8.3¢ Ambulance (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3000
| Scott# 2231 |
Plate # 1, 2 |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
August 29, 1986, No First Day City |
| Nationwide Sale |
August 30, 1986 |
| Designer |
James Schleyer, Burke, Virginia |
| Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers |
Gary M. Chaconas, vignette, Joseph Creamer, Jr., lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity |
August 1986 / 45,892,000 |
| Coil Size |
500, 3000 |
| Printer |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC.? |
| Press |
B Press (701) |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated Type I, II, III |
| Tagging Type |
Untagged |
| Perf. Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Color |
Green |
| Overall Size |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
August 29, 1986 |
| Note: |
"Ambulance 1860s" is 18mm long. |
| Note: |
There are NO joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |
| Note: |
For a side-by-side comparison of the Ambulance stamps, click here. |
