FORMATS FOR 2010 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 2010 White Ace album supplements. A separate compilation deals with the 2010 commemorative stamp issues.

REGULAR ISSUE ALBUMS

$4.90 MACKINAC BRIDGE PRIORITY MAIL (02/03/10)

 -Singles Simplified – 1 single

 -Singles Complete – 1 single

 -Blocks – 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

$18.30 BIXBY CREEK EXPRESS MAIL (02/03/10)

 -Singles Simplified – 1 single

 -Singles Complete – 1 single

 -Blocks – 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

NON-DENOMINATED (44¢) LIBERTY BELL FOREVER ATM PANE (02/03/10)

 -Singles Simplified – not included

 -Singles Complete – 1 single

 -Blocks – 1 full pane of 18

 -Plate Blocks – 1 full pane of 18

 -Booklet panes – 1 full pane of 18

64¢ BUTTERFLY SELF-ADHESIVE SHEET STAMP (05/17/10)

 -Singles Simplified – 1 single in sheet or coil format

 -Singles Complete – 1 single

 -Blocks – 1 block of 4

 -Plate Blocks – 1 plate block of 4

44¢ LADY LIBERTY & FLAG SELF-ADHESIVE COIL AVERY DENNISON PRINTING (12/01/10)

 -Singles Simplified – 1 pair from any of the three printers

 -Singles Complete – 2 singles & 1 pair

 -Blocks – 1 pair

 -Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 4 with the plate number on the 2nd stamp from left

44¢ LADY LIBERTY & FLAG SELF-ADHESIVE COIL ASHTON POTTER PRINTING (12/01/10)

 -Singles Simplified – 1 pair from any of the three printers

 -Singles Complete – 2 singles & 1 pair

 -Blocks – 1 pair

 -Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 4 with the plate number on the 2nd stamp from left

44¢ LADY LIBERTY & FLAG SELF-ADHESIVE COIL SENNETT SECURITY PRODUCTS PRINTING (12/01/10)

 -Singles Simplified – 1 pair from any of the three printers

 -Singles Complete – 2 singles & 1 pair

 -Blocks – 1 pair

 -Plate Blocks – 1 plate number strip of 4 with the plate number on the 2nd stamp from left

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 printer variety (any of the three) of the Lady Liberty & Flag Se-tenant Coil stamps. Also, the Liberty Bell Forever ATM stamp has been excluded because we do not consider it sufficiently different from the previously released versions of this stamp.

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.

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 unambiguous.

For 2010, these principles apply only to the Liberty Bell ATM Pane printed by Ashton Potter.  Similar ATM format panes were printed in 2007 and 2009 by Avery Dennison.  For 2010, the printer of the Liberty Bell ATM Pane changed from AV to AP, and there are visible differences in the date color, the microprinting, die cuts and general appearance. These differences justify the inclusion of this issue in our Regular Issue Blocks and Regular Issue Plate Blocks pages.

While the similarity to prior Liberty Bell ATM Panes is limited, there is great similarity between the images on the 2010 Ashton Potter Liberty Bell ATM pane and those on 2007 Ashton Potter Liberty Bell Double-sided pane.  In 2007, when this stamp design was first released, we did not include the AV printed ATM version in our Regular Singles Complete pages, as the image on the ATM pane was essentially the same as that on the AV printed Double Sided Pane. In retrospect, that might have been a mistaken decision as the varieties can be distinguished by differences in stamp size and perforations.  In this instance, the stamp size and perforations also differ.  However, the 2010 AP printed ATM stamp has a medium "FOREVER" microprint, and the date is in heavily screened gold (actually PMS 876 copper) ink. The 2007 AP Double-sided pane had a small "FOREVER" microprint, and the date was printed in lightly screened black ink. Because of these differences we will include the ATM stamp in our 2010 Regular Singles Complete pages.

Our choice of what formats to display for the Lady Liberty and Flag se-tenant coil in each album was guided by our formats for the 2006 Crops coil, 2007 Blooms coil, 2008 Flags coil and 2008 Tropical Fruit coil.

Our last Airmail supplements for Singles, Blocks and Plate Blocks were published in 2010, and included the last of these issues through 2009. No airmail stamp were issued in 2010, so no Airmail supplement will be released in 2011.

Only one Distinguished Americans Series stamp was released in 2009, and our last supplement contained all of these issues through 2008. As there are still an  insufficient number of issues to fill a page, no supplement for this specialty will be released in 2011.

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

REGULAR ISSUES 2010

$4.90 Mackinac Bridge Priority Mail (02/03/10) - Printed by AV; Scott #4438; USPS #113940 pane 20, #113920 plate block of 4, #113910 single.

$18.30 Bixby Creek Express Mail (02/03/10) - Printed by AV; Scott #4439; USPS #114540 pane 20, #114520 plate block of 4, #114510 single.

Non-denominated (44 ¢ Liberty Bell Forever ATM Pane of 18 (02/03/10) - Printed by AP; "2009" date in PMS 876 copper ink; Medium microprint "FOREVER;" die cut 11.25 x 10.75; Liberty Bell is 16mm wide; Scott #4437; USPS #523340 ATM pane of 18. Previously released on 2/24/09 and sold for 42¢ - Printed by AV; "2009" date in black ink; Large microprint "FOREVER;" die cut 8; Scott #4128b; USPS #513340 pane of 18; the 2009 version was essentially the same as that released 04/12/07 and sold for 41¢ Printed by AV; Scott #4128; USPS #569940 ATM pane 18.

64¢ Butterfly Self-adhesive Sheet Stamp (5/17/10) - Printed by AV; Scott #4462; USPS #114640 pane of 20.

44¢ Lady Liberty & American Flag Self-adhesive Coil of 100 Ashton Potter Printing (12/01/10) - Printed by AP; Die Cut 9.5; "4evR" microprinted Statue of Liberty's hair & lowest stripe of flag; Scott #4486-87; USPS #787940 coil of 100.

44¢ Lady Liberty & American Flag Self-adhesive Coil of 100 Avery Dennison Printing (12/01/10) - Printed by AV; Die Cut 8.5; "4EVR" microprinted Statue of Liberty's hair & lowest stripe of flag; Scott #4490-91; USPS #787941 coil of 100.

44¢ Lady Liberty & American Self-adhesive Coil of 100 Sennett Security Products Printing (12/01/10) - Printed by SSP; Die Cut 11; "4evr" microprinted Statue of Liberty's hair & lowest stripe of flag; Scott #4488-89; USPS #787942 coil of 100.