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Show The 5-cent American Flag stamp will be first placed on sale at Washington, D.C., on January 9, 1963. This stamp, designed by Robert J. Jones of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, features the American flag in true colors and the White House outlined in blue. The Flag stomp will measure 0.75 by 0.87 of an inch, arranged horizontally, and will be issued in panes of 100i. It will be printed on the Giori presses with an initial printing of 400 million. For the first time in postal history, a regular stamp is to be issued that does not contain the words "United States" (or the abbreviation) or "Postage." The Flag is deemed sufficient designation that this is a United States stamp. |