: | From Me to You Stamp |
| Item Number: | 473000 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: | First-Class Mail Forever |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | April 1, 2015, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Designer: | Michael Osborne, Palo Alto, CA |
| Art Director: | Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD |
| Typographer: | Michael Osborne, Palo Alto, CA |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Printed at: | Williamsville, NY |
| Press Type: | Muller A76 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 45 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag applied |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive adhesive |
| Processed at: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Colors: | PMS 638 C Blue, PMS 7440 C Purple, PMS 368 C Green, PMS 3258 C Turquoise, PMS 1795 C Red, PMS 702 C Pink, PMS 144 C Orange |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.77 x 1.05 in./19.56 x 26.67 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 5.55 x 6.91 in./140.97 x 175.51 mm |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 11.10 x 20.98 in./281.94 x 532.89 mm |
| Plate Size: | 240 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “P” followed by five (5) single digits |
| Marginal Markings Front: | Plate numbers in one corner of pane, 2015, Decorative Decals with Friendly expressions |
| Marginal Markings Back: | © 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (473000) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text • Vector artwork • Verso Text |
| Withdrawn: | June 30, 2016 |
©2015 USPS
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