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| Scott# 1898 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| PNC ID | 1983-4 |
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Cottrell Plate Pairings and Roll Sizes Found |
1/2 (500, 3K); 3/4 (500, 3K) |
| Purple Machine Cancel | Plate # 3 |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | March 25, 1983, Rochester, New York |
| Nationwide Sale | March 26, 1983 |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | January 1983 / 100,000,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Press | Cottrell |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | 864 stamps per revolution with two plates of 18 x 24 / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Type I |
| Tagging Type | Overall |
| Perf. Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Green |
| Image size (w x h) | apx .71 x .82 in. |
| Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Year on Stamp | None |
| USPS Order Numbers | 0783 rolls of 500, 0784 rolls of 3000 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin Listing | 21392 02/24/83 |
| Earliest Known Use | March 25, 1983 |
| Note: | There are joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |