Announced by the USPS on October 24, 2022.
The Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating the U.S. flag with this stamp, available in panes of 20, booklets of 20, and coils of 100, 3,000 and 10,000. The stamp art bears a straightforward graphic design of OId Glory. Providing a solid foundation for the flag are the word “FREEDOM” in gray and, below it, “FOREVER/USA.” Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with existing art by Hong Li.
New information will appear below the line, with the most recent at the top.
Updated July 3rd:
Scott updated the numbers for this issue:
5787 (63c) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ sheet stamp, with microprinted “USPS” at right of lowest flag stripe (Banknote printing)
5788 (63c) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 9½ vert. coil stamp, with microprinted “USPS” below lower left corner of flag field (Ashton-Potter print)
5789 (63c) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 10¾ coil stamp, with microprinted “USPS” at right of lowest flag stripe, stamps not adjacent on roll (Banknote printing)
5789A (63c) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 11, with microprinted “USPS” at right of lowest flag stripe, stamps adjacent on roll (Banknote printing)
5790 (63c) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ on 2 or 3 sides booklet stamp, with microprinted “USPS” below lower left corner of flag field (Ashton-Potter print)
a. Convertible booklet pane of 20
5791 (63c) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ on 2 or 3 sides booklet stamp, with microprinted “USPS” at right of lowest flag stripe (Banknote printing)
a. Convertible booklet pane of 20
Updated June 6th:
Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:
- 5787 (63¢) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ sheet stamp, with microprinted “USPS” at right of lowest flag stripe (Banknote printing)
- 5788 (63¢) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 9½ vert. coil stamp, with microprinted “USPS” below lower left corner of flag field (Ashton-Potter print)
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5789 (63¢) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 10¾ coil stamp, with microprinted “USPS” at right of lowest flag stripe, stamps not adjacent on roll (Banknote printing)
a. Serpentine die cut 11, stamps adjacent on roll (Banknote printing) -
5790 (63¢) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ on 2 or 3 sides booklet stamp, with microprinted “USPS” below lower left corner of flag field (Ashton-Potter print)
a. Convertible booklet pane of 20 -
5791 (63¢) Flag and “Freedom,” serpentine die cut 11¼x10¾ on 2 or 3 sides booklet stamp, with microprinted “USPS” at right of lowest flag stripe (Banknote printing)
a. Convertible booklet pane of 20
Updated March 9th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:
The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.55″ x 1.41″
There is no pictorial for this issue, just the FDOI “killer bars.”
Updated March 9th:
This stamp will be issued, in five formats on Monday, April 10, in Freedom, Maine, about 30 miles northeast of Augusta and 30 miles west-southwest of Bangor.
From the Postal Bulletin:
On April 10, 2023, in Freedom, ME, the United States Postal Service® will issue the U.S. Flag stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in the following formats:
- A pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 122700).
- A PSA double-sided booklet of 20 stamps (Item 684300).
- A PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 740700).
- A PSA coil of 3,000 stamps (Item 751300).
- A PSA coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 761400).
- A PSA coil of 10,000 stamps (Item 761400)
This stamp will go on sale nationwide April 10, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
With the issuance of the 2023 U.S. Flag stamp, the Postal Service™ continues its long tradition of honoring the American flag. The stamp art bears a straightforward graphic design of the red, white, and blue. Providing a solid foundation for the flag are the words “FREEDOM” in gray and, below it, “FOREVER / USA.” Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with existing art by Hong Li.
No automatic distribution.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
FDOI – U.S. Flag Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by August 10, 2023.
Technical Specifications — Pane of 20:
Issue: U.S. Flag Stamp
Item Number: 122700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Existing Art: Hong Li
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 100,000,000
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.542 x 21.336 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.098 x 24.892 mm
Pane Size (w x h): 5.30 x 4.88 in / 134.62 x 123.952 mm
Colors: Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C, Pantone 7687C
Plate Size: 320 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by three (3) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Plate number in four corners
Back: ©2022 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (122700) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text
