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18c Flag over Coastal Seascape coil single

Object Details

Description
The 18-cent Flag postage stamps in sheet, coil, and book forms were placed on sale on April 24, 1981, in Portland, Maine. Designed by Peter Cocci, each form of the stamp features a design depicting a phrase from "America the Beautiful." The stamps were engraved through the intaglio process. The book was available for vending machines only.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (March 26, 1981).
mint
"... from sea to shining sea"
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
April 24, 1981
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Medium
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / engraving
Type
Postage Stamps
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