![](media/image1.wmf) **FIRST ARTICLE/DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SHEET**

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| #  General Stamp Information      | **Contract Information (where     |
|                                   | applicable)**                     |
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| Name of Issue: **Migratory Bird   | Contract Number:                  |
| Stamps**                          | **102590-98-B-H017**              |
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| **WAG Stamps**                    |                                   |
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| Denomination: **\$ 15.00**        | Delivery Order No.:               |
|                                   | **2ASPRI-03-M-3595**              |
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| Quantity Ordered: **1,000,000     | Contractor: **Ashton Potter USA   |
| stamps**                          | Ltd.**                            |
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| Format: (x) **Sheet** - \# Stamps | City/State: **Williamsville NY    |
| per Pane: **20** \# Designs **1** | 14221**                           |
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| ( ) Booklet - \# Stamps per       | **Paper Information**             |
| Booklet: \_\_\_ \#                |                                   |
| Designs:\_\_\_\_                  |                                   |
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| ( ) Convertible Booklet ( )       | Converter / Supplier: **Tullis    |
| Definitive ( ) Love/Holiday       | Russsel**                         |
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| ( ) Vending: ( ) Flat ( ) Folded  |                                   |
| ( ) 10 ( ) 15 ( ) 20              |                                   |
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| ( ) Coils - Size: ( ) 100 ( ) 500 | City/State: **Bollington,         |
| ( ) 3,000 ( ) 10,000              | England**                         |
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| Issue: ( **x** ) New ( ) Reprint  | USPS Specification Number:        |
| ( ) Variety - Type:               | **USPS-1191-C**                   |
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| Print method: **Offset / Intaglio | ( **X** ) USPS-P-1191C ( )        |
| Printing**                        | USPS-P-1282                       |
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| Stamp Type: ( ) Definitive (x)    | () USPS-P-1238E ( ) Other:        |
| Commemorative                     |                                   |
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| ( ) Special ( ) Classic           | Sheet Size: **Width 17"** Length  |
| Collection                        | **22\" repeat**                   |
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| Series (if applicable):           | **Ink**                           |
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| First Day of Issue:               | Ink Manufacturer: **Sun Chemicals |
| **June/17/03**                    | Inks** Offset                     |
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|                                   | **Sicpa** Intaglio                |
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| USPS Item Number: **\# 332700**   | **Tagging Information**           |
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| Designer:                         | Type: () Prephosphored Paper ()   |
|                                   | Type I                            |
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|                                   | () Type II                        |
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| Modeler: **Joseph Sheeran**       | ( ) Phosphor Tagged Paper         |
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| Engraver **Photo Chemical Etch**  | ( **X** ) Nonphosphored Type III  |
|                                   | () Block                          |
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| **Printing Information**          | **Perforation/Die-Cutting         |
|                                   | Information**                     |
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| Printer: **Ashton Potter USA      | Type: ( **x** ) Horizontal and    |
| Ltd.**                            | Vertical ( **x** ) Die Cut        |
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| City/State: **Williamsville NY**  | ( ) Horizontal Only ( )           |
|                                   | Imperforate                       |
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| Process(es): ( ) Gravure ( )      | ( ) Vertical Only () Backside     |
| Intaglio ( x ) Offset             |                                   |
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| ( ) Scrambled Indicia ( )         | Equipment Type: ( ) Rotary (      |
| Microprint **\"FWS\"**            | **X** ) Stroke () Diecut          |
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| Other :                           | Manufacturer: **Wista**           |
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|                                   | Model:                            |
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| Press(es): Manufacturer:          |                                   |
| **Stevens**                       |                                   |
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| Model: **Vari-size Security       | Other:                            |
| Press**                           |                                   |
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|                                   | **Finisher Information** (If      |
|                                   | different)                        |
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|                                   | Finisher: **Ashton Potter USA     |
|                                   | Ltd.**                            |
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| Cylinder/Plate Block Layout: **3  | City/State **Williamsville,NY,    |
| positions**                       | 14221**                           |
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| Single Repeat Stamps Across:      | Service(s): ( **x** )             |
| **5** Stamps Around: **12**       | Cutting/Slicing ( **x** )         |
|                                   | Perforating                       |
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| Number of Stamps on Press Sheet:  | ( x ) Die Cutting (x)             |
| **60**                            | Binding/Forming                   |
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| Image Size (in.) H **1.842"** V   | ( x) Packaging ( x) Shipping      |
| **1.280"** (mm) H **46.786** V    |                                   |
| **35.512**                        |                                   |
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| Stamp Size (in.) H **1.982"** V   | Other:                            |
| **1.42"** (mm) H **50.342** V     |                                   |
| **36.068**                        |                                   |
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| Booklet Size (in.) H \_\_\_\_\_ V | **Marginal/Backside Marking**     |
| \_\_\_\_\_ (mm) H \_\_\_\_\_ V    |                                   |
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| Pane Size (in.) H **7.1\"** V     | Copyright Date: **NA** Year of    |
| **11.33\"** (mm) H **180.34** V   | Issue: **2003**                   |
| **287.782**                       |                                   |
|                                   | Print Year: **NA**                |
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| Stamp Orientation: ( **x** )      | Plate Block Number: **P111111**   |
| Horizontal () Vertical            | Panes per sheet: **3**            |
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| Colors/Line Screen: **Black,      | Coil Back Number Frequency:       |
| Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,**          |                                   |
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| **PMS 716 Orange & Intaglio       |                                   |
| Black**                           |                                   |
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| **300 line screen**               | Other: Back Printing on each      |
|                                   | stamp (Advertisement)             |
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Supplier Representative: Joseph Sheeran

Sample Received By: Robert Williams May/30/03