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Scott 5428
Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
Die Cut 10¾ x 10¾ (BCA)
Chinese New Year: 1st in a series (Alcala)
Reference Images
Scott 5428
Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
Pane Single
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Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
Pane of 20
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Technical Notes
| Issue: | Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat Stamp Announcement 20-01:Lunar New Year:Year of the Rat Stamp Postal Bulletin: 22535 — 2020.12.19) |
| Item Number: | 475600 |
| Denomination: | Forever |
| Type of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | Lunar New Year |
| Issue Date: | 2020 January 11 |
| Issue City: | Monterey Park CA 91754 |
| Art Director: | Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA |
| Designer: | Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA |
| Typographer: | Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA |
| Artist: | Camille Chew Providence RI |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset; Foil Stamping; Flexographic |
| Microprint: | “USPS” |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America (BCA) |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 24 million stamps |
| Paper Type/Tagging: | Phosphor; Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Processed at: | Banknote Corporation of America |
| Colors: | Cyan; Magenta; Yellow; Black; Pantone 7579 Orange; Pantone 756; Brown; Gold Foil Luxor MTS 413Gold |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Die Cut: | 10¾ x 10¾ |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.84 x 1.42 in. 21.336 x 36.068 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.98 x 1.56 in. 24.892 x 39.624 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 7.25 x 8.5 in. 184.15 x 215.9 mm |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 14.5 x 18.25 in. 368.3 x 463.55 mm |
| Plate Size: | 80 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | “B” followed by six (6) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | .. |
| — Front: | Header: Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat • Plate number in bottom two corners |
| — Back: | “©2019 USPS” • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (475600) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text |
