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2008

All sheet or pane issues have plate numbers in four corners (UL, UR, LL, LR) unless otherwise specified.

59¢ James Michener, Distinguished Americans series (Scott 3427A):  S11111

76¢ Edward Trudeau, Distinguished Americans series (Scott 3432A):  P1111

1¢ Tiffany Lamp, self-adhesive pane of 20, 2008 date (Scott 3749A):  S1111

1¢ Tiffany Lamp, water-activated coil of 3000, perf 9.85 vertically, 2008 date (Scott 3758A):  S11111 every 31 stamps

5¢ Toleware, self-adhesive pane of 20 with 2007 date, lithographed (Scott 3756A):  S2222222

10¢ American Clock, water-activated coil of 10,000, perf 9.85 vertically, offset printing, 2008 date (Scott 3763):  S1111 every 31 stamps

$1 Wisdom self-adhesive definitive with 2008 date (Scott 3766a):  P11111

41¢ Lunar New Year (Scott 4221):  No plate numbers

41¢ Charles Chesnutt (Scott 4222):  V1111

41¢ Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Scott 4223):  V1111

41¢ American Scientists, four designs (Gerti Cori, Scott 4224; Linus Pauling, Scott 4225; Edwin Hubble, Scott 4226; John Bardeen, Scott 4227; horizontal strip of 4, Scott 4227a):  V1111

42¢ Flag, water-activated coils of 3000, 2008 date (Scott 4228-4231, strip of 4 Scott 4231a):  S1111111 alternating every 12 or 16 stamps, with the plate number always appearing on the Flag at Sunrise stamp (Scott 4230)

42¢ Flag, self-adhesive coils of 100, 2008 date, die cut 9.4 (Scott 4232-4235, strip of 4 Scott 4235a):  P1111 every 16 stamps, with the plate number always appearing on the Flag at Sunrise stamp (Scott 4234)

42¢ Flag, self-adhesive coils of 100, 2008 date, die cut 11.1 (Scott 4236-4239, strip of 4 Scott 4239a):  S1111 every 16 stamps, with the plate number always appearing on the Flag at Sunrise stamp (Scott 4238)

42¢ Flag, self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000, 2008 date, die cut 11 (Scott 4244-4247, strip of 4 Scott 4247a):  V1111, V2222 every 8 stamps, with the plate number always appearing on the Flag at Sunrise stamp (Scott 4246)

(42¢) Forever stamp, 2008 date, self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20, Avery-Dennison (Scott 4125b, booklet of 20 Scott 4125c):  V11111

(42¢) Forever stamp, 2008 date, self-adhesive convertible vending booklet of 20, Ashton-Potter (Scott 4126b, booklet of 20 Scott 4126c):  P11111

(42¢) Forever ATM stamp, 2008 date (Scott 4127d; pane of 18, Scott 4127e):  V22222

42¢ American Journalists, five designs (Martha Gellhorn, Scott 4248; George Polk, Eric Sevareid, John Hersey, Ruben Salazar, Scott 4252; vertical strip of 5, Scott 4252a):  P1111, appearing with Gellhorn (UL and LR), Hersey (UR) and Sevareid (LL)

27¢ Tropical Fruit (post card rate), pane of 20 (Pomegranate, Scott 4253; Guava, Scott 4257; strip of 5, Scott 4257a):  P1111, with UL and LL on Scott 4253 and UR and LR on Scott 4257

27¢ Tropical Fruit coil (Papaya, Scott 4258, Guava, Scott 4259, Pomegranate, Scott 4260, Star Fruit, Scott 4261, Kiwi, Scott 4262; strip of 5, Scott 4262a):  V1111111 appearing on Scott 4260, plate number every 40 stamps

Both Peak/Valley and Valley/Peak die cuts, apparently in equal numbers.

In August 2009, a coil of 100 with a few stamps already used up was reported with the light green color omitted.  A single plate strip is known with the light green '1' missing from its proper place in the plate number.

42¢ Purple Heart, water-activated pane of 100 (Scott 4263):  P1111, UR position only

42¢ Purple Heart, self-adhesive pane of 20 (Scott 4264):  P1111, P2222

P2222 is scheduled to receive twice the print run of P1111

42¢ Frank Sinatra (Scott 4265):  P1111

42¢ Minnesota Statehood (Scott 4266):  P1111

62¢ Dragonfly, non-machinable one ounce rate stamp (Scott 4267):  S1111

$4.80 Mount Rushmore Priority Mail stamp (Scott 4268):  P1111

$16.50 Hoover Dam Express Mail stamp (Scott 4269):  S11111

42¢ Love: All Heart booklet pane of 20 (Scott 4270):  V1111

42¢ Wedding Hearts (Scott 4271):  no plate numbers

59¢ Wedding Hearts (Scott 4272):  V111

42¢ Flags of our Nation I, coil of 50, ten designs (American flag, Scott 4273; Alabama, Scott 4274; Alaska, Scott 4275; American Samoa, Scott 4276; Arizona, Scott 4277; Arkansas, Scott 4278; California, Scott 4279; Colorado, Scott 4280; Connecticut, Scott 4281; Delaware, Scott 4282; strip of 5, 4273-77, Scott 4277a; strip of 5, 4278-82, Scott 4282a; strip of 10, 4273-82, Scott 4282b):  S111111111, appearing on the American flag, Scott 4273

Scott has determined that a coil strip of 10 or 11 is too bulky for albums.  They have assigned catalog number 4277a to a strip of 5 starting with the U.S. flag (with the plate number), and Scott 4282a to a strip of 5 consisting of the other five stamps.  They also list and price strips of 10 (Scott 4282b, starting with the plate number) and 11 (with the plate number centered; listed but not assigned a catalog number), but they recognize that such strips are impractical to mount.

42¢ Flags of our Nation II, coil of 50, ten designs (District of Columbia, Scott 4283; Florida, Scott 4284; Georgia, Scott 4285; Guam, Scott 4286; Hawaii, Scott 4287; Idaho, Scott 4288; Illinois, Scott 4289; Indiana, Scott 4290; Iowa, Scott 4291; Kansas, Scott 4292; strip of 5, 4283-87, Scott 4287a; strip of 5, 4288-4292, Scott 4292a; strip of 10, 4283-92, Scott 4292b):  S111111111, appearing on the District of Columbia flag, Scott 4283

42¢ Charles and Ray Eames (pane of 16, Scott 4333; Christmas card UL, Scott 4333a; Study house UR, Scott 4333d; Plywood sculpture LL, Scott 4333m; Plywood chair LR, Scott 4333p):  V1111111

42¢ Olympics (Scott 4334):  S1111111

42¢ Celebrate (Scott 4335):  S1111

42¢ Vintage Black Cinema (Black & Tan, Scott 4336; The Sport of the Gods, Scott 4337; Princess Tam-Tam, Scott 4338; Caldonia, Scott 4339; Hallelujah, Scott 4340; strip of 5, Scott 4340a):  P1111

42¢ "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (Scott 4341):  V1111

42¢ Disney:  Imagination (Dalmatians, Scott 4342; Steamboat Willie, Scott 4343; Princess Aurora, Scott 4344; Mowgli and Baloo, Scott 4345; Block of four, Scott 4345a):  V111111 in UL and UR (Dalmatians, Scott 4342) and LL and LR (Jungle Book, Scott 4345)

42¢ Albert Bierstadt, painting "Valley of the Yosemite" (Scott 4346; convertible booklet of 20, Scott 4346a):  S1111

42¢ Sunflower booklet (Scott 4347, convertible booklet of 20, Scott 4347a):  P1111

(5¢) Sea Coast coil, 2007 date, water activated coils of 500, perf. 9.8 vertically (Scott 4348):  S11111 every 31 stamps

Details may be found on the Sea Coast page

42¢ Latin Jazz (Scott 4349):  V1111

42¢ Bette Davis (Scott 4350):  P1111

42¢ Eid (Scott 4351):  V111

42¢ Great Lakes Dunes, 10 designs (Scott 4352, 4352a-j):  No plate numbers

42¢ Tailfins and Chrome, five designs (Scott 4357a):  S1111, appearing with 1959 Cadillac (UL and LR, Scott 4353), 1957 Studebaker (UR, Scott 4354) and 1957 Chrysler (LL (Scott 4357)

42¢ Alzheimer's Awareness (Scott 4358):  V111111 in LL and LR corners

42¢ Christmas Madonna, self-adhesive pane of 20 (Scott 4359):  P11111

Scott 4360     Scott 4363

Images courtesy of Doug D'Avino

42¢ Holiday Nutcrackers, four designs, double-sided booklet of 20 (Drummer, Scott 4360; Santa Claus, Scott 4361; King, Scott 4362; Soldier, Scott 4363; block of 4 Scott 4363a):  S11111

42¢ Holiday Nutcrackers, four designs, vending booklet of 20 (Drummer, Scott 4364; Santa Claus, Scott 4365; King, Scott 4366; Soldier, Scott 4367; block of 4 Scott 4367a):  S11111

42¢ Holiday Nutcrackers, four designs, folding booklet of 20 (same designs and numbers as Scott 4364-4367; booklet of 20, Scott 4367b; pane of 6 with extra 4364-65, Scott 4367c; pane of 6 with extra 4366-67, Scott 4366d):  No plate numbers.  Plate number S11111 appears on the booklet cover

Scott 4368     Scott 4370

42¢ Holiday Nutcrackers, four designs, ATM pane of 18 (Drummer, Scott 4368; Santa Claus, Scott 4369; King, Scott 4370; Soldier, Scott 4371; block of 4 Scott 4371a):  V1111

42¢ Hanukkah (Scott 4372):  S1111

42¢ Kwanzaa (Scott 4373)

72¢ New Hampshire river scene (Canada / Mexico airmail rate) (Scott C144):  S11111

94¢ U.S. Virgin Islands (international airmail rate) (Scott C145):  V11111

$15 Federal Hunting Permit stamp, self-adhesive die cut (Scott RW75):  No plate numbers

$15 Duck stamp, pane of 1 (Scott RW75A):  No plate numbers

$15 Duck stamp, artist signed pane of 1 (Scott RW75b):  No plate numbers

Announced but not issued:

A 42¢ Official coil was originally announced for June 20, but was not issued at the last moment.  USPS says that there are enough 41¢ Official stamps to meet current needs.  They intended to determine later whether to issue the 42¢ stamp, but with the arrival of the 44¢ rate period, it proved to be unnecessary.

The plate number information appearing on this page has been contributed by APNSS members Jim Ragsdale, Jim Cochrane and Rick Burdsall.

A complete listing and valuation of plate numbers, positions and other marginal markings will appear in the next edition of the Hebert's Catalog of Plate Number Singles.

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This page last updated September 4, 2009.

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