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Scott# 2136 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Block Tagging) |
Scott# 2136a | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Imperf) |
Scott# 2136c | Plate # 2, 4 (Tagging Omitted) |
Series | Transportation |
Issue Date & City | November 22, 1986, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Nationwide Sale | November 23 , 1986 |
Designer | William Bond |
Art Director | Howard Paine (CSAC) |
Engravers | Edward P. Archer, vignette, Michael J. Ryan, lettering (Both BEP) |
To Press / Initial Quantity | October 1986 / 60,000,000 |
Coil Size | 100 (C Press), 500 and 3000 (B Press) |
Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Press | Plate #1, 5 - B (701) / Plate #2, 3, 4 - C, D (901, 902) |
Process | Intaglio |
Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval | B Press - 936 (18 x 52 stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps C, D Press - 960 (20 x 48 stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
Paper & Gum | Water-Activated, Type I, III |
Tagging Type | Block |
Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
Color | Orange Brown |
Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use | November 22, 1986 |
Note: | Stamps printed on the C/D Presses appear more yellow than those on the B Press. |