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| Scott# 2905 2905a 2905b |
Plate # S111 (Small Date - Apx. 1.5mm long) S222 (Medium date, Apx. 2mm long) S333 (Large date, Apx. 2.1mm long) |
| Series | American Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | March 10, 1995, State College, VA |
| Nationwide Sale | March 11, 1995 |
| Designer | Robert Brangwyne, Boston VA |
| Art Director | Richard Sheaff |
| Typographer | Richard Sheaff |
| Modeler | Richard C. Sennett |
| To Press / Initial Run | Probably Winter 1994/1995, 900 Million |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000 and 10,000 |
| Printer | Stamp Venturers |
| Press | Champlain, Model 1 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | J.W. Fergusson and Sons, Richmond, VA |
| Where Processed | KCS Industries, Milwaukee, WI |
| Plate Size & Interval | 616 (22 x 28) stamps per revolution / plate # every 14 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Type 1, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Colors | Light Brown, Black, Dark Brow |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Back Numbers | 3, 4 or 5 digit Purple, Pink or Black dot-matrix number every 10th stamp, Top or Bottom |
| Earliest Known Use | March 9, 1995 |