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2023 First Day Covers, Imperforate Singles, 9 Covers
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Save on 2023 Modern Imperforates on First Day Covers
In 2023, the US Postal Service issued imperforate stamps in small quantities. Some of these stamps were applied to First Day Covers. This set includes nine covers.
Here are the stamps featured on these FDC’s:
Lunar New Year: year of the Rabbit (#5744a)
Black Heritage: Ernest J. Gaines (#5753a)
Women’s Soccer (#5754a)
Toni Morrison (#5757a)
Tomie dePaola (#5797a)
Chief Standing Bear (#5798a)
John Lewis (#5801a)
OSIRIS-REx – Return to Earth (#5820A)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (#5821a)
Story Behind Modern Imperforates
On July 20, 2012, the USPS issued the Major League Baseball All-Stars stamps. A limited number of these stamps were released as press sheets with die cut perforations. To the surprise of many collectors, officials then issued a small number of press sheets without perforations.
The uncut sheets were only available in Kansas City, Missouri, and most sold out immediately. In an instant, the imperforate stamp sheets became modern rarities. For example, only 75,000 Baseball All-Star se-tenant sheets were issued compared to 118,000 Bugs Bunny sheets with the 10th stamp imperforate.
In a controversial move, the editors of Scott Catalogue announced they would not list or give numbers to these stamps because they did not fit Scott guidelines. This decision was strongly debated since the imperforate stamps are valid for postage. Two years later, Scott reversed its decision and assigned minor catalogue numbers to these stamps.
Because they are issued in such limited quantities, these scarce modern imperforates can be difficult to find, especially on First Day Covers. Luckily Mystic purchases a small number of each imperforate stamp issued so you can add these modern rarities to your collection. Be one of the lucky few - order today.
Save on 2023 Modern Imperforates on First Day Covers
In 2023, the US Postal Service issued imperforate stamps in small quantities. Some of these stamps were applied to First Day Covers. This set includes nine covers.
Here are the stamps featured on these FDC’s:
Lunar New Year: year of the Rabbit (#5744a)
Black Heritage: Ernest J. Gaines (#5753a)
Women’s Soccer (#5754a)
Toni Morrison (#5757a)
Tomie dePaola (#5797a)
Chief Standing Bear (#5798a)
John Lewis (#5801a)
OSIRIS-REx – Return to Earth (#5820A)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (#5821a)
Story Behind Modern Imperforates
On July 20, 2012, the USPS issued the Major League Baseball All-Stars stamps. A limited number of these stamps were released as press sheets with die cut perforations. To the surprise of many collectors, officials then issued a small number of press sheets without perforations.
The uncut sheets were only available in Kansas City, Missouri, and most sold out immediately. In an instant, the imperforate stamp sheets became modern rarities. For example, only 75,000 Baseball All-Star se-tenant sheets were issued compared to 118,000 Bugs Bunny sheets with the 10th stamp imperforate.
In a controversial move, the editors of Scott Catalogue announced they would not list or give numbers to these stamps because they did not fit Scott guidelines. This decision was strongly debated since the imperforate stamps are valid for postage. Two years later, Scott reversed its decision and assigned minor catalogue numbers to these stamps.
Because they are issued in such limited quantities, these scarce modern imperforates can be difficult to find, especially on First Day Covers. Luckily Mystic purchases a small number of each imperforate stamp issued so you can add these modern rarities to your collection. Be one of the lucky few - order today.
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