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Scott# 2254 | Plate # 1 |
Series | Transportation |
Issue Date & City | September 16, 1988, New York, New York |
Nationwide Sale | September 17, 1988 |
Designer | Lou Nolan, McLean, Virginia |
Art Director | Derry Noyes (CSAC) |
Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
Engravers | Gary Chaconas, vignette, Dennis Brown, lettering (Both BEP) |
To Press / Initial Quantity | September 1988 / 309,000,000 |
Coil Size | 500, 3000 |
Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Press | B Press (701) |
Process | Intaglio |
Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval | B Press - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
Paper & Gum | Water-Activated Type III |
Tagging Type | Untagged |
Perf Gauge | 9.75 Vertically |
Color | Black, Red (Nonprofit, Carrier Route Sort Precancel) |
Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use | September 16, 1988 |