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Forever Encore Issue - Mister Rogers
Die Cut 11 x 11 (BCA) 2026.05.24
Boston 2026 World Stamp Show (12th International Philatelic Exhibition)
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Technical Notes
| Issue: | Mister Rogers Stamp Stamp Announcement 26-29: Mister Rogers Stamp Postal Bulletin 22704 — 2026.06.11 |
| Item Number: | 488600 |
| Denomination: | Forever |
| Type of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date: | 2026 May 24 |
| Issue City: | Boston MA 02205 |
| Art Director: | Derry Noyes Washington DC |
| Designer: | Derry Noyes Washington DC 20008 |
| Existing Photo: | Walt Seng |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane — Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset — Flexographic |
| Microprint: | "USPS" |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America (BCA) |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 35 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphor Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Black; Cyan; Yellow; Magenta & PMS 7675 C (Muted_purple) |
| 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): | 5.9200 x 8.0000 in 150.3680 x 203.2000 mm. |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 11.8400 x 16.2500 in. 300.7360 x 412.7500 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 80 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “B” followed by five (5) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | — |
| — Front: | Header: Mister Rogers • Plate number in bottom two corners of pane |
| — Back: | © 2017 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (488600) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text |