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| Scott# 2603 | Plate # 11111, 22221, 22222 (Shiny Gum) |
| Scott# 2603 | Plate # 11111, 22222, 33333, 44444 (Low Gloss Gum) |
| Scott# 2603a | Plate # 11111, 22221, 22222 - Imperf |
| Scott# 2603b | Plate # 11111, 22221, 22222 - Tagged (error) (Shiny Gum) |
| Series | Miscellaneous - Bulk Rate |
| Issue Date & City | May 29, 1993, Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Nationwide Sale | May 30, 1993 |
| Designer | Christopher Calle, Ridgefield, CT |
| Art Director | Joe Brockert (USPS) |
| Typographer | John Boyd of Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY |
| Modeler | Peter Cocci (BEP) |
| To Press / Quantity | Early 1993 / Initial Order 1,488,000 |
| Coil Size | 500 and 3,000 |
| Printer | BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Press | Andreotti |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval | 432 (18 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Water-Activated, Shiny and Low Glo |
| Tagging | Untagged, Tagged (Error) |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Colors | Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Brown |
| Overall Size (w x h) | About 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | May 25, 1993 |
| Note: | 11111, 22222, 33333 and 44444 have Lo-gloss (Satin) gum. 11111, 22221 and 22222 have Shiny gum. |
| Note: | 2603b - 11111, 22221 and 22222 have Shiny gum. |
| Note: | All examples of 2603, 2603a and 2603b were printed with luminescent ink. |
| Varieties | Many 'fly speck' varieties exist on this issue, including: Feather, Bluebird over Wing, Various Dots, Extra Blue #1, Fallen Bluebird, Bird Dropping, Big Foot etc. |
| Varieties | A color variety named the "Santa Ana Pink" where the Red color is a 'pinkish red'. All examples of 2603, 2603a and 2603b were printed with luminescent ink. |
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