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Scott 6069
Forever Happy Birthday
Die Cut 11.2 x 11.2 (AVR)
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Technical Notes
| Issue: | Happy Birthday Stamp Announcement 26-14: Happy Birthday Stamp Postal Bulletin 22698 — 2026.03.19 Tech Update: Postal Bulletin 22700 — 2026.04.16 |
| Item Number: | 582200 |
| Denomination: | Forever |
| Type of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date: | 2026 April 18 |
| Issue City: | Providence RI 02904 |
| Art Director: | Greg Breeding Charlottesville VA |
| Designer: | Lisa Congdon Portland OR |
| Artist: | Lisa Congdon Portland OR |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane — Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
| Microprint: | "USPS" |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America (BCA) |
| Press Type: | Alprinta 74 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 40 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor; Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Custom Blue; Magenta; Yellow & Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Die Cut: | 11.2 x 11.2 |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.7700 x 1.0500 in. 19.5580 x 26.6700 mm. |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.9100 x 1.1900 in. 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm. |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 5.7600 x 5.5500 in. 146.3040 x 140.9700 mm. |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 11.5200 x 22.2000 in. 292.6080 x 563.8800 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 320 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “B” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: — | — |
| — Front: | Plate number in four corners of pane |
| — Back: | © 2026 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (582200) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text |