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Scott 5428
Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat

2020 January 20 Die Cut 10¾ x 10¾ (BCA)

Lunar New Year: 1st in a series - 3rd Set by Antonio Alcala

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Scott 5428
Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
Pane Single
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Scott 5428
Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
Plate Block of 4
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Scott 5428
Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
Header Block of 10
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Scott 5428
Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
Pane of 20

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    Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
    Pane Single
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    Forever Chinese New Year: Year of the Rat
    Pane of 20
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Technical Notes

Issue:Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat
Stamp Announcement 20-01:Lunar New Year:Year of the Rat Stamp
Postal Bulletin: 22535 — 2020.12.19)
Item Number:475600
Denomination:Forever
Type of Issue:Commemorative
Format:Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series:Lunar New Year
Issue Date:2020 January 11
Issue City:Monterey Park CA 91754
Art Director:Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA
Designer:Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA
Typographer:Antonio Alcalá Alexandria VA
Artist:Camille Chew Providence RI
Modeler:Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process:Offset; Foil Stamping; Flexographic
Microprint:“USPS”
Printer:Banknote Corporation of America (BCA)
Press Type:Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane:20
Print Quantity:24 million stamps
Paper Type/Tagging:Phosphor; Block Tag
Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
Processed at:Banknote Corporation of America
Colors:Cyan; Magenta; Yellow; Black; Pantone 7579 Orange; Pantone 756; Brown; Gold Foil Luxor MTS 413Gold
Stamp Orientation:Vertical
Die Cut:10¾ x 10¾
Image Area (w x h):0.84 x 1.42 in.
21.336 x 36.068 mm
Overall Size (w x h):0.98 x 1.56 in.
24.892 x 39.624 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h):7.25 x 8.5 in.
184.15 x 215.9 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h):14.5 x 18.25 in.
368.3 x 463.55 mm
Plate Size:80 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:“B” followed by six (6) single digits
Marginal Markings:..
— Front:Header: Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat
• Plate number in bottom two corners
— Back:“©2019 USPS”
• USPS logo
• 2 barcodes (475600)
• Plate position diagram (4)
• Promotional text
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