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37c Wavy Flag single

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Object Details

Printer

Ashton-Potter USA (Ltd)

Description

The Postal Service issued the nondenominated Wavy Flag definitive stamp (37-cent value) on June 7, 2002, in Washington, DC. The stamp, designed and illustrated by Terrence W. McCaffrey, US Postal Service, Washington, DC, features the stars and stripes of "Old Glory."
The stamp was available in multiple formats (panes, coils, and booklets; self-stick and water-activated adhesives; offset and gravure printing methods) produced by six different printing firms. Collectors have identified six major varieties.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (May 16, 2002)
This Definitive Issue stamp features the red, white and blue stars and stripes of a waving United States flag.
United States; flag; stars; stripes

Credit line

Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.

Date

June 7, 2002

Object number

2002.2022.230.18

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (multicolored); self-adhesive

Dimensions

Height x Width: 1 x 13/16 in. (2.54 x 2.06 cm)

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Contemporary (1990-present)
U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8aa6120e7-13db-407a-a7c5-78405adaf442

Record ID

npm_2002.2022.230.18

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