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29¢ Blue Eagle
(3M)
Self-Adhesive Coil of 5004
| Scott# 2598b |
Plate # 111 |
| Series |
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| Issue Date & City |
February 4, 1994, Sarasota, FL |
| Nationwide Sale |
February 5, 1994 |
| Designer |
Richard Sheaff, Needham, VA |
| Art Director |
Joe Brockert (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Richard Sheaff, Needham, VA |
| Modeler |
William Frank (National Label Co.) |
| To Press / Quantity |
Late 1993 / 2,000,000 |
| Coil Size |
5004 |
| Printer |
National Label Company. Lafayette Hill, PA for 3M Company, St. Paul, MN |
| Press |
Chesnut |
| Process |
Gravure |
| Where Printed |
National Label Company. Lafayette Hill, VA |
| Where Processed |
National Label Company. Lafayette Hill, VA |
| Plate Size & Interval |
126 (7 x 18) stamps per revolution / plate # every 18 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Prephosphored, Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type |
Prephosphored, Solid Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge |
Die Cut in Rectangle Shape |
| Colors (PMS) |
Red (PMS 485), Putty (PMS 453), Blue (PMS 286) |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
0.87 x 0.982 in. / 22.1 x 24.9 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
January 28, 1994 |
| Note: |
Sold in full coils of 5004 or strips of 18 |
| Back Numbers |
Black Ink-jet counting numbers at 18 stamp intervals, but only once across the web of seven coils. |
| Note: |
Liner Marking - "SELF-ADHESIVE (M) DO NOT WET-" in a repeat pattern, both Type A and Type B, with Type B being the scarcer. |
