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Scott# CV 32 | Plate # A11 |
Series | Computer Vended |
Issue Date & City | February 19, 1994, Merrifield, VA |
Nationwide Sale | February 21, 1994 |
Designer | Richard Sheaff, Needham Heights, VA |
Art Director | Joe Brockert (USPS) |
Modeler | Acitronic |
To Press / Quantity | Winter 1993-1994 / Initial Order 12,042,000 |
Coil Size | 3000 |
Printer | Guilford Gravure for American Bank Note Company |
Press | Andreotti |
Process | Gravure |
Where Printed | Guilford Gravure |
Where Processed | Guilford Gravure |
Plate Size & Interval | 456 (19 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
Paper & Gum | Surface Phosphor Paper, Water-Activated, Dull Gum |
Tagging | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
Colors | Blue, Red |
Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use | February 19, 1994 |
Note: | The coil of 3000 supplied to the USPS bore no denomination. The postage amount was applied at the point of purchase from a computerized vending machine called a Postage and Mailing Center (PMC). This newer model is a Unisys. |