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5¢ Canoe (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3000
| Scott# 2453 |
Plate # 1, 2, 3 |
| Scott# 2453a |
Plate # 1, 2 (Imperf) |
| Scott# 2453b |
Plate # ? (Gray Omitted) |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
May 25, 1991, Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Nationwide Sale |
May 26, 1991 |
| Designer |
Paul Calle, Stamford, Connecticut |
| Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler |
Richard Sharpe (BEP) |
| Engravers |
Vignette - Kenneth Kipperman (BEP), Lettering and Numerals - Gary Slaught (BEP) |
| To Press / Quantity |
Late 1990 / Initial Order 628,076,000 |
| Coil Size |
500, 3000 |
| Printer |
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC.? |
| Presses |
C (901) |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper and Gum |
Water-Activated |
| Tagging |
Untagged |
| Perf Gauge |
10.2 Vertically |
| Colors |
Brown, Gray |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
May 25, 1991 |
