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 Sc. #1905 |
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 Sc. #1905a Plate #1 |
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 Sc. # 1905a - Plate #2 |
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| Scott# 1905 | Plate # 1 (Block Tagging) |
| PNC ID | 1984-1.11 |
| Scott# 1905a | Plate # 1 (Untagged - Precanceled with two black lines - B Press) |
| PNC ID | 1984-1.12 |
| Scott# 1905a | Plate # 2 (Untagged - Service Inscribed "Bulk Rate" - no precancel lines - C/D Press - 1991) |
| PNC ID | 1984-1.12 |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
B Press - February 3, 1984, Rosemont, IL C/D Press - September 25, 1991, Nationwide |
| Nationwide Sale | February 4, 1984 |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | November 1983 / 439,118,000 |
| Maximum PNCs | Apx. 468,000 |
| Coil Sizes | (#1905) 500, (#1905a) 500, 3000, (#1905a-Re-issue/plate 2) 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Press | B Press (701), C/D Press (901/902) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval |
B Press - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps C/D Press - 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper | Type I, II |
| Tagging Type | Block, Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.75 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) | Red. Also reported in claret color |
| Image size (w x h) | apx .71 x .82 in. |
| Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Year on Stamp | None |
| USPS Order Numbers | 0792 tagged rolls of 500, P792 precancelled rolls, 0793 rolls of 3000 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin Listing | 21439 01/05/84 |
| Earliest Known Use | February 3, 1984 |
| Note: | Untagged stamps without precancel lines issued Sept. 1991 |
| Variety: |
A constant plate flaw exists at 31L. It is known as a "Hoseline" and consists of a line betwen the two sets of trucks, closer to the right set of wheels. It is only known on the precanceled B Press version of the stamp. |
| Variety: | Late #1 claret color has been reported but it has not been verified. |