1991 F-Rate, set of 6 stamps
# 2517-22 - 1991 F-Rate, set of 6 stamps
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2517-22 - 1991 F-Rate, set of 6 stamps
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US #2517-22
1991 F-Rate
- Set of 6 stamps issued to accommodate rate increase
- Printed by five different companies
- Produced in five formats
Category of Stamp: Definitive
First Day of Issue: January 22, 1991
First Day City: Washington, DC
Reason the stamp was issued: The stamps was issued as a result of a rate change for First Class letters from 25¢ to 29¢. The rate change stamps were issued to meet demand until stamps with the new rate were produced. The Makeup stamp covered the cost of the increase (4¢) and was to be used with a 25¢ stamp.
About the stamp design: Beginning in 1978, rate change stamps were marked by a letter of the alphabet. Most of these stamps were the sixth in this progression, so they bear the letter “F.” Many of the stamps contain the word “Flower” and picture a tulip. The ATM stamp shows a flag. The Makeup stamp describes its use and is one of the few US stamps that don’t have a picture.
About the printing process: The Flower stamps were printed as sheet by United States Bank Note Corporation. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced coils and booklets. KCS Industries Inc. printed booklets as well. The Makeup rate stamp was printed in panes of 100 by the American Bank Note Company, while the ATM stamps were produced in booklets by Avery International.
First Day City: There was no official First Day of Issue ceremony for the “F” stamps.
History the stamp represents: Since 1978, the USPS has accompanied a change in rate with a non-denominated stamp on which a letter of the alphabet represents the new denomination. Prepared long in advance, the “F” stamp was ready and waiting for the 1991 rate change. Like the 1988 “E” stamp, the subject of this stamp, a single red tulip, was chosen to match the letter “F.”
US #2517-22
1991 F-Rate
- Set of 6 stamps issued to accommodate rate increase
- Printed by five different companies
- Produced in five formats
Category of Stamp: Definitive
First Day of Issue: January 22, 1991
First Day City: Washington, DC
Reason the stamp was issued: The stamps was issued as a result of a rate change for First Class letters from 25¢ to 29¢. The rate change stamps were issued to meet demand until stamps with the new rate were produced. The Makeup stamp covered the cost of the increase (4¢) and was to be used with a 25¢ stamp.
About the stamp design: Beginning in 1978, rate change stamps were marked by a letter of the alphabet. Most of these stamps were the sixth in this progression, so they bear the letter “F.” Many of the stamps contain the word “Flower” and picture a tulip. The ATM stamp shows a flag. The Makeup stamp describes its use and is one of the few US stamps that don’t have a picture.
About the printing process: The Flower stamps were printed as sheet by United States Bank Note Corporation. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced coils and booklets. KCS Industries Inc. printed booklets as well. The Makeup rate stamp was printed in panes of 100 by the American Bank Note Company, while the ATM stamps were produced in booklets by Avery International.
First Day City: There was no official First Day of Issue ceremony for the “F” stamps.
History the stamp represents: Since 1978, the USPS has accompanied a change in rate with a non-denominated stamp on which a letter of the alphabet represents the new denomination. Prepared long in advance, the “F” stamp was ready and waiting for the 1991 rate change. Like the 1988 “E” stamp, the subject of this stamp, a single red tulip, was chosen to match the letter “F.”