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Larry Doby

Major League Baseball All-Stars

Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue July 21, 2012
Year 2012
Quantity 23,000,000
Denomination
First-Class Mail Forever Commemorative
Denomination Value $0.45
Perforation or Dimension 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm
Series Major League Baseball All-Stars
Series Time Span 2012
Issue Location Cleveland, OH 44101 (Field Event) and Cooperstown, NY 13326
Postal Administration United States

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Layouts

Pane of 20 (1 Design)

Quantity Produced - 150,000
Original Purchase Price: $9.00
SKU: 577900
Dimension: 7.75 x 6.375 in./184.15 x 161.92 mm
Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR)
Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC
Printing Process: Gravure
Gum Type: Pressure-sensitive
Paper: Prephosphored, Type II
Layout Number: “V” followed by five (5) single digits
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Pane of 20 (4 Designs)

Quantity Produced - 4,000,000
Original Purchase Price: $9.00
SKU: 469600
Dimension: 7.25 x 6.375 in./184.15 x 161.92 mm
Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR)
Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC
Printing Process: Gravure
Gum Type: Pressure-sensitive
Paper: Prephosphored, Type II
Layout Number: “V” followed by five (5) single digits
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Uncut Press Sheet

Quantity Produced - 1,000
Original Purchase Price: $54.00
SKU: 469684
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Larry Doby Uncut Press Sheet

Quantity Produced - 2,500
Original Purchase Price: $54.00
SKU: 577984
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Larry Doby First-day Cover

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $0.89
SKU: 577961
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First-day Cover Set of 8 (4 Cooperstown, 4 Indiv.)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $7.12
SKU: 469669
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First-day Cover Set of 4

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $3.56
SKU: 469663
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Larry Doby Digital Color Postmark

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $1.60
SKU: 577965
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Digital Color Postmark Set of 4

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.40
SKU: 469668
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Digital Color Postmark Set of 8 (4 Cooper­stown, 4 Indiv.)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $12.80
SKU: 469679
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Ceremony Program (random Single)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $6.95
SKU: 469691
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Book

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $24.95
SKU: 469672
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Cancellation Keepsake (dcp Ct Set of 4 W/pane)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $15.95
SKU: 469699
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Panel

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $9.95
SKU: 469697
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Pack of 4 Catalogs (4 Cover Designs)

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $4.95
SKU: 469687
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About Stamp

On July 21, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio, the Postal Service will issue a Major League Baseball All-Stars: Larry Doby commemorative stamp (Forever priced at 45 cents) in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale in Cleveland July 21, 2012.

With this issuance of the Larry Doby stamp, the U.S. Postal Service recog­nizes a seven-time All-Star selection who was the first Afri­can American to play on an American League baseball team, the Cleveland Indians. Larry Doby (1923-2003) was the first African American to play in the American League, joining the Cleveland Indians shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League. He faced prejudice with dignity and courage. The stamp art, based on his­toric photographs, shows Doby at bat.

About Stamp Series

On July 20, 2012, in Cooperstown, New York, the Postal Service™ will issue Major League Baseball All-Stars com­memorative stamps (Forever® priced at 45 cents) in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 20, 2012.

The four players honored on these stamps capture our imagination for their exploits and for what they symbolize — the best of baseball — and, in a way, the best of ourselves. In 2012, the Postal Service salutes Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Willie Stargell, and Ted Williams. Each of these Hall of Famers was a perennial All-Star selection and each left an indelible impression on the game.

Artist Kadir Nelson based his artwork on historic photographs of the four players. Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamps.

The Major League Baseball All-Stars stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.

Colors

569 (Green), Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black

Creators

Designer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA.
Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA.
Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA.
Artist: Kadir Nelson, Los Angeles, CA.
Engraver: Trident.
Modeler: Avery Dennison, Designed and Engineered Solutions.

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Reference

USPS Postal Bulletin 22339. Copyright: USPS.

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