Formats of Regular Issues in 2008 White Ace Supplements

FORMATS FOR 2008 ISSUES IN
WHITE ACE REGULAR ISSUE SUPPLEMENTS

This compilation is published to assist collectors in obtaining currently available regular issue stamps in the formats in which they will be shown in the 2008 White Ace album supplements. A separate compilation deals with the 2008 commemorative stamp issues.

REGULAR ISSUE ALBUMS

1¢ TIFFANY LAMP SELF-ADHESIVE SHEET STAMP (03/07/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ FLAGS 24/7 SELF-ADHESIVE COIL OF 100 ASHTON POTTER PRINTING (04/18/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 strip of 4 in any production variety in which this was issued

-Singles Complete – 1 set of 4 singles & 1 strip of 4

-Blocks – 1 strip of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 8

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ FLAGS 24/7 SELF-ADHESIVE COIL OF 100 AVERY DENNISON PRINTING (04/18/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included - see above

-Singles Complete – 1 set of 4 singles & 1 strip of 4

-Blocks – 1 strip of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 8

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ FLAGS 24/7 SELF-ADHESIVE COIL OF 100 SENNETT SECURITY PRODUCTS PRINTING (04/18/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included - see above

-Singles Complete – 1 set of 4 singles & 1 strip of 4

-Blocks – 1 strip of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 8

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ FLAGS 24/7 SELF-ADHESIVE COIL OR 3000 & 10,000 (04/18/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included - see above

-Singles Complete – 1 set of 4 singles & 1 strip of 4

-Blocks – 1 strip of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 8

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ FLAGS 24/7 GUMMED COIL (04/18/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included - see above

-Singles Complete – 1 set of 4 singles & 1 strip of 4

-Blocks – 1 strip of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 8

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

27¢ TROPICAL FRUIT SELF-ADHESIVE SHEET STAMP (04/25/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 strip of 5 in either production variety

-Singles Complete – 1 set of 5 singles & 1 horizontal strip of 5

-Blocks – 1 block of 10

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 10

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

27¢ TROPICAL FRUIT SELF-ADHESIVE COIL (04/25/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included - see above

-Singles Complete – 1 set of 5 singles & 1 strip of 5

-Blocks – 1 strip of 5

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 10

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ PURPLE HEART SELF-ADHESIVE SHEET STAMP (04/30/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 single of either variety

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ PURPLE HEART GUMMED SHEET STAMP (04/30/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included - see above

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

59¢ JAMES A. MICHENER (05/12/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 single

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – 1 single & 1 block or plate block of 4

76¢ EDWARD TRUDEAU (05/12/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 single

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – 1 single & 1 block or plate block of 4

NON-DENOMINATED (42¢) LIBERTY BELL FOREVER DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKLET PANE SENNETT SECURITY PRODUCTS PRINTING (05/12/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – not included

-Blocks – not included

-Plate Blocks – not included

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

62¢ DRAGONFLY (05/19/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 single

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

$4.80 MOUNT RUSHMORE PRIORITY MAIL (06/06/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 single

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

1¢ TIFFANY LAMP GUMMED COIL (06/07/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – 1 pair

-Blocks – 1 pair

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 3

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

$16.50 HOOVER DAM EXPRESS MAIL (06/20/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 single

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

10¢ AMERICAN CLOCK GUMMED COIL (07/15/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – 1 pair

-Blocks – 1 pair

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate strip of 3

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

42¢ SUNFLOWER DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKLET PANE OF 20 (08/15/08)

-Singles Simplified – 1 single

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – full booklet pane

-Plate Blocks – 1 full booklet pane with plate number

-Booklet panes – 1 full booklet pane

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

NON-DENOMINATED (42¢) LIBERTY BELL FOREVER DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKLET PANE ASHTON POTTER PRINTING (08/22/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – not included

-Blocks – not included

-Plate Blocks – not included

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

NON-DENOMINATED (42¢) LIBERTY BELL FOREVER DOUBLE-SIDED BOOKLET PANE AVERY DENNISON PRINTING (08/22/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – not included

-Blocks – not included

-Plate Blocks – not included

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

5¢ AMERICAN TOLEWARE SHEET STAMP (August 2008)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – 1 single

-Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

NON-DENOMINATED (5¢) SEA COAST GUMMED COIL OF 500 SENNETT SECURITY PRODUCTS PRINTING (09/05/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – 1 pair

-Blocks – 1 pair

-Plate Blocks – 1 plate strip of 3

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

$1 WISDOM (October 2008)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – not included

-Blocks – not included

-Plate Blocks – not included

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

NON-DENOMINATED (42¢) LIBERTY BELL FOREVER VENDING PANE (10/25/08)

-Singles Simplified – not included

-Singles Complete – not included

-Blocks – not included

-Plate Blocks – not included

-Booklet panes – not included

-Distinguished Americans Series Specialized – not included

AIR MAIL ALBUMS

72¢ 13 MILE WOODS NEW HAMPSHIRE (05/16/08)

-Airmail Singles – 1 single

-Airmail Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Airmail Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

94¢ ST JOHN VIRGIN ISLANDS (05/16/08)

-Airmail Singles – 1 single

-Airmail Blocks – 1 block of 4

-Airmail Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

In our Regular Singles Simplified pages we attempt to show each face different stamp issue only once. Perforation, booklet format, coil format, gum, color and other varieties having the same face design, are considered equivalent and space is provided for only one example. Thus we have included only one variety each of Flags 24/7, Tropical Fruit and 42¢ Purple Heart. Also, Tiffany Lamp sheet & coil, Liberty Bell Forever, 10¢ American Clock Coil, non-denominated Sea Coast coil and $1 Wisdom have been excluded because we do not consider them sufficiently different from the previously released versions of these stamps.

The Regular Singles Complete album is intended to show all major stamp varieties issued in sheet and coil formats. To maintain a measure of completeness, booklet stamps are included when they don't exist in sheet or coil form. However, we have a strong conviction that booklet stamps should be collected as unbroken panes. Thus, for the collector who wishes to properly collect booklet stamps, a separate White Ace album is available for full booklet panes. Accordingly, we have included the Sunflower booklet stamp in the 2008 supplement.

Also notable, is our treatment in our Regular Plate Blocks album of the Flags 24/7 coil, which we will show as a plate strip of 8; and the Tropical Fruit coil which we will show as a plate strip of 10. These horizontal coil strips will be shown with the plate number on the fourth stamp from the left, and the fifth stamp from the left respectively. This arrangement is consistent with our inclusion of several previously issued se-tenant coils (e.g. the 1999 fruit berries coil).

If production of a stamp is moved to a new printing firm, the process almost certainly involves starting over from conventional art, or re-composing electronic art and typography. The preparation of electronic files for output will likely differ from the process used in the prior printing and will result in an image that is slightly different. Additionally, it may be printed on different paper or have changes in perforation or die cut measurements. Because of these differences, the USPS usually changes the date printed at the bottom edge of the stamp, so the origin of the stamp is less ambiguous.

These observations apply to five stamps released in 2008: 1¢ Tiffany Lamp Sheet Stamp; 1¢ Tiffany Lamp Gummed Coil; 10¢ American Clock Gummed Coil; 5¢ American Toleware Sheet Stamp; and Non-denominated Sea Coast Gummed Coil. The differences between each of these and their predecessors are listed in the section that follows. For each of these, the 2008 versions are sufficiently different that the new versions are included in the Regular Singles Complete, Regular Blocks, Regular Plate Blocks, but not in the Regular Singles Simplified pages.

Five other stamps re-issued in 2008 were printed by the same printer as previously: Liberty Bell Double-sided booklets printed by AP, AV & SSP; Liberty Bell Vending Booklet printed by SSP; and $1 Wisdom printed by AP. These also are described in the section that follows. For all of these, the date on the margin of the stamp has been changed to 2008, but the differences from their predecessors are minor. Our policy in such cases has been to ignore the date change, and to not show the stamp in our pages. (The sole exception to this rule was our inclusion of the "1996" $3 Challenger which was otherwise identical to the first release of that stamp in 1995 with "1995" date - which we now regret). As a consequence none of these are included in any of our regular issue pages. For a collector wishing to include any of these, matching border blank pages are available from your dealer.

Our last Airmail Supplements for Singles, Blocks and Plate Blocks were published in 2007, and included all of these issues through 2006. Only two airmails were issued in 2007, and two in 2008, which are insufficient to fill a page (we prefer to show five or six on a singles page). Because of this, we will delay publishing a supplement for all of these albums until additional issues of this type have been released, but the Airmail collector should take note that the four airmails listed will be included in the next supplements for this specialty.

Two Distinguished Americans Series stamps were released in 2007, and two in 2008. Because of the way this album is organized into a singles section and a blocks/plate blocks section at least three, and preferably four, stamps are required to reasonably fill the singles page. Because there are now four such issues, we will publish a supplement for this album in 2009.

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As an aid to identifying and purchasing the stamps listed, we provide the following additional information:

REGULAR ISSUES 2008

1¢ Tiffany Lamp Self-adhesive Sheet Stamp (03/07/08) - New version printed (probably by BCA) for SSP; "2008" date; Scott #3749A; USPS #184140 pane 20. Differences from 2007 version: Date is "2008"; numeral "1c" on stamp is more yellow than prior version which was slightly orange; die cuts measure the same, but on upper left corner of stamps, the die cut is on top and points left on 2008 version, while on the prior version (2007) the die cut is on the left and points up; on the 2008 version the green has a semi-gloss appearance, while on the 2007 issue the green is non-reflective. Previously released 3/16/07 as a self-adhesive sheet stamp; printed by AP; “2007” date; 2007 version has the additional spot color PMS 141C orange; Scott #3749; USPS #104140 pane 20. First issued 3/1/03 as a gummed coil of 3000 printed by SSP; “2003” date; Scott 3757; USPS #781520 strip of 5 or #781530 strip of 25.

Flags 24/7 Self-adhesive Coil of 100 Ashton Potter Printing (4/18/08) - Printed by AP; Die Cut 9.5; Offset printed & there is a microprinted USPS on the top white stripe at the right side of each stamp; Scott #4232-35; USPS #785940.

Flags 24/7 Self-adhesive Coil of 100 Avery Dennison Printing (4/18/08) - Printed by AV; Die Cut 8.5; Gravure printed & there is no microprinting on any stamp. Scott #4240-43; USPS #785941.

Flags 24/7 Self-adhesive Coil of 100 Sennett Security Products Printing (4/18/08) - Printed by SSP; Die Cut 11; Offset printed & USPS is microprinted on each stamp: Sunrise - at right end of white stripe below field of stars, Noon - on top red strip at edge of field of stars, Sunset - on second red stripe at edge of fieldof stars, and Night - on red stripe at bottom left of stamp;Scott #4236-39; USPS #785942. All three versions differ significantly in coloration.

Flags 24/7 Self-adhesive Coil of 3,000 & 10,000 (4/18/08) - Printed by AV; Die Cut 11 - stamps have rounded corners and spaces between stamps; Scott #4244-47; USPS #786030 strip of 25 from coil of 3000, #786130 strip of 25 from coil of 10,000.

Flags 24/7 Gummed Coil (4/18/08) - Printed by SSP; Scott #4228-31; USPS #786830.

27¢ Tropical Fruit Self-adhesive Sheet Stamp (4/25/08) - Printed by AP; Scott #4253-57; USPS #105140 pane 20.

27¢ Tropical Fruit Self-adhesive Coil (4/25/08) - Printed by AP; Scott #4258-62; USPS #786340 coil of 100.

42¢ Purple Heart Self-adhesive Sheet Stamp (04/30/08) - Printed by AP; Scott #4264; USPS #110140 pane 20. Previously released as a 41¢ self-adhesive sheet stamp 8/8/07, printed by AP; Scott #4164; USPS #107440.

42¢ Purple Heart Gummed Sheet Stamp (04/30/08) - Printed by AP; Scott #4263; USPS #108840 pane 100.

59¢ James A. Michner (5/12/08) - Printed by SSP; Scott #3427A; USPS #107740 pane 20.

76¢ Edward Trudeau (5/12/08) - Printed by AP; Scott #3432A; USPS #110240 pane 20.

Non-denominated (42¢) Liberty Bell Forever Double-sided Pane Sennett Security Products Printing (05/12/08) - Printed by SSP; large "2008" date in solid black ink; microprinting is in same medium size on white background & bell is 15.4 mm wide as in 2007 version; Scott 4127f solid tagging & 4127h mottled tagging; USPS #677740 double-sided pane 20. Previously printed by SSP, released 4/12/07 and sold for 41¢; small "2007" date in medium gray screened font; had medium microprinted “Forever,” on white background & bell is 15.4 mm wide; Scott 4127; USPS #676642 double-sided pane 20.

62¢ Dragonfly (5/19/08) - Printed by SSP; Scott #4267; USPS #120440.

$4.80 Mount Rushmore Priority Mail (05/12/08) - Printed by AP; Scott #4268; USPS #112840 pane 20, #112820 plate block of 4.

1¢ Tiffany Lamp Gummed Coil of 3000 - (06/07/08) - Printed by BCA for SSP; "2008" date; Scott #3758A; USPS #761540 strip of 25. The lamp on the 2008 version is decidedly yellow in appearance, while on the earlier 2003 gummed coil version it is an orange color. First issued 3/1/03 as a gummed coil of 3000 printed by American Packaging for SSP; “2003” date; Scott 3757; USPS #781520 strip of 5 or #781530 strip of 25.

$16.50 Hoover Dam Express Mail (6/20/08) - Printed by SSP; Scott #4269; USPS #112740 pane of 20, #112720 plate block of 4.

10¢ American Clock Gummed Coil (7/15/08) - Offset printed by BCA for SSP; Has slight yellow tint on clock face, green background is lighter & more uniform than 2006 version, & middle "I" of VIII on clock face is a microprinted "USPS"; Scott 3763; USPS #704330 strip of 25. Previously printed by American Packaging for SSP and issued as a gravure printed gummed coil 4/4/06; Clock face is white, green background is blotchy green, and there is no microprinting. Design was first issued as a self-adhesive sheet 1/24/03.

42¢ Sunflower Double-sided Booklet Pane of 20 (8/15/08) - Printed by SSP; Scott #4347; USPS #678340.

Non-denominated (42¢) Liberty Bell Forever Double-sided Booklet Ashton Potter Printing (08/22/08) - Printed by AP; medium size black screened "2008" date; small microprinted “Forever,” & base of bell is 16mm wide; Scott #4126b; USPS #677742 double-sided pane of 20. Previously printed by AP, released 4/12/07 and sold for 41¢; "2007" medium sized date in light gray screened font; had small microprinted “Forever,” & bell is 16mm wide; Scott 4126; USPS #676640 DS pane 20.

Non-denominated (42¢) Liberty Bell Forever Double-sided Booklet Avery Dennison Printing (08/22/08) - Printed by AV; medium size screened "2008"date in demi-bold font; large microprinted “Forever,” & base of bell is 16mm wide; Scott #4125b; USPS #677741 double-sided pane of 20. Previously printed by AV, released 4/12/07 and sold for 41¢; "2007" date in small black screened font; had large microprinted “Forever,” & bell is 16mm wide; Scott 4125; USPS #676641 double-sided pane 20.

5¢ American Toleware (August 2008) - Printed by SSP (likely by BCA) in self-adhesive sheet format; "2007" date; Scott #3756A; USPS #180540. New 2008 version has a microprinted "USPS" on the lower handle, is die cut 11.25 x 10.8 (h x v), border is gray, background is ivory & numeral is light gold color. Prior version was printed by American Packaging for SSP and issued 6/25/04 in self-adhesive sheet format, "2004" date; Scott #3756. On 2004 version, there is no microprinting, die cut is 11.25 x 11.75 (h x v), border is gray-green, background is greenish white, & numeral is red brown. The stamp was first issued as a gummed coil of 3,000 & 10,000 on 5/31/02.

$1 Wisdom (October 2008) - Printed by AP; "2008" date; Scott #3766a; USPS #189620 plate block of 4, #189610 single. Slight color differences from 2003 version are visible giving the 2008 version less contrast, otherwise the two stamps are the same. Previously printed by AP and issued 2/28/03 which had "2003" date.

Non-denominated (5¢) Sea Coast Gummed Coil of 500 Sennett Security Products Printing (08/05/08) - Printed by BCA for SSP; Dated "2008"; plate numbers every 10 stamps, perforated 9.9 (estimated), Scott #4348; USPS # 701830 strip of 25. Compared to previous version, on the 2008 version, the light blue areas from the middle to the bottom of the stamp are lighter and the white surf is more blue. Previous printing as a gummed coil by American Packaging for Sennett Security Products released 6/11/04, date "2004," plate numbers every 14 stamps, perforated 9.9 (estimated), Scott #3864, USPS order #782630 (plate strip of 25 from coil of 3,000) or #782031 (plate strip of 25 from coil of 10,000). Two earlier gummed varieties were released in 2004 & 2003. First released 10/21/02 as a self-adhesive coil of 10,000.

Non-denominated (42¢) Liberty Bell Forever Vending Pane Banknote Corporation of America Printing (11/25/08) - Printed by SSP; small "2008" date in solid type; Scott number unknown, but is probably the same as the SSP double-sided booklet issued 5/12/08 which was Scott #4127f; USPS # 679240 vending pane 20. Previously printed by SSP; small "2007" date in screened type; released 4/12/07; image on that printing is same as 2007 DS BK by SSP Scott 4127; Scott numbers this 4127, same as the SSP double-sided booklet; USPS #676540 vending pn 20.

AIRMAILS 2008

72¢ 13 Mile Woods New Hampshire (5/16/08) - Canada & Mexico Rate - Printed by SSP; Scott #C144; USPS #571940.

94¢ St. John Virgin Islands (5/16/08) - International Letter Rate - Printed by AV; Scott #C145; USPS #571840.