{"product_id":"scott-1164-first-automated-us-post-office-us-plate-block","title":"Scott 1164 - First Automated US Post Office 4-cent US Stamp Plate Blocks - CHOOSE YOUR PLATE NUMBER","description":"\u003ch2\u003eScott #1164 4¢ United States Postage Stamp Honors the First Automated Post Office in the United States.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll plate blocks are in \u003cstrong\u003eMNH (Mint Never Hinged)\u003c\/strong\u003e condition. \u003cstrong\u003eSix\u003c\/strong\u003e different plates were used when printing the stamps. The corresponding plate numbers are \u003cstrong\u003e26785, 26787, 26798, 26799, 26804. and 26807\u003c\/strong\u003e. If the plate number \u0026amp; position are not important when ordering, you can select '\u003cstrong\u003eSurprise me!\u003c\/strong\u003e'. Each separate plate block will come in a glassine envelope for protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject\u003cstrong\u003e -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe U.S. Scott #1164 stamp commemorates the nation's first automated post office, which opened in Providence, Rhode Island. Officially released on October 20, 1960, in Providence, the stamp features a design of the new facility and honors the technological leap that enabled automatic mail sorting. This innovation promised to process mail with the simple \"turn of a key.\" The facility itself boasted an innovative design with only two supporting columns, maximizing space for machinery. Although the stamp was a success, the Providence facility itself encountered significant operational challenges. It was issued during an era of rapid, yet often difficult, automation attempts by the U.S. Post Office.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue Date\u003cstrong\u003e - October 20th, 1960\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCity of Issue\u003cstrong\u003e - Providence, RI\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor\u003cstrong\u003e - Dark Blue \u0026amp; Carmine\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e*Giori Press Printing\u003cstrong\u003e - Perf. 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Issued\u003cstrong\u003e - 123,970,000 printed\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* The Giori Press enabled multiple colors to be printed in a single pass using a single, engraved plate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e: Please understand that we’ve made every effort to inspect these stamps for visual defects and imperfect gum. As amateur collectors, they’ve passed our 'keep' test (...and we're pretty picky ☺️). 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