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Scott# 2915A | Plate # 11111, 22222, 23222, 33333, 44444, 45444, 55555, 66666*, 78777*, 87888*, 87898*, 88888*, 88898*, 89878*, 89888*, 89898*, 89899, 97898*, 99899*, 99999*, 11111A, 13211A, 13231A**, 13311A, 22222A**, 33333A, 44444A**, 55555A**, 66666A**, 77777A**, 78777A, 88888A** |
Scott # 2915Ah | Die cutting omitted |
Scott # 2915Ai | Tan omitted |
Scott # 2915Aj | Double die cut |
Scott # 2915C | 55555, 66666, 88888 |
Series | American Flag |
Issue Date & City | May 21, 1996, Washington, DC. |
Nationwide Sale | May 22, 1996 |
Designer | Dave LaFleur, Derby KS |
Art Director | Richard Sheaff |
Typographer | Richard Sheaff |
Modeler | Peter Cocci (BEP) |
To Press / Initial Quantity | Probably Early 1996 / 2,900,000,000 |
Coil Size | 100 |
Printer | BEP |
Press | Andreotti, 601 |
Process | Gravure |
Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval | 480 (20 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
Paper & Gum | Prephosphored, Self-Adhesive, supplied by Paper Corporation / Brown Bridge |
Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
Die Cut Gauge | 2915A - 9.7 Vertically |
Configuration | All are 10 x 10, (Peak/Valley) except 66666 and 89888, plus those noted below. * (11 x 10) 66666, 78777, 87888, 87898, 88888, 89878, 89888, 89898, 97898, 99899, 99999 * (10 x 11) 66666, 88898 ** Reverse Die Cut (Valley/Peak) 13231A, 22222A, 44444A, 55555A, 66666A, 7777VA |
Die Cut Gauge | 2915C - 10.9 Vertically |
Configuration | (12 x 12) 55555 (11 x 12) (12 x 11) (12 x 12) 66666 - (11 x 12) 88888 |
Colors (PMS) | Tan (722C), Blue (300C), Light Blue (294C), Red (186C), Brown (1545C) |
Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Back Numbers | None |
Earliest Known Use | Mid April, 1996 |
Note: | 1996 Date is in Red (A couple of used copies have been found with a red 1995 date) |
Note: | This is the first US Self-Adhesive stamp produced for sale at post offices in coils of 100. |
Varieties | |
Imperforate - 11111, 44444, 45444, 55555, 66666, 78777, 88888, 89898, 99999 11111A, 13231A, 13311A, 22222A, 44444A, 66666A, 8888VA Bullet Hole - 87888, 87898, 88888, 88898, 89878, 89888, 89898. Click HERE for a scan. Extra - 9.9999 Misregistration on 55555 - The Tan 5 is separated and on the stamp to the left |
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Note: | For an in-depth study of the Flag Over Porch Issue, see Roland Klinger's FOP site. |