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Forever Declaration of Independence
Die Cut (BCA) 2026.07.04
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Technical Notes
| Issue: | Declaration of Independence Stamp Stamp Announcement 26-27: Declaration of Independence Stamp — Postal Bulletin 22703 — 2026.05.28 Tech Update: Postal Bulletin 22704 — 2026.06.11 |
| Item Number: | 489000 |
| Denomination: | Forever |
| Type of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date: | 2026 July 04 |
| Issue City: | Philadelphia PA 19104 |
| Art Director: | Greg Breeding Charlottesville VA |
| Designer: | Juan Carlos Pagan New York NY |
| Typographer: | Juan Carlos Pagan New York NY |
| Modeler: | Sandra Lane & Michelle Finn |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset & Flexographic |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America (BCA) |
| Press Type: | Gallus RCS |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 15 million stamps |
| Colors: | PMS 199 C (Vibrant-red); PMS 2170 C (Cool-blue); PMS 4144 C (Purple-gray); Magenta |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| 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 7.6500 in. 150.3680 x 194.3100 mm. |
| Press Sheet Size (w x h): | 11.8400 x 23.2000 in. 300.7360 x 589.2800 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 120 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “B” followed by three (3) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | — |
| — Front: | Header: The Declaration of Independence • Plate number in bottom two corners of pane |
| — Back: | © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (489000) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text |