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| Chopped Yellow “1” |
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| Scott# 2602 | Plate # A11111, A11112, A12213, A21112, A21113, A22112, A22113, A32333, A33333, A33334, A33335, A34424, A34426, A43324, A43325, A43326, A43334, A43335, A43426, A53335, A54444, A54445, A77777, A88888, A88889, A89999, A99998, A99999, A1010101010, A1011101010, A1011101011, A1011101012, A1110101010, A1110101011, A1110111010, A1111101010, A1111111010, A1211101010, A1411101010, A1411101011, A1412111110, A1412111111 |
| Scott# 2602a | Imperf |
| Series | Miscellaneous - Bulk Rate |
| Issue Date & City | December 13, 1991, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationwide Sale | December 14, 1991 |
| Designer | Chris Calle, Ridgefield, CT |
| Art Director | Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer | John Boyd of Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY |
| To Press / Quantity | Summer 1991 / Initial Order 922,000,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000, 10,000 |
| Printer | Guilford Gravure for American Bank Note Company |
| Press | 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 & Gum | Water-Activated |
| Tagging | Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 10.2 Vertically |
| Colors | Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Brown |
| Overall Size (w x h) | About 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | December 6, 1991 |
| Varieties: | A chopped “1” can be found on plates with a Yellow “1”. |
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