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Scott 6135
Forever Diwali
Die Cut (APU) After 2026.10.21
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Scott 6135
Forever Diwali
Pane Single
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Technical Notes
| Issue: | Diwali Stamp Stamp Announcement 26-42: Diwali Stamp Postal Bulletin 22711 — 2026.09.17 |
| Item Number: | 582900 |
| Denomination: | Forever |
| Type of Issue: | Special |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date: | 2026.10.21 |
| Issue City: | Washington DC 20066 |
| Art Director: | William Gicker Washington DC |
| Designer: | Jennifer Arnold Washington DC |
| Artist: | Sangita B. Bhutada Richmond TX |
| Photographer: | Bijay Dixit Houston TX |
| Modeler: | Daryl DeMont |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
| Microprint: | USPS |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Press Type: | Muller A76 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 20 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III Block Tag Applied |
| Adhesive Type:` | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | Cyan; Magenta; Yellow & Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| 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): | 5.5500 x 5.7600 in. 140.9700 x 146.3040 mm. |
| Plate Size: | 320 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “P” followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | — |
| — Front: | Plate number in four corners |
| — Back: | © 2026 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (582900) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text |
