Presorted First-Class (23c) United States Flag single

Stamp with illustration of waving US flag with "Presorted First-Class" written below

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Object Details

Description

The Postal Service issued its 23-cent Flag stamp September 27, 1991, in Washington, DC. The denomination met the presorted first-class rate for envelopes.

Designed by Terrence McCaffrey, the stamps were issued in coils of 500 and 3,000. The American Bank Note Company printed the stamps in the photogravure press process.

Reference:

Postal Bulletin (October 3, 1991).

mint

Credit line

Date

September 27, 1991

Object number

1993.2015.208

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions

2.5 x 2 cm (1 x 13/16 in.)

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm82636bdaa-2b2b-47ca-8171-e9791bbc1d42

Record ID

npm_1993.2015.208