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18¢ Flag “from sea to shining sea” (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 100, 500 and 3,000
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Scott No. 1891
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Plate #1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (Tagged)
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Purple Machine Cancel
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Plate #1,2,3,4,5,6,7
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Scott No. 1891a
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Plate # 2,3,4,5 (Imperf)
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PNC ID
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1981-1.20
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Scott No. 1891c
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Plate # 2,4,5 (Tagging omitted)
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PNC ID
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1981-1.11
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Series
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American Flag
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Denomination
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18ยข
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Issue Date & City
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April 24, 1981 Portland, Maine
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To Press / Initial Quantity
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~9.0 billion
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Coil Size
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100,500, 3000
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Printer
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC.
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Press Type
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B Press Model 701
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Process
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Intaglio
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Plate Size & Interval
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B Press - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps
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Paper Type
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Tagging Type
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Block
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Perf Gauge
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9.8 Vertically
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Colors
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Red, blue and brown
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Image Size (w x h)
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.71 x .82 in.
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Overall Size (w x h)
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apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm
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Year on Stamp
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None
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USPS Order Numbers
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0719
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Suggested collecting format
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PS 5 (Originally PS 3)
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Postal Bulletin Listing
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21291 March 26, 1981
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Note
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