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Scott 6053
Forever Phillis Wheatley (Black Heritage)
Die Cut 11 x 11 (APU) 2026.01.29
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Scott 6053
Forever Phillis Wheatley (Black Heritage)
Pane Single
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Forever Phillis Wheatley (Black Heritage)
Pane of 20
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Technical Notes
| Issue: | Phillis Wheatley Stamp Stamp Announcement 26-05: Phillis Wheatley Stamp |
| Item Number: | 487800 |
| Denomination: | Forever |
| Type of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | Black Heritage — 49th in a series |
| Issue Date: | 2026 January 29 |
| Issue City: | Boston MA 02205 |
| Art Director: | Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA |
| Designer: | Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA |
| Existing Art: | Kerry James Marshall Chicago IL |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
| Microprint: | USPS |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Press Type: | Muller A76 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 25 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan; Magenta; Yellow & Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Die Cut: | 11 x 11 |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. 21.3360 x 36.0680 mm. |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. 24.8920 x 39.6240 mm. |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 6.0000 x 8.5000 in. 152.4000 x 215.9000 mm. |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 12.0000 x 25.7500 in. 304.8000 x 654.0500 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 240 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “P” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | — |
| — Front: | Plate number in bottom two corners of pane |
| — Back: | © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (487800) • Plate position diagram (6) • BLACK HERITAGE Celebrating Phillis Wheatley 49th IN A SERIES • Promotional text |
