America's First Plastic Stamp

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25 USA ILE, WA 18 1990 98109 ILUSTO SWEEY CAPORAL PeseTE ATILLERr USA16865. Chuilalle

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AMERICA'S FIRST PLASTIC STAMP First Day of Issue: May 18, 1990 First Issue Location: Seattle, Washington The special self-adhesive 25c Flag stamp featured on this Maximum Card was the first plastic stamp to be issued by the United States. It was produced in a new format consisting of twelve stamps per pane, each pane approxi- mately the size of a dollar bill. The new size of the pane and the plastic type paper were used so this innovative machines on a test basis. The stamp's patriotic design features a red, white and blue flag motif with red inscrip- tions. The flag motif has long been a popular theme for U.S. Postage Stamps, among them the 3c Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima issued in 1945; the 1952 stamp com- memorating the Birth of Betsy Ross; the 50-Star Flag sion to the Union; and many more recent issues. In 1990, the United States Post Office continued its tradition of flag stamps with the innovative Plastic 250 Flag Stamp fea- tured on this Maximum Card. No. 90-20 ©1990 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Chris Calle