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| Scott# 2609 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
| Scott# 2609a | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (Imperf) |
| Scott# 2609b | Pair, Imperf between |
| Series | American Flag |
| Issue Date & City | April 23, 1992, Washington, DC. |
| Nationwide Sale | April 24, 1992 |
| Designer | V. Jack Ruther (BEP) |
| Art Director | Leonard Buckley (BEP) |
| Typographer | V. Jack Ruther (BEP) |
| Engravers | Vignette - Thomas R. Hipschen, Lettering and Numerals - Deborah Alexander (BEP) |
| To Press / Quantity | Late 1991 / Initial Order 7,035,928,000 |
| Coil Size | 100, 500 (label I, label II), 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC. |
| Presses | C/D, 901,902 |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval | (Coils of 100) 960 (20 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps (Larger Coils) 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper and Gum | Prephosphored, USPS Type I, Water-Activated |
| Tagging | Prephosphored, Embedded Phosphor, Mottled Tagging |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Colors (PMS) | Red (PMS 185), Blue (PMS 295) |
| Overall Size (w x h) | apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | April 23, 1992 |
| Variety | Indigo Blue - Click here for a comparison |
