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32¢ Flag Over Porch
(BEP)
Spaced Self-Adhesive Coils of 3,000
Scott# 2915D |
Plate # 11111 |
Series |
American Flag |
Issue Date & City |
January 24, 1997, Tucson, AZ |
Nationwide Sale |
January 25, 1997 |
Designer |
Dave LaFleur, Derby KS |
Art Director |
Richard Sheaff |
Typographer |
Richard Sheaff |
Modeler |
Peter Cocci (BEP) |
To Press / Quantity |
Late 1996 / 300,000,000 |
Coil Size |
3,000 |
Printer |
BEP |
Press |
Andreotti, 601 |
Process |
Gravure |
Where Printed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval |
378 (18 x 21) stamps per revolution / plate # every 21 stamps |
Paper & Gum |
Prephosphored, Self-Adhesive, supplied by Glatfelter / Brown Bridge |
Tagging Type |
Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
Die Cut Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
Configuration |
9 x 10 (Valley/Valley) and 10 x 10 (Peak/Valley) |
Colors |
Tan, Blue, Light Blue, Red, Brown |
Overall Size (w x h) |
0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.08 x 24.37 mm |
Back Numbers |
4 digit Blue dot-matrix number every 20th stamp, Top or Bottom |
Earliest Known Use |
January 24, 1997 |
Note: |
1997 Date is in Red. |
Note: |
For an in-depth study of the Flag Over Porch Issue, see Roland Klinger's FOP site. |