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Up for bid is a commemorative sheet of factory sealed 15 STAR WARS 41 cent stamps.
There are 15 different designs within the stamp panel.
These are retired stamps and not available at the post offices any longer.
Absolutely wonderful!
On May 25, 2007, in Los Angeles, California, the Postal Service™ will issue 41-cent, Star Wars commemorative
stamps in 15 designs. Designed by Terrence McCaffrey and William
J.Gicker Jr., of the U.S. Postal Service, the stamps go on sale
nationwide May 25, 2007.
The Postal Service will issue the Star Wars
stamps in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) commemorative sheet of 15
stamps (Item 570100), and a booklet of 15 stamped postal cards (Item
886500). The commemorative sheet features artwork by longtime Star Wars poster artist Drew Struzan of Pasadena, California.
The sheet includes the following 15 first-class stamps that show familiar characters and vehicles from the six movies in the saga:
- Darth Vader.
- Luke Skywalker.
- Han Solo and Chewbacca.
- Princess Leia Organa and R2- D2.
- C-3PO.
- Yoda.
- Obi-Wan Kenobi.
- Emperor Palpatine.
Issue:
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Star Wars
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Item Number:
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570100
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Denomination &
Type of Issue:
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41-cent Commemorative
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Format:
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$6.15 Commemorative Sheet of 15
(15 designs)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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May 25, 2007,
Los Angeles, CA 90052
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Designers:
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Terrence McCaffrey, USPS
William J.Gicker Jr., USPS
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Artist:
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Drew Struzan, Pasadena, CA
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Art Directors:
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Terrence McCaffrey, USPS
William J.Gicker Jr., USPS
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Typographer:
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Terrence McCaffrey, USPS
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Modeler:
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Donald Woo
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset
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Printer:
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Sennett Security Products/
Banknote Corporation of
America, Inc. (SSP/BCA)
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Printed at:
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Browns Summit, NC
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Press Type:
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Alprinta, 74
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Stamps per Pane:
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15
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Print Quantity:
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450 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Phosphor tagged paper (overall)
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Colors:
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 871 (Gold)
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Stamp Orientation:
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6 Horizontal, 8 Vertical and
1 Diagonal
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Single Stamp
Dimensions:
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Commemorative
(Vertical):
Darth Maul
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0.99 x 1.56 in./25.146 x 39.624 mm
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Commemorative
(Horizontal):
Emperor Palpatine
X-wing starfighter
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1.56 x 0.99 in./39.624 x 25.146 mm
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Semi Jumbo
(Horizontal):
Light Saber Duel
Princess Leia and
R2-D2
Stormtroopers
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1.56 x 1.25 in./39.624 x 31.75 mm
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Semi Jumbo (Vertical):
Luke Skywalker
Boba Fett
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1.25 x 1.56 in./31.75 x 39.624 mm
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Jumbo (Vertical):
Darth Vader
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1.50 x 2.00 in./38.10 x 50.80 mm
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Elongated (Vertical):
Queen Amidala
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0.99 x 1.875 in./25.146 x 47.625 mm
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Elongated (Vertical):
C-3PO
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0.99 x 2.50 in./25.146 x 63.50 mm
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Elongated (Vertical):
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Yoda
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1.25 x 1.875 in./31.75 x 47.625 mm
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Elongated (Horizontal):
Chewbacca and Han
Solo
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1.875 x 1.25 in./47.625 x 31.75 mm
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Elongated (Horizontal):
Millennium Falcon
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1.875 x 0.99 in./47.625 x 25.146 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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7.25 x 9.50 in./184.15 x 241.30 mm
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Plate Size:
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90 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Header “STAR WARS” • Selvage art
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Verso:
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© 2007 USPS • Proprietary notice
• USPS Logo • Price “.41 x 15 =
$6.15” • Barcode “570100”
• Descriptive paragraph •
Descriptive text on back of each
stamp
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- Stormtroopers.
- Boba Fett.
- Millennium Falcon.
- X-wing starfighter.
- Queen Padmé Amidala.
- Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.
- Darth Maul.
The selvage includes the Star Wars
logo and background images of a space battle, including a Star
Destroyer, TIE fighters, X-wing starfighters, and the second Death Star
as shown under construction in Star Wars:
Episode VI, Return of the Jedi. The background also includes the
lightsaber-wielding form of Darth Vader, whose helmet comprises the
largest of the 15 stamps.
The back of the souvenir sheet includes extensive verso text describing the dramatic roles that each featured character or vehicle plays in the Star Wars saga.
The $6.15 Star Wars, commemorative sheet may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.
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