FORMATS FOR 2005 ISSUES IN WHITE ACE COMMEMORATIVE SUPPLEMENTS

This compilation is being published to assist in collecting currently available issues in advance of publication of the 2005 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 2005 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

LUNAR NEW YEAR (01/06/05)

 -Singles – 12 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 – 2 singles with copyright marking - on from each side of sheet

-Copyright Blocks – 1 full sheet

MARIAN ANDERSON (01/27/05)

 -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

RONALD REAGAN (02/09/05)

 -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 BOUQUET BOOKLET PANE (02/18/05)

 -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

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

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

NORTHEAST DECIDUOUS FOREST (03/03/05)

 -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

SPRING FLOWERS BOOKLET PANE (03/15/05)

 -Singles – 4 singles and a full booklet pane of 20

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 full booklet pane

 -Copyright Singles – 1 horizontal pair with copyright marking in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

ROBERT PENN WARREN (04/22/05)

 -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

YIP HARBURG (04/28/05)

 -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 SCIENTISTS (05/04/05)

 -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 - 1 right  & 1 left

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

MASTERWORKS OF MODERN ARCHIECTURE (05/19/05)

 -Singles – 12 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

HENRY FONDA (05/20/05)

 -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

THE ART OF DISNEY: CELEBRATION (06/30/05)

 -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 - 1 upper & 1 lower

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

ADVANCES IN AMERICAN AVIATION (07/29/05)

 -Singles – 10 singles and a block of 10

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 block of 10

 -Blocks – 1 block of 10

 -Plate Blocks – 1 Full Sheet

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 plate block of 10

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 10 (half sheet) with copyright markings

NEW MEXICO RIO GRANDE BLANKETS CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET PANE (07/30/05)

 -Singles – 4 singles and full pane of 20

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 full pane of 20

 -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 horizontal pair with copyright markings in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES (8/04/05)

 -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 – not included (there are no copyright markings)

 -Copyright Blocks – not included (there are no copyright markings)

AMERICA ON THE MOVE: 50s SPORTY CARS DOUBLE SIDED BOOKLET PANE (08/20/05)

 -Singles – 5 singles and a full booklet pane

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 full booklet pane

 -Blocks – 1 full booklet pane

 -Plate Blocks – 1 full booklet pane

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 full booklet pane

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

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

ARTHUR ASHE (08/27/05)

 -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

TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION (08/30/05)

 -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

CHILD HEALTH (09/07/05)

 -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 4 with copyright tab

LET'S DANCE - BAILEMOS (09/17/05)

 -Singles – 4 singles and a vertical strip of 4

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 vertical strip of 4

 -Blocks – 1 vertical strip 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 vertical block of 12 with copyright tab

GRETTA GARBO (09/23/05)

 -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

JIM HENSON (09/28/05)

 -Singles – 11 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

CONSTELLATIONS (10/03/05)

 -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 - 1 upper & 1 lower

 -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 COOKIES SHEET STAMP (10/20/05)

 -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 - 1 upper & 1 lower

 -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 COOKIES TWO-SIDED CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (10/20/05)

 -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 blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 full pane of 20

 -Copyright Singles – 1 horizontal gutter pair with copyright markings

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full pane with copyright markings

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

HOLIDAY COOKIES VENDING BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (10/20/05)

 -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

DISTINGUISHED MARINES (11/10/05)

 -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 8 from top of sheet (including left, right & top selvage)

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 plate block of 4

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

Most of the 2005 commemorative issues listed are unexceptional and follow formats long established for each of the albums listed.

For the past several years, we have not included the contemporary christmas double-sided pane in our Commemorative Singles pages - either Complete or Simplified - because the stamp images were identical to those on the self-adhesive sheet. For the 2005 Holiday Cookies, the images on the sheet variety are clearly cropped tighter than those on the convertible booklet. For this reason we will consider the stamps of these two formats to be different and will show both varieties in these pages.

Another issue that departs from previously established patterns, is Advances in American Aviation. In our Plate Blocks album, for a se-tenant issue of this sort, we would normally show a block containing all of the different designs - ten in this case - with a plate number on the adjacent selvage. If more than one plate block can be extracted from the sheet which has the plate number next to a different stamp, we then show each such possible plate block. In this case, two such plate blocks of ten exist. However, because the two of these comprise the entire sheet, we will show an intact full sheet.

In our Plate Blocks Complete pages, we consistently show a plate block for each different stamp that has an adjacent plate number. For sheets of 20 with 4 different stamp designs, this usually means there will be 2 distinct plate blocks of 4 which we will show in these pages. For the Distinguished Marines issue, we would thus show one left and one right plate block. However, because the header on this sheet is of some interest, we will show the two upper plate blocks adjoined. We have showed plate blocks for four design issues in this way previously: see for example, Winter Sports (2002), American Bats (2002), Women in Journalism (2002), and Neuter &Spay (2002).

For other issues which may be puzzling, we direct the interested collector to prior issues which may be a precedent. For example: Northeast Deciduous Forest - see Pacific Coral Reefs (2004), Arctic Tundra (2003), Longleaf Pine Forest (2002) and earlier Nature of America issues.