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2014
All sheet or pane issues have plate numbers in four corners (UL, UR, LL, LR) unless otherwise specified. Denominations in parentheses are Forever stamps, if first class rate, or nominal rate, if service-inscribed. The first class rate changed from 46¢ to 49¢ on January 26, 2014. The 3 cent increase represents one cent for inflation, and 2 cents as a "temporary" increase that will allow USPS to recoup losses suffered during the recession. In theory, consumers were promised, the temporary 2 cent portion would be scaled back, dropped, or netted out of future rate increases. As it happens, that was the case, and the only modern first class rate drop came to pass, and the rate was dropped to 47¢ when the temporary increase expired.
Coil stamps have plate numbers at the bottom center or bottom right of single stamps and appear at the interval specified.
Plate numbers and copyright markings for self-adhesive booklet stamps or ATM panes appear on a peelable strip within the pane. As it does every year, USPS has moved the tiny date. For 2014, it appears horizontally in the lower left corner.
Regular issues and Commemoratives
The additional printing with plate number P7777 was first reported in December 2014. Details on American Design page.
4¢ Chippendale Chair water-activated coil, reprint with 2013 date, Ashton-Potter (Scott 3761A): P1111. Details on American Design page.
(F) Medal of Honor: Korean War with 2014 date (Scott 4822a, Navy, and 4823a, Army): S111111 in LL and LR (F) Year of the Horse (Scott 4846) and imperforate (Scott 4846a): no plate numbers
(F) Love - Cut paper heart (Scott 4847) and imperforate (Scott 4847a): C111
(Scott 4847 var, (F) Love - Cut paper heart, vertical die cut misregistered, plate number C111 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)
49¢ Ferns coil, five designs (Scott 4848-52, strip of 5 Scott 4852a): C1111 on Autumn Fern, Scott 4850
(F) Star Spangled Banner coil, die cut 8-1/2V, no microprinting (Scott 4853): C11111
(F) Star Spangled Banner coil, die cut 9-1/2V, microprinting at bottom of flag next to flagpole (Scott 4854): P1111
(F) Star Spangled Banner coil, die cutting omitted error, (Scott 4854a): P1111
(F) Star Spangled Banner double-sided booklet of 20, die cut 11-1/4 x 10-3/4 on 2 or 3 sides, matte paper, greenish tagging, with microprinting (Scott 4855): P1111 for initial printing; second printing with P2222 reported in December 2014. See additional details on the Spotlight on Star Spangled Banner page.
(F) Shirley Chisholm (Scott 4856) and imperforate (Scott 4856a): C1111
34¢ Hummingbird pane of 20 (post card rate, Scott 4857): P11111, P22222 The second printing with plate number P22222 was first reported in late June 2014. See the Wildlife page for additional details
34¢ Hummingbird coil, prephosphored (Scott 4858): P11111 See the Wildlife page for additional details
34¢ Hummingbird coil, overall tagged (Scott 4858a): P22222 The second printing with plate number P22222 was first reported in late April 2014.
34¢ Hummingbird coil, die cutting omitted error (Scott 4858b), plate number P22222. See the Wildlife page for additional details
70¢ Great Spangled Fritillary (butterfly stamp) (2 ounce rate, Scott 4859) and imperforate (Scott 4859a): C1111111
21¢ Abraham Lincoln pane of 20 (additional ounce rate, Scott 4860) and imperf (Scott 4860a): C111
21¢ Abraham Lincoln coil of 100 (additional ounce rate, Scott 4861): C111
Amaryillis (Scott 4862) and Paperwhite (Scott 4864) from (F) Winter Flowers booklet (Scott 4865b): S11111
(F) Amaryillis (Scott 4862 var) and Paperwhite (Scott 4864 varr), imperforate, from Winter Flowers booklet (Scott 4865d): S11111
91¢ Ralph Ellison (3 ounce rate, Scott 4866) and imperforate (Scott 4866a): C11111
70¢ Wedding Cake (2 ounce rate, Scott 4867): S111111
(F) Star Spangled Banner coil, die cut 11V, microprinting in fireworks above flagpole (Scott 4868): S11111
(F) Star Spangled Banner coil, die cutting omitted error (Scott 4868b): S11111 (Image courtesy of Bill Langs)
(F) Star Spangled Banner, double-sided booklet of 20, CCL printing, die cut 11.4 x 11.6 (or 11-1/4 x 11-1/2) on 2 or 3 sides, low glossy paper, white tagging, no microprinting (Scott 4869): C1111 An error is known with die cutting omitted (imperforate), Scott 4869a.
(F) Star Spangled Banner, double-sided booklet of 20, SSP printing, die cut 11-1/4 x 10-3/4 on 2 or 3 sides, glossy paper, greenish tagging, microprinting in fireworks above flagpole (Scott 4870): S11111
(F) Star Spangled Banner, ATM pane, die cut 11-1/4 x 10-3/4 (or 11-1/4 x 11) on 2, 3 or 4 sides, thin and glossy paper, greenish tagging, microprinting in fireworks (Scott 4871): S11111 See additional details on the Spotlight on Star Spangled Banner page.
$5.60 Verazzano Narrows Bridge (priority mail rate, Scott 4872): P1111 in UL and LR only See the Modern High Values page for additional details
$19.99 USS Arizona Memorial (express mail rate, Scott 4873): S1111 in UL and LR only See the Modern High Values page for additional details
$19.99 USS Arizona Memorial imperforate (Scott 4873a): S1111 in UL and LR only See the Modern High Values page for additional details
(F) Autumn Fern (Scott 4876), from Ferns coil (4878a): C1111
70¢ C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson (2 ounce rate, Scott 4879) and imperforate (Scott 4879a): P1111 in LL and LR only See the Distinguished Americans page for additional details (F) Jimi Hendrix (Scott 4880): no plate numbers
(F) Yes I Do (Scott 4881): P1111
(F) Western Tanager (Scott 4884) and Painted Bunting (Scott 4885) from Songbirds booklet of 20 (Scott 4891b): P1111
(F) Tanager (Scott 4884 var) and Bunting (Scott 4885 var) from imperforate Songbirds booklet of 20 (Scott 4891d): P1111
(F) Charlton Heston (Scott 4892) and imperforate (Scott 4892a): P1111 in UL and LL only
($1.15) Sea Surface Temperatures, Global forever airmail (Scott 4893) and imperforate (Scott 4893a): P111111 in LL and LR only
(F) Six stars stamp from Red, White and Blue coil with solid white tagging (Scott 4896) from strip of 4 (Scott 4897a): C11 Reprinted later in the year with plate number C12 An unusual variety has been reported with solid green tagging (Scott 4896 var). At this writing (September 2021), only 17 PNS are known, all with with plate number C11.
(F) Circus Posters (multiple designs, Scott 4898-4905): no plate numbers $2.00 Circus Posters souvenir sheet (Scott 4905b), including two 50¢ pane versions of the 5¢ Circus Wagon coil from the Transportation series (Scott 4905c) and a $1 Circus Poster (Scott 4905d), plus imperforate varieties: no plate numbers. Originally, Scott did not plan to assign a catalog number since this issue does not meet their listing criteria for appropriately produced and distributed postage stamps. The souvenir sheet was never made available to the public, was printed in extremely limited quantities, and could only be purchased at many times face value as part of an expensive marketing gimmick.
(F) Harvey Milk (Scott 4906) and imperforate (Scott 4906a): S1111
(F) Nevada Statehood (Scott 4907) and imperforate (Scott 4907a): S111111
(F) Blue hot rod (Scott 4908) and Red hot rod (Scott 4909) from Hot Rods booklet (Scott 4909b): C1111
(F) Blue (Scott 4908 var) and Red (Scott 4909 var) from imperforate Hot Rods booklet (Scott 4909d): C1111 (F) Civil War 1864: Battle of Petersburg (Scott 4910), Battle of Mobile Bay (Scott 4911): no plate numbers
(F) Plants (Scott 4915) from Farmers' Markets (Scott 4915a), and imperforate (Scott 4915 var, from Scott 4915b): P1111 in LR only (F) Janis Joplin (Scott 4916) and imperforate (Scott 4916a): no plate numbers
(F) Asher Durand (Scott 4918) and Thomas Cole (Scott 4920) from Hudson River School (Scott 4920b): C1111
(F) Durand (Scott 4918 var) and Cole (Scott 4920 var) from imperforate Hudson River School (Scott 4920d): C1111 (F) War of 1812: Fort McHenry (1814) (Scott 4921) and imperforate (Scott 4921a): no plate numbers
(F) Edna Lewis (Scott 4922) and Julia Child (Scott 4926) from Celebrity Chefs (Scott 4926a): P11111 in LL & LR only
(F) Lewis (Scott 4922 var) and Child (Scott 4926 var) from imperforate Celebrity Chefs (Scott 4926b): P11111
$5.75 Glade Creek Grist Mill (Scott 4927) and imperforate (Scott 4927a): P1111 in UL & LR only See the Modern High Values page for additional details (F) Batman (Scott 4928-35) and imperforate (Scott 4935b): no plate numbers
($1.15) Silver Bells with Wreath global airmail (Scott 4936) and imperforate (Scott 4936a): S11111 in LL & LR only
(F) Skaters (Scott 4937) and Snowman (Scott 4938) from Christmas 2014: Winter Fun booklet, (Scott 4940b): C1111
(F) Skaters (Scott 4937 var) and Snowman (Scott 4938 var) from imperforate Winter Fun booklet (Scott 4940d): C1111
(F) Skaters (Scott 4941) and Snowman (Scott 4942) from Winter Fun ATM pane, (Scott 4944b): P1111
(F) Christmas 2014: Magi and Camels (Scott 4945) and imperforate (Scott 4945b): S11111
(F) Hermey (Scott 4947) and Bumble (Scott 4949) from Rudolph booklet (Scott 4949b): C11111
(F) Hermey (Scott 4947 var) and Bumble (Scott 4949 var) from imperforate Rudolph booklet (Scott 4949d): C11111
(F) Wilt Chamberlain in Philadelphia uniform (Scott 4950) and imperforate (Scott 4950 var): S1111
(F) Wilt Chamberlain in Lakers uniform (Scott 4951) and imperforate (Scott 4951 var): S1111 Semipostal stamps
(49 + 11¢) Breast Cancer reprint with 2014 date (Scott B5) and imperforate (Scott B5a): S111111 Airmail issues Although the global airmail stamps of the last few years are intended to meet an airmail rate, they are valid for all types of mailings and there is no indication in the stamps' designs that they are primarily for airmail purposes. Therefore Scott assigns a regular catalog number rather than one with the traditional C prefix. Hunting Permit stamps
$15 Canvasback Duck hunting permit stamp 2014-2015 (Scott RW81): P1111 $15 Hunting Permit self-adhesive pane of 1 (Scott RW81A): no plate numbers
Related links: Spotlight on the Purple Heart issues Spotlight on the Star Spangled Banner issues
Opinions expressed by authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the APNSS, its officers or members.
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Additional printing of 20¢ Washington pane (Scott 4504): P22222
Reprint of 1¢ Bobcat self-adhesive coil (Scott 4672): P2222 every 27
Reprint of 2012 (F) Purple Heart with 2014 date (Scott 4704a): C111111
Scott 4870 var, misperfed, plate number S11111
(Image courtesy of John Himes)
