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 Sc. #2115, 2115a |
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 Sc. #2115c (Test Stamp) |
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| Scott# 2115 | Plate # 2, 4, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 (Wide Block Tagging - B Press) |
| Scott# 2115a | Plate # 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 (Narrow Block Tagging - C Press) |
| Scott# 2115b | Plate # 8, 18, 20, 22 (Wide & Tall Block Tagging - D Press) |
| PNC ID | 1985-4 (Scott #s 2115, 2115a and 2115b) |
| Scott# 2115c | Plate # T1 (Surface Phosphor Tagging, Smooth appearance) Test stamp |
| Scott# 2115d | Plate # 8 (Black field of stars) Click here for a scan. |
| PNC ID | 1985-8 (Scott #s 2115c and 2115d) |
| Scott# 2115e | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 16, 18, 20 (Tagging Omitted) |
| PNC ID | 1985-11 (Scott # 2115e) |
| Scott# 2115f | Plate # 2, 4, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 (Wide Block Tagging (Imperf) (PNC ID 1985-4.11.20) |
| PNC ID | 1985-4.11.20 (Scott # 2115f) |
| Scott# 2115g | Plate # 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 (Narrow Block Tagging (Imperf) PNC ID 1984-4.12.20) |
| PNC ID | 1984-4.12.20 (Scott # 2115g) |
| Purple Machine Cancel | Plate # 5 |
| Series | American Flag |
| Issue Date & City | March 29, 1985, Washington, DC / May 23, 1987 (Test), Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Nationwide Sale | March 30, 1985 / May 24, 1987 |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | January, 1985 / 7,952,000,000 - March 1987 / 44,000,000 (Test) |
| Coil Size | 100, 500, 3000 / 100, 3000 (Test) |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Presses | B, C, D Press (701, 901, 902) / C Press (901) - (Test) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | B Press - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps. Plates 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 21. |
| C Press - 960 (20 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps. Plates 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 22. | |
| D Press - 960 (20 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps. Plates 18, 20 and 22. | |
| C Press - 960 (20 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps. Plate T1. | |
| Paper | Test stamp prephosphored paper supplied by Harrison and Sons Ltd. of Buckinghamshire, England. |
| Tagging Type | B Press - Block Tagging measures apx. 19 mm x 21.5 mm. |
| C Press - Block Tagging measures apx. 17.5 mm x 21.5 mm. | |
| D Press - Block Tagging measures apx. 19.5 mm x 23 mm. | |
| (Test Stamps) C Press - Surface Phosphor Coating, Smooth appearance | |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Red, Blue, Black |
| Image size (w x h) | apx .71 x .82 in. |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Year on Stamp | None |
| USPS Order Numbers | B press rolls of 100 0770; B press rolls of 500 0771; C press rolls of 100 N771 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Earliest Known Use | March 29, 1985 / May 23, 1987 (Test) |
| Note: | Test stamp design is the same except for the addition of a small, upper-case "T", centered at the base of the design. |
| Note: | B press plate #s 18, 20 and 22, and C press plate #s 2, 4, 10 have been reported but not confirmed. |
| Note: |
Be aware that Block Tagging sizes are approximate. Sizes can change because of plate wear and other factors. Plate #2 printed on the B press exists with tagging similar to that of the D press; it is a tagging anomaly believed to be caused by excessive roller pressure on the mat causing an ink squeeze. |
| Varieties | #2115 exists with Bluish Black color, known as "Erie Blue." |