Global: 1794 Compass Rose Stamps, Sheet of 10

Global: 1794 Compass Rose Stamps, Sheet of 10

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Issue Date: 1/24/2025

The latest Global stamp features a colorful, 32-point compass rose drawn by Lucia Wadsworth — the aunt of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — in her school geography notebook in 1794.

The 1794 Compass Rose stamp can be used to mail a one-ounce letter to any country to which First-Class Mail International® service is available.

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  • The latest Global stamp features a colorful, 32-point compass rose drawn by Lucia Wadsworth — the aunt of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — in her school geography notebook in 1794.

    Use this stamp to send mail to friends and family overseas!

    The 1794 Compass Rose stamp can be used to mail a one-ounce letter to any country to which First-Class Mail International® service is available. As with all Global stamps, this stamp will have a postage value equivalent to the price of the single-piece First-Class Mail International first-ounce machinable letter in effect at the time of use. The 1794 Compass Rose stamp is being issued in self-adhesive panes of 10.

    Stamp Issuance:
    January 24, 2025
    Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

    Made in the USA

  • Issue:1794 Compass Rose Stamp
    Item Number:581700
    Denomination & Type of Issue:Global Forever International Rate
    Format:Pane of 10 (1 design)
    Series:N/A
    Issue Date & City:January 24, 2025, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
    Art Director:Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
    Designer:Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
    Existing Art:Lucia Wadsworth
    Modeler:Joseph Sheeran
    Manufacturing Process:Offset, Microprint
    Printer:Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
    Press Type:Muller A76
    Stamps per Pane:10
    Print Quantity:40000000
    Paper Type:Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
    Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
    Stamp Orientation:Round
    Image Area (w x h):1.2000 x 1.2000 in. / 30.4800 x 30.4800 mm.
    Stamp Size (w x h):1.4100 x 1.4100 in. / 35.8140 x 35.8140 mm.
    Full Pane Size (w x h):8.5000 x 4.0900 in. / 215.9000 x 103.8860 mm.
    Colors:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 3546 C, PMS 575 C
    Plate Size:180 stamps per revolution
    Plate Number:“P” followed by six (6) single digits
    Marginal Markings:
    Front:Plate number in four corners of pane
    Back:© 2024 USPS • USPS logo • Barcode (581700) behind each stamp • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text

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