Description
On July 10, 2023, the United States Postal Service increased the price of stamps to $66, but we were able to purchase them at a lower price.
Issue:
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Wedding Cake Stamp
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Item Number:
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587500
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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70-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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Weddings
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Issue Date & City:
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February 22, 2014, Mesa, AZ 85201
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Art Director:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Designer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Typographer:
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Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
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Photographer:
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Renee\u00B4 Comet, Washington, DC
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta, 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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30 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor Tagged, Overall
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.7553 x 0.8667 in./19.18 x 22.01 mm
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Stamp Size (w x h):
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0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm
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Pane Size (w x h):
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5.425 x 5.635 in./137.80 x 143.13 mm
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 874, PMS 9 (Warm Gray)
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Plate Size:
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200 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“S” followed by six (6) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in four corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2008 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (587500) In upper right and lower left hand corners of pane • Promotional text
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