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| Scott# 3264 | Plate 1111 (100) (Low Black 1), 3333, 3343, 3344, 3444 (all 100) (Shiny Gum) |
| Scott# 3264 | Plate 1111 (3000) (High Black 1) (Low Gloss Gum) |
| Series | Nondenominated, Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | November 9, 1998, Troy, NY |
| Nationwide Sale | November 9, 1998 |
| Illustrator | Tom Engeman, Washington, DC. |
| Designer | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Art Director | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| Typographer | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
| To Press / Initial Run | 1998 / 1 Billion |
| Coil Size | 3,000 |
| Printer | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
| Press | Andreotti, Model 601 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval | Coils of 100 - 480 (20 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps Coils of 3,000 - 432 (18 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Prephosphored, USPS Type I / PVA Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth ? Tagging |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically (Goebel stroke perforator) |
| Colors (PMS Colors) | PMS 186C (Red), PMS 293C (Blue), PMS 443C (Gray), Process Black |
| Image Area (w x h) | 0.71 x 0.82 in. / 18.0 x 20.8 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | November 9, 1998 |
| USPS Order Numbers | Coil of 100 - $33.00 - 798740 Coil of 3000 - $990.00 - 799040, Plate # strip of 25 - $8.25 - 799030 |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City |
| Note | Plates 1111, 3333, 3343 and 3344 were found in July, 1998 / Plate 3444 was found sometime later. |
| Varieties | None |
| Compare | Click here to go to side by side scans of all the “H” issues. |