U.S. #2605
1993 23¢ Stars and Stripes
Issue Date: September 27, 1991
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 515,000,000
Printed By: American Bank Note Co
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 10 vertically
Color: Multicolored
This stamp eliminated the need for mailers to hand-stamp the required "Presorted First-Class" endorsement on envelopes, since the endorsement was made part of the design. The flag used on this issue was the same one used on the Mount Rushmore stamp. The mountain scene was removed and the necessary wording put in its place.