Title:
United States USPS Star Wars Yoda 41¢ Commemorative Stamp Pane of 20 (Scott 4205)
Description:
United States (USA) Star Wars / Yoda commemorative postage stamp pane (sheet) shown in the image. The pane is a USPS pressure-sensitive adhesive (self-adhesive) pane of 20 identical stamps featuring Yoda standing with his cane (staff) on a starry black background. Each stamp is inscribed ’USA 41’ at upper-left and ’YODA’ vertically at right. The pane has a large printed selvage design on the left reading ’STAR WARS’ and ’YODA’ with a large portrait of Yoda; starfield background continues across the pane. Bottom margin text includes copyright lines: ’© 2007 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.’ and ’© 2007 U.S. Postal Service.’ The pane margin also shows plate/position marking area labeled ’PLATE POSITION’ and marginal numbers including ’S1 111’ (appearing at the top and bottom margins) and a printed value line indicating the pane total (41 x 20 = $8.20). This matches the USPS-issued 41-cent Yoda stamp released as a pane of 20 after a public vote for favorite Star Wars stamp art (Drew Struzan illustration; Greg Breeding design).
Country:
United States
Denomination:
41¢
Type of Stamp:
Postage stamp (U.S. First-Class rate era); commemorative; self-adhesive pane
Issue Date:
2007-10-25
Color:
Multicolored (predominantly black/gray with white stars; Yoda in gray-green tones; white ’USA 41’ value; black background)
Print Method:
Lithographed
Perforation:
Serpentine die cut (reported: 10½ x 10¾ for Scott 4205)
Sheet Size:
0
Issued Amount:
100,000,000 (reported quantity for Scott 4205, per dealer references)
Emission:
Commemorative (Star Wars character vote winner: Yoda); pane of 20 (PSA/self-adhesive)
Series:
Star Wars (Yoda solo issue following 2007 Star Wars stamp program)
Catalog Numbers:
Scott 4205 (single); USPS Item 461500 (pane of 20, PSA) (per USPS Postal Bulletin Stamp Announcement 07-43)
Gum:
Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) (self-adhesive)
Date Added:
2024-03-30 20:44:03
Themes:
Star Wars; Yoda; science fiction; movies; popular culture; Jedi; Disney/Lucasfilm
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$19.98
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-01
Date Added:
2024-03-30 20:44:03
