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2007-2011 "Forever" Liberty Bell Stamps

All "Forever" Liberty Bell stamps are shown on this page, regardless of the rate period or intended rate during which they were sold or issued.

All Liberty Bell stamps have been issued in self-adhesive double-sided booklet, convertible booklet, or ATM pane format. There have been no coils, water-activated sheet stamps, or self-adhesive panes.

2007 issues

Originally issued at the end of the 39-cent rate period, but sold for 41¢ as they were intended to be used at this rate when the concept of Forever stamps was introduced.

Scott 4125, (41¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2007 date, large FOREVER microprinting, plate number V11111

From Avery-Dennison booklet pane of 20, Scott 4125a

Scott 4125 var, (42¢) Liberty Bell error, copper ("FOREVER") omitted, 2007 date, from Scott 4125h, plate number V1111(1)

Scott 4125 var, (42¢) Liberty Bell error, die cutting omitted, 2007 date. from Scott 4125i, plate number V11111

Scott 4126, (41¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2007 date, small FOREVER microprinting, plate number P11111

From Ashton-Potter booklet pane of 20, Scott 4126a

Scott 4127, (41¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2007 date, die cut 11.25 x 10.75 on 2 or 3 sides, medium FOREVER microprinting, from double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (Scott 4127a), plate number S11111

From booklet pane of 20, Scott 4127a. Scott 4127b has been assigned to the partial pane or block of 4, and Scott 4127c to the partial pane of 6. Two tagging varieties exist: Dead LWUV, and Hi-Bright LWUV.

Scott 4128, (42¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2007 date, large FOREVER microprinting. From ATM pane of 18 (Scott 4128a): Early printings had plate number V11 on the back of the pane, but no plate number on the front.

When a later printing used plate number V22222, the plate number was moved to a self-adhesive strip on the front of the ATM pane.

2008 issues

Issued and sold at 41¢ at the end of the 41-cent rate period, but intended to meet demand during the 42¢ rate change.

Scott 4125b, (42¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2008 date, plate number V11111

From Avery-Dennison self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20 (Scott 4125c)

Scott 4125j, (42¢) Liberty Bell error, 2008 date, copper ("FOREVER" omitted, from Scott 4125d or 4125e, plate number V1111(1)

Scott 4125b var, gold shifted to right, plate number V11111 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott 4126b, (42¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2008 date, from self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20, printed by Ashton-Potter (Scott 4126c), plate number P11111

Scott 4126f, (42¢) Liberty Bell error, 2008 date, copper ("FOREVER") omitted, plate number P1111(1)

Scott 4126g, (42¢) Liberty Bell error, 2008 date, die cutting omitted, plate number P11111

Scott 4127d, (42¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, large 2008 date, from self-adhesive double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (Scott 4127e), mottled tagging, plate number S11111 ( Image courtesy of Doug D'Avino)

A plate number example of Scott 4127m, (42¢) Liberty Bell error, die cutting omitted, large 2008 date, mottled tagging, is not possible. Plate number S11111 appears on the side or the reversible booklet pane that has the die cutting.

Scott 4127f, (42¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, small 2008 date, from self-adhesive double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (Scott 4127g and 4127h), solid tagging, plate number S11111

Two tagging varieties exist: Dead LWUV, and Banner Hi-Bright LWUV.

Scott 4127e var, (42¢) Liberty Bell error, die cutting omitted, small 2008 date, solid tagging, plate number S11111

(Image courtesy of The Philatelic Foundation)

Scott 4127h, (42¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2008 date, from self-adhesive vending double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (Scott 4127i), mottled tagging, low Hi-Bright LWUV, plate number S11111

Two tagging varieties exist: Solid tag/Hi-Bright LWUV on the pane of 12 + label, and mottled tagging on the pane of 8 + label. The front and back of the same booklet have different tagging varieties.

Scott 4127j, (42¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, small 2008 date, from vending booklet of 20 (Scott 4127k for pane of 4 and Scott 4127l for pane of 6), mottled tagging, low Hi-Bright LWUV, plate number S11111

2009 issues

Issued and sold at 42¢ at the end of the 42-cent rate period, but intended to meet demand during the 44¢ rate change. After May 14, 2009, sold at 44¢.

Scott 4126d, (44¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2009 date in copper, from booklet pane of 20 by Avery Dennison (Scott 4126e), plate number V11111

Scott 4126d, (44¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2009 date in copper, from booklet pane of 20 by Sennett (Scott 4126e), plate number S11111

Scott 4127i, (44¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2009 date, from booklet pane of 20 (Scott 4127j), plate number S11111

Scott 4127k, (44¢) Liberty Bell error, die cutting omitted, 2009 date, plate number V11111

Scott 4128b, (44¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2009 date, from ATM pane of 18 printed by Avery Dennison (Scott 4128c), plate number V11111

Scott 4128b, (44¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2009 date, from ATM pane of 18 printed by Ashton-Potter (Scott 4128c), plate number P11111

2010 issues

Sold at 44¢.

Scott 4437, (44¢) Liberty Bell "forever" stamp, 2009 date, die cut 11-1/4 x 10-3/4, from self-adhesive double-sided convertible booklet of 20 (Scott 4437a), plate number P11111

2011 issues

Stock of the Liberty Bell Forever stamps continued to be sold at the new rate of 44¢, but there were no new printings or varieties.