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Forever Goodnight Moon (8 designs)
Die Cut 10¾ x 10¾
by Margaret Wise Brown & illustrated by Clement Hurd — 1947
Price: n/a
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Forever Goodnight Moon (8 designs)
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Forever Goodnight Moon
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Forever Young Rabbit in Bed
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Forever Painting of the Three Bears
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Forever Fireplace
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Forever Painting of Cow Jumping Over the Moon
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Forever Table, Lamp, Bowl, Comb & Brush
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Forever Dollhouse, Bookshelf & Toys
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Forever Rabbit in Rocking Chair
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Forever Socks & Mittens on Drying Rack; Moon in Window
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Technical Notes
| Issue: | Goodnight Moon Stamp Announcement 25-15: Goodnight Moon Stamps Postal Bulletin 22672 — 2025 March 20 |
| Item Number: | 486200 |
| Denomination: | Forever |
| Type of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 16 (8 designs) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date: | 2025 May 02 |
| Issue City: | North Kansas City MO 64116 |
| Art Director: | Derry Noyes Washington DC |
| Designer: | Derry Noyes Washington DC |
| Existing Art: | Clement Hurd |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane & Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset & Flexographic |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America (BCA) |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 16 |
| Quantity Issued: | 20 million stamps |
| Paper Type/Tagging: | Phosphor, Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan; Magenta; Yellow & Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Die Cut: | 11 x 10¾ |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.4200 x 1.0850 in. 36.0680 x 27.5590 mm. |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.5600 x 1.2250 in. 39.6240 x 31.1150 mm. |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 7.2400 x 7.1200 in. 183.8960 x 180.8480 mm. |
| Press Sheets Size (w x h): | 14.4800 x 21.3600 in. 367.7920 x 542.5440 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 96 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “B” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | — |
| — Front: | Header: GOODNIGHT MOON • Selvage text • Plate number in four corners |
| — Back: | Verso Artwork from Goodnight Moon • © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (486200) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text |
