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A comment on the “Special No Die Cut/Without Die Cut” issues. These do not have the normal cuts around the individual stamps for peeling off the pane and therefore are like one large sticker. These were sold as press sheets containing several panes and were not distributed for sale to post offices. They were available only by special order by telephone from the Kansas City, Missouri Postal Fulfillment Center and were highly limited with as few as 200 press sheets printed and in most cases not more than a few thousand. They often sold out within minutes or seconds which resulted in great frustration for many collectors. I was one of those collectors who called the second the phone lines opened, sat on hold for 45 minutes, and heard they were already sold out. It was speculated a few large dealers were able to corner the market as the order quantities were not initially limited or could be circumvented. To complicate the situation Amos, publishers of the Scott catalog, initially refused to create Scott number listings (despite the market’s obvious need) and would make mention only as a footnote. Several years later Amos reversed and the without die cut panes would receive the “a” designation and be listed as minor varieties of the normal issues. Although this was an improvement it’s my opinion these are not minor “a” varieties but different enough to justify the “A” designations as major varieties. To further complicate many sheets were damaged in shipping and many more were cut up into various gutters, pairs, and blocks much like the Farley 1934 National Parks issue. Collectors collect and demand what they like but this practice certainly reduced the availability of already scarce panes. With much negative press and complaints from collectors, and possibly due to missed revenue, USPS halted the program. Two years later USPS surprisingly resumed the program. These 2021 and newer issues are less difficult to purchase over the phone, through subscription, and the USPS website. Interestingly the quantities printed/issued of the more recent without die cut sheets are no longer released so it’s difficult to know relative scarcity. Time will tell once the issued, sold, and destroyed quantities are eventually made public. For sure these fascinating modern imperforates, which are valid as postage, provide an intriguing and challenging area to collect!