FORMATS FOR 2004 ISSUES IN WHITE ACE COMMEMORATIVE SUPPLEMENTS

This compilation is being published to assist in collecting currently available issues in advance of publication of the 2004 White Ace album supplements.

The Commemorative Singles SIMPLIFIED pages are intended to simplify the collector's stamp purchasing requirements, and are thus an ideal choice for a beginning collector. Released for the first time by White Ace for the 1996 issues, they have been continued for each subsequent year's issues and will continue to be published, in the same format, for the 2004 issues. These pages will generally seek to show each face different stamp only once. For stamps issued in se-tenant format - i.e. more than one stamp design in a pane - the smallest intact unit will be shown that contains all designs. This will usually be a strip, block or full booklet pane. All face different versions of each commemorative issue will be included and will thus enable the collector to assemble a complete commemorative collection.

The Commemorative Singles (complete) pages will continue to be published in their original format for collectors wishing to assemble a more detailed and comprehensive collection. For se-tenant issues, these pages will show a set of singles and a strip or block as in the past. Other stamp formats will continue to be shown in a manner consistent with prior printings of this album.

COMMEMORATIVE ALBUMS

PACIFIC CORAL REEFS (01/02/04)

 -Singles - 10 singles and a full sheet

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 full sheet

 -Blocks - 1 full sheet

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full sheet (there are no plate numbers)

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full sheet (there are no plate numbers)

 -Copyright Singles - not included

 -Copyright Blocks - not included

YEAR OF THE MONKEY (01/13/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

LOVE: CANDY HEARTS CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (01/14/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Copyright Singles - 1 vertical gutter pair with copyright marking in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20 with copyright markings

 -Booklet Panes - 1 full booklet pane of 20

PAUL ROBESON (01/20/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

THEODOR "DR. SEUSS" GEISEL (03/02/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

37¢ GARDEN BLOSSOMS CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (03/04/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Copyright Singles - gutter pair with copyright marking in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20 with copyright markings

 -Booklet Panes - 1 full booklet pane of 20

60¢ GARDEN BLOSSOMS (03/04/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (04/01/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

HENRY MANCINI (04/13/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

AMERICAN CHOREOGRAPHERS (05/04/04)

 -Singles - 4 singles and 1 strip of 4

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 strip of 4 

 -Blocks - 1 block of 8

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 8

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 8

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks -  1 block of 12 with copyright markings

LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION (05/14/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

LEWIS & CLARK PRESTIGE BOOKLET PANE (05/14/04)

 -Singles - 2 singles and a full booklet pane of 10

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 full booklet pane of 10

 -Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 10

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 10 (there is no plate number)

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full booklet pane of 10 (there is no plate number)

 -Copyright Singles - not included

 -Copyright Blocks - not included

 -Booklet Panes -1 full booklet pane of 10

ISAMU NOGUCHI (05/18/04)

 -Singles - 5 singles, 1 strip of 5 & full sheet

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 strip of 5

 -Blocks - 1 block of 6 + full sheet

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full sheet

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 6 (see notes)

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks -  1 block of 6 with copyright markings

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II  MEMORIAL (05/29/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES (06/09/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

ART OF FRIENDSHIP (06/23/04) (see notes)

 -Singles - 4 singles and a block of 4

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 block of 4

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

USS CONSTELLATION (06/30/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER (07/12/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

JAMES BALDWIN (07/23/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

"MAGNOLIA" BY HEADE TWO-SIDED CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (08/12/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 full pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full pane of 20

 -Copyright Singles - 1 vertical gutter pair with copyright marking in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 full pane with copyright markings

 -Booklet Panes - 1 full booklet pane of 20

ART OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN (08/20/04)

 -Singles - 10 singles and a full sheet

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 full sheet

 -Blocks - 1 full sheet

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full sheet (there are no plate numbers)

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full sheet (there are no plate numbers)

 -Copyright Singles - not included

 -Copyright Blocks - not included

JOHN WAYNE (09/09/04)

 -Singles - 1 single and 1 full sheet

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4 and 1 full sheet

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4 and 1 full sheet

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 strip of 4 with copyright markings on selvage

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 8 (from lower left corner of sheet) with copyright markings on selvage

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA (09/29/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

CLOUDSCAPES (10/04/04)

 -Singles - 15 singles and a full sheet

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 full sheet

 -Blocks - 1 full sheet

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full sheet 

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full sheet 

 -Copyright Singles - not included

 -Copyright Blocks - not included

CHRISTMAS MADONNA & CHILD DOUBLE-SIDED CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (10/14/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Copyright Singles - gutter pair with copyright marking in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 full booklet pane of 20 with copyright markings

 -Booklet Panes - 1 full booklet pane of 20

HANUKKAH (10/15/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

KWANZAA (10/16/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

MOSS HART (10/24/04)

 -Singles - 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 single

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 1 plate block of 4

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS SHEET STAMP (10/24/04)

 -Singles - 4 singles and a block of 4

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 block of 4

 -Blocks - 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks - 2 plate blocks of 4 - one top & one bottom

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles - 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS TWO-SIDED CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (10/24/04)

 -Singles - not included

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - not included

 -Blocks - 1 full pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full pane of 20

 -Plate blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full pane of 20

 -Copyright Singles - 1 vertical gutter pair with copyright markings

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 full pane with copyright markings

 -Booklet Panes - 1 full booklet pane of 20

HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS VENDING BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (10/24/04)

 -Singles - 4 singles and 1 full pane of 20

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 full pane of 20

 -Blocks - 1 full pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full pane of 20 (Plate number is on back of pane)

 -Plate blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full pane of 20 (Plate number is on back of pane)

 -Copyright Singles - not included

 -Copyright Blocks - not included

 -Booklet Panes - 1 full booklet pane of 20

HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS ATM PANE OF 18 (10/24/04)

 -Singles - 4 singles and 1 full pane of 18

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED - 1 full pane of 18

 -Blocks - 1 full pane of 18

 -Plate Blocks - 1 full pane of 18

 -Plate blocks SIMPLIFIED - 1 full pane of 18

 -Copyright Singles - 1 vertical gutter pair with copyright markings

 -Copyright Blocks - 1 full pane with copyright markings

 -Booklet Panes - 1 full booklet pane of 18

Most of the 2004 commemorative issues listed are unexceptional and follow formats long established for each of the albums listed.

American Choreographers follows a pattern similar to a small number of prior issues, including Stampin' the Future (2000) and Aquarium Fish (1999).

Isamu Noguchi, which is a arranged as se-tenant strips of 5 designs, adheres to the layout of many prior such issues in that we will show a set of 5 singles and a strip of 5 in our Singles Complete pages, but only a strip of 5 in our Singles Simplified pages. In keeping with the practice we began with the Elvis issue (1992), we will also include space for a full sheet in our Singles Complete pages.

For the Plate Blocks complete pages, if we were to break up the Noguchi sheet into its elemental plate blocks we would get a plate block of 6 from each corner. Because the upper-left and lower-right plate blocks have plate numbers adjacent to the same stamps, these are equivalent and only one of these would be required for these pages. Thus, we should show three plate blocks in these pages. In addition, we are also compelled to include space for a full sheet as we have for such issues since Elvis.

After due consideration, we conclude that having to purchase three sheets for this issue should be considered doctrinal excess. Showing only a full sheet in our Plate Blocks Complete pages resolves this problem for most collectors, and blank pages are available for anyone who insists on collecting the additional three plate blocks of 6.

A plate block of 6 from any corner of the Noguchi sheet is appropriate for the Plate Blocks Simplified pages, although our page will show the plate block of 6 and illustrated selvage from the upper left corner of the sheet and we will provide space sufficient for the largest plate block (UL or LL).

The Art of Friendship issue (which features several Disney characters) is similar to a large number of prior se-tenant blocks of four, and thus is shown in our singles pages as a set of singles and a se-tenant block of four. Because only one of the four stamp designs has an adjacent plate number, we will show only a single plate block (bottom left or right) in our Plate Block pages.

Finally, the Singles Complete collector may note that we show examples of the Christmas Ornaments stamps from the sheet but not from the convertible booklet pane. These were both printed by Sennett Security Printers, and the only differences appear to be the straight edges on the convertible booklet stamps. We do not consider these stamps to be significantly different, and thus do not include the convertible booklet stamps in our singles pages. Matching border blank pages are appropriate should the collector feel that both should be included.

The Christmas Ornaments Vending stamps and the ATM Pane stamps are both visably different from the sheet varieties and from each other, and thus both are shown in our singles albums and most others.

For other issues which may be puzzling, we direct the interested collector to prior issues which we consider to be a precedent:  Pacific Coral Reefs - see Arctic Tundra (2003), Longleaf Pine Forest (2002) and earlier Nature of America issues.