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| Scott# 2005 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| PNC ID | 1982-5 |
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Cottrell Plate Pairings and Roll Sizes Found |
1/2 (100, 500, 3K), 3/4 1/2 (100, 500, 3K) |
| Scott# 2005a | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 (Imperf) |
| PNC ID | 1982.12 |
| Scott# 2005b | Plate # 1, 3, 4 (Untagged Error) |
| PNC ID | 1982-5.12 |
| Purple Machine Cancel | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 / Plate # 3, 4 (Untagged Error) |
| Series | Miscellaneous |
| Issue Date & City | April 27, 1982, Washington, DC. |
| Nationwide Sale | April 28, 1982 |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | March 1982 / 461,093,000 |
| Coil Size | 100, 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Press | Cottrell |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | 864 stamps per revolution with two plates of 18 x 24 / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper | Type I |
| Tagging Type | Overall and Untagged (Error) |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Blue |
| 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 | 770 rolls of 100, 771 rolls of 500, 772 rolls of 3000 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin listing | 21344 03/25/83 |
| Earliest Known Use | April 27, 1982 |
| Note: | There are joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |