Presorted Std (10c) Modern Bicycle single

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Description
The Postal Service issued the Presorted Standard (bulk rate) Green Bicycle stamp in three formats on August 14, 1998, in Washington, DC. The stamps were designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona.
The stamp was issued in a gummed coil of 500 and 10,000, and in a pressure-sensitive adhesive coil of 10,000. American Packaging Corp. produced the gummed coils. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced the pressure-sensitive adhesive coils. Both were produced by in the gravure process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (August 13, 1998).
mint
Perforation 9.9 Vertical
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
August 14, 1998
Object number
1999.2007.8
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolored)/ photogravure
Place
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Title
Scott Catalogue USA 3229
National Postal Museum
Topic
Contemporary (1990-present)
Technology & Inventions
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1999.2007.8
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89d7e0ec2-8296-43e3-ab8d-e42e21f8e72f

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