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20.5¢ Fire
Engine (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3000
| Scott# 2264 |
Plate # 1 |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
September 28, 1988, San Angelo, Texas |
| Nationwide Sale |
September 29, 1988 |
| Designer |
Chris Calle, Ridgefield, Connecticut |
| Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers |
Thomas Hipschen, vignette, Gary Slaught, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity |
September 1988 / 237,000,000 |
| Coil Size |
500, 3000 |
| Printer |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Presses |
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 |
Plate #1 - 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 (PMS) |
Red, Black (Zip+4 Presort Precancel) |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
September 28, 1988 |
