FORMATS FOR 2008 ISSUES IN WHITE ACE COMMEMORATIVE SUPPLEMENTS

This compilation is being published to assist in collecting currently available issues in advance of publication of the 2008 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 2008 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--YEAR OF THE RAT (01/09/08)

 -Singles – 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 single

 -Blocks – 1 block of 4

 -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

CHARLES W. CHESNUT (01/31/08)

 -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

  MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS (02/21/08)

 -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 wih copyright tab

AMERICAN SCIENTISTS (03/06/08)

 -Singles – 4 singles and a horizontal strip of 4

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 horizontal strip of 4

 -Blocks – 1 horizontal block of 8

 -Plate Blocks – 1 horizontal plate block of 8

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 horizontal plate block of 8

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 12 with copyright markings

 AMERICAN JOURNALISTS (04/22/08)

 -Singles – 5 singles and a vertical strip of 5

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 vertical strip of 5

 -Blocks – 1 vertical block of 6

 -Plate Blocks – 3 plate blocks of 6 - UL or LR, LL & UR

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 plate block of 6

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 6 with copyright tab

FRANK SINATRA (05/13/08)

 -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

MINNESOTA STATEHOOD (05/17/08)

 -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

 LOVE ALL HEART (06/10/08)

 -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 – not included

 -Copyright Blocks – not included

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

42¢ WEDDING CONVERTIBLE BOOKLET (06/10/08)

 -Singles – 1 single

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 single

 -Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Plate Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20 (plate number is on the back of the pane)

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 full booklet pane of 20 (plate number is on the back of the pane)

 -Copyright Singles – not included

 -Copyright Blocks – not included

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

59¢ WEDDING SHEET STAMP (06/10/08)

 -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           

FLAGS OF OUR NATION - SET #1 (06/14/08)

 -Singles – 10 singles and 2 strips of 5

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 2 strips of 5

 -Blocks – 2 strips of 5

 -Plate Blocks – 2 strips of 5 - one with plate number

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 2 strips of 5 - one with plate number

 -Copyright Singles – not included

 -Copyright Blocks – not included

CHARLES & RAY EAMES (06/17/08)

 -Singles – 16 singles and a full sheet of 16

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 full sheet of 16

 -Blocks – 1 full sheet of 16

 -Plate Blocks – 1 full sheet of 16

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 full sheet of 16

 -Copyright Singles – not included

 -Copyright Blocks – not included

OLYMPIC GAMES (06/19/08)

 -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

CELEBRATE (07/10/08)

 -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

VINTAGE BLACK CINEMA (07/16/08)

 -Singles – 5 singles & strip of 5

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – strip of 5

 -Blocks –  1 horizontal block of 6 (3 wide x 2 high)

 -Plate Blocks – 3 plate blocks of 6 - UL or LR, LL & UR

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED –  1 plate block of 6

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright marking 

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

TAKE ME OUT THE BALL GAME (07/16/08)

 -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

THE ART OF DISNEY: IMAGINATION (08/07/08)

 -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 – 2 singles with copyright tabs - 2nd down on left & 2nd from right at bottom of sheet

 -Copyright Blocks – 2 blocks of 6 with copyright markings - vertical bl of 6 from upper left & horizontal bl of 6 from lower right

ALBERT BIERSTADT - "VALLEY OF THE YOSEMITE" DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKLET PANE (08/14/08)

 -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 pair with copyright marking in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

FLAGS OF OUR NATION - SET #2 (09/02/08)

 -Singles – 10 singles and 2 strips of 5

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 2 strips of 5

 -Blocks – 2 strips of 5

 -Plate Blocks – 2 strips of 5 - one with plate number

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 2 strips of 5 - one with plate number

 -Copyright Singles – not included

 -Copyright Blocks – not included

LATIN JAZZ (09/08/08)

 -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

BETTE DAVIS (09/18/08)

 -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 5 with copyright markings on selvage

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 10 (from lower left corner of sheet) with copyright markings on selvage

42¢ EID (09/23/08)

 -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

GREAT LAKES DUNES (10/02/08)

 -Singles – 10 singles and 1 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

AMERICA ON THE MOVE - FINS & CHROME (10/03/08)

 -Singles – 5 singles and 1 vertical strip of 5

 -Singles SIMPLIFIED – 1 vertical strip of 5

 -Blocks – 1 vertical block of 6 (2 stamps wide x 3 stamps high)

 -Plate Blocks – 1 pane of 12 from top of sheet with plate numbers at left & right with decorative header and a plate block of 6 from bottom left

 -Plate Blocks SIMPLIFIED – 1 plate block of 6

 -Copyright Singles – 1 single with copyright tab

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 block of 6 with copyright markings

ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS (10/17/08)

 -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

CHRISTMAS - VIRGIN & CHILD WITH JOHN THE BAPTIST DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKLET PANE (10/23/08)

 -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 single with copyright marking in gutter & attached selvage

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

HOLIDAY NUTCRACKERS DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKLET PANE (10/23/08)

 -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 single with copyright marking in gutter & attached selvage

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full booklet pane of 20

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 20

HOLIDAY NUTCRACKERS VENDING BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (10/23/08)

 -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 NUTCRACKERS ATM PANE OF 18 (10/23/08)

 -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 pair with copyright marking in gutter

 -Copyright Blocks – 1 full pane of 18

 -Booklet Panes – 1 full booklet pane of 18

42¢ KWANZAA (10/24/08)

 -Singles – 1 single

 -Singles – 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

42¢ HANUKKAH  (10/24/08)

 -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

Many of the 2008 commemorative issues listed are unexceptional and follow formats long established for each of the albums listed. For those which do not fit these established patterns, we offer the following explanations.

In the White Ace Plate Block Albums, a plate block is considered the smallest block (of 4 or more stamps) that can be taken from the margin of the sheet, that contains all stamp designs, and has attached selvage bearing a plate number. If more than one such block can be removed from a sheet and the plate number is adjacent to a different stamp design in any of these, then each such example is shown in our Plate Blocks Complete pages. In our Plate Blocks Simplified pages, any such plate position can be shown. In most cases, there will be two rows or columns of stamps opposite the plate number. (This definition may vary somewhat where there is a particularly attractive header or illustrated selvage or where there is more than one plate number along the same margin of the sheet).

With this as guidance, we will show American Journalists and Vintage Black Cinema as 3 plate blocks of 6 stamps in our Plate Blocks Complete pages (one lower left, one upper right and one of either upper left or lower right), and as one plate block of 6 in our Plate Blocks Simplified pages. Precedents for showing plate blocks of 6 in this arrangement are Pacific Coast Lighthouses (2007), Southeastern Lighthouses (2003),  Reptiles and Amphibians (2003), All Aboard (1999), Bright Eyes (1998), River Boats (1996), Recreational Sports (1995) and Antique Cars (1995).

Our layout for the Art of Disney issue, following the same logic, requires 2 plate blocks of four (one upper and one lower).

Our treatment of the Fins & Chrome Issue is the same as for All Aboard (1999) and Bright Eyes (1998). We would normally show three plate positions, as there are three stamps which have adjacent plate numbers - upper left, upper right, and lower left. However, we are reluctant to break the header at the top of the sheet. We thus show the top two plates together, and a single plate block of 6 from the bottom left.

Several issues, having souvenir sheet or booklet formats, have either no plate number (Lunar New Year and Great Lakes Dunes), or have plate numbers on the back of the pane (42¢ Wedding booklet pane, Great lakes Dunes and Chritmas Nutcracker vending pane). Our practice has been, and continues to be, to include examples of such issues in our plate block pages.

What is more unusual, are the several issues that have copyright markings on the back of the sheet (Lunar New Year, Love All Heart booklet pane, 42¢ Wedding booklet pane, Charles & Ray Eames, Great Lakes Dunes and Christmas Nutcracker vending pane). Because the copyright markings are not  on the face of the pane, these will not be shown inour Copyright Singles or Copyright Blocks album pages.

In deciding what to include in our Commemorative Singles pages, the contemporary holiday issue is often the most challenging. This issue usually has stamps released in three or four formats, and several times we have felt that stamps of one format we identical to stamps of another, and have omitted one of the formats. For the 42¢ Holiday Knits stamps, the double-sided booket stamps must be included without question as the images on these are somewhat larger than on the other two formats. The Vending Stamps and ATM stamps have a similar sized image which differ slightly in color, likely because they were printed by different printers. So, we include all three of these in our 2007 Commemorative Singles pages..

For other issues which may be puzzling, we direct the interested collector to prior issues which may be a precedent. For example: Great Lakes Dunes - see Alpine Tundra (2007), Florida Wetland (2006), Northeast Deciduous Forest (2005),  Pacific Coral Reefs (2004), Arctic Tundra (2003), Longleaf Pine Forest (2002) and earlier Nature of America issues.