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Scott# CV 33 | Plate # 11 |
Series | Computer Vended |
Issue Date & City | January 26, 1996, Arlington, VA |
Nationwide Sale | January 27, 1996 |
Designer | Richard Sheaff, Needham Heights, VA |
Art Director | Joe Brockert (USPS) |
Modeler | Peter Cocci, (BEP) |
To Press / Quantity | Late 1995 / Initial Order 3,312,000 |
Coil Size | 3000 |
Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Press | Andreotti, 601 |
Process | Gravure |
Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval | 432 (18 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
Paper and Gum | Surface Phosphor Paper, Water-Activated |
Tagging | Prephosphored Paper, Smooth tagging |
Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
Colors (PMS) | Red (PMS 185C), Blue (PMS 295C) |
Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use | January 26, 1996 |
Note: | The 1996 date is printed in red. |
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), manufactured by UNISYS. |