Betty Ford Stamps, Sheet of 20

Name: Betty Ford Stamps, Sheet of 20
SKU: 484804
Price: 14.60 USD
Availability: InStock

Betty Ford Stamps, Sheet of 20

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Issue Date: 4/5/2024

Celebrate the wife of the 38th president, Gerald R. Ford, and first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 with the Betty Ford stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.

The stamp art is a detail from the official 1977 White House portrait by Felix de Cossio showing Mrs. Ford dressed in a pale blue chiffon dress.

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Sheet of 20 $14.60

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Celebrate the life of Betty Ford (1918–2011), wife of the 38th president, Gerald R. Ford, and first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 with the Betty Ford stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.

The stamp art is a detail from the official 1977 White House portrait by Felix de Cossio. The oil-on-canvas portrait shows Mrs. Ford dressed in a pale blue chiffon dress. The seated portrait was cropped to accommodate the stamp format.

The Betty Ford stamp is being issued in panes of 20 Forever® stamps. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.

Stamp Issuance:
April 5, 2024
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Made in the USA.

Issue:	Betty Ford Stamp
Item Number:	484800
Denomination &	First-Class Mail Forever
Type of Issue:
Format:	Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series:	N/A
Issue Date & City:	April 5, 2024, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Art Director:	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer:	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Art:	Felix de Cossio
Modeler:	Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process:	Offset, Microprint
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type:	Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane:	20
Print Quantity:	12000000
Paper Type:	Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type:	Pressure-sensitive
Colors:	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 6114C
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Image Area (w x h):	0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x 36.0680 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x 39.6240 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h):	6.0400 x 7.8800 in. / 153.4160 x 200.1520 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h):	24.1600 x 15.7600 in. / 613.6640 x 400.3040 mm
Plate Size:	160 stamps per revolution
Plate Number:	“B” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front:	Header: BETTY FORD • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back:	© 2024 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (484800) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text

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