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5¢ Circus Wagon (ABNC)
Water-Activated Coils of 10,000
| Scott# 2452B |
Plate # A1, A2 |
| Scott# 2452Bf |
Plate # A3 (Luminescent Ink) |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
December 8, 1992, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Nationwide Sale |
December 9, 1992 |
| Designer |
Susan Sanford, Washington, DC. |
| Art Director |
Joe Brockert (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler |
Acitronics Division of George Schmitt and Company |
| To Press / Quantity |
Summer 1992 / Initial Order 150,000,000 |
| Coil Size |
10,000 |
| Printer |
Guilford Gravure for American Bank Note Company |
| Presses |
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 and Gum |
Water-Activated, Shiny Gum |
| Tagging |
A1, A2 Untagged / A3 Luminescent Ink |
| Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) |
A1, A2 - Red (PMS 186) / A3 - Red (Luminescent) |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
December 8, 1992 |
| Note: |
For a side-by-side comparison of the Circus stamps, click here. |
