First Class One Ounce Forever
On August 4, 2015, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the United States Coast Guard stamp, (Forever® priced at 49 cents) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 473200).
The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 4, 2015.
This stamp honors the United States Coast Guard for its role in protecting the security of the nation and advancing its vital maritime interests. In an oil painting on masonite, renowned aviation artist William S. Phillips depicts two icons of the Coast Guard: the cutter Eagle, a three-masted sailing ship known as “America’s Tall Ship,” and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, the standard rescue aircraft of the Coast Guard. Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamp.
Technical Details
| Issue: | United States Coast Guard Stamp |
| Item Number: | 473200 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: | First-Class Mail® Forever |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | August 4, 2015, Washington, DC 20066 |
| Designer: | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Art Director: | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Typographer: | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Artist: | William S Phillips, Ashland OR |
| Modeler: | Donald Woo |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America/SSP |
| Printed at: | Browns Summit, NC |
| Press Type: | Alprinta 74 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 15 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor Tagged Paper, Overall |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive adhesive |
| Processed at: | Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit SC |
| Colors: | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.42 x .84 in./36.07 x 21.34 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.56 x .98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 7.24 x 5.92 in./183.90 x 150.37 mm |
| Press Sheets Size (w x h): | 21.72 x 11.84 in./551.69 x 300.73 mm |
| Plate Size: | 120 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “S” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings Front: | Plate numbers in four corners of pane |
| Marginal Markings Back: | © 2014 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (473200) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text • Coast Guard Information |
| Withdrawn: | Inactive Issue |
©2015 USPS
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