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Spotlight on the 2014 Star Spangled Banner issues The various Star Spangled Banner issues have been assigned non-sequential Scott numbers and can be hard to distinguish and track down. Here's all the summary data in one place. These Forever stamps had a denomination of 49¢ at the time they were first issued. The design chosen commemorated the 200th anniversary of the bombardment of Fort McHenry near Baltimore, which inspired Francis Scott Key's poem. They are alternately referred to as "Flag & Fireworks" or "Star Spangled Banner" issues. However, avoid confusion with the 22¢ Flag and Fireworks issues.
Water-activated sheet stamps Water-activated coils While it was a longstanding tradition to issue at least one traditional water-activated sheet or coil stamp for each "Flag" design, none was issued this time.
Self-adhesive coils Scott 4853, (49¢) self-adhesive coil, die cut 8.5 vertically, no microprinting
Scott 4854, (49¢) self-adhesive coil, die cut 9.5 vertically, microprinting at bottom of flagpole
Scott 4854a, (49¢) self-adhesive coil, die cutting omitted error
Scott 4868, (49¢) self-adhesive coil, die cut 11 vertically, microprinting in fireworks above flagpole
Error with die cutting omitted, Scott 4868b Image courtesy of Bill Langs Errors are known with individual coils rolls not separated, essentially vertical pairs or vertical strips with die cutting omitted, Scott 4868a
Booklet stamps Scott 4855, (49¢) convertible booklet of 20, die cut 11.25 x 10.75 on 2 or 3 sides, microprinting
Scott 4869, (49¢) convertible booklet of 20, die cut 11.25 x 11.5 (or 11.4 x 11.6) on 2 or 3 sides
Scott 4870, (49¢) convertible booklet of 20, die cut 11.25 x 10.75 (or 11.25 x 11) on 2 or 3 sides, microprinting in fireworks above flagpole
Individual used examples are difficult to distinguish from the ATM stamps with die cutting on 2 or 3 sides. The microprinting, design size, tagging and are identical. The only apparent difference is the paper thickness, which requires that the used stamp be carefully separated from the paper.
Scott 4870 var, miscut vertically and horizontally
ATM pane stamp Scott 4871, (49¢) ATM pane of 18, die cut 11.25 x 10.75 (or 11.25 x 11) on 2, 3 or 4 sides, microprinting
Individual used examples with die cutting on 2 or 3 sides are difficult to distinguish from the booklet stamps. The microprinting, design size, tagging and are identical. The only apparent difference is the paper thickness, which requires that the used stamp be carefully separated from the paper. Stamps with die cutting on all four sides must be from the ATM pane.
Additional details for coil and booklet stamps can be found on the PNC3 web site. Related links:
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