5¢ Circus Wagon
(BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3000
| Scott# 2452 |
Plate # 1 (Overall Tag - Dull gum) |
| Scott# 2452a |
Plate # 1 (Untagged - Dull Gum) |
| Scott# 2452a |
Plate # 2 (Untagged - Lo-Gloss Gum) |
| Scott# 2452c |
Plate # 1 (Tagged - Imperf) |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
August 31, 1990, Syracuse, New York |
| Nationwide Sale |
September 1, 1990 |
| Designer |
Susan Sanford, Washington, DC. |
| Art Director |
Joe Brockert (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler |
Frank J. Waslick (BEP) |
| Engravers |
Vignette - Gary Chaconas (BEP), Lettering and Numerals - Gary Slaght (BEP) |
| To Press / Quantity |
Late 1990 / Initial Order 114,000,000 |
| Coil Sizes |
(#2452) 500, 3000, (#2452a) 3000 |
| Printer |
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC.? |
| Presses |
B (701) |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper and Gum |
Water-Activated |
| Tagging |
Overall and Untagged |
| Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Color |
Red |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
August 31, 1990 |
| Note: |
For a side-by-side comparison of the Circus stamps, click here. |
