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 Sc. #2134 |
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| Scott# 2134 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 Type I (Overall Tagging) |
| PNC ID | 1985-3 |
| Scott# 2134a | Plate # 1, 2 Type I (Imperf) |
| PNC ID | 1986-4.20 |
| Scott# 2134b | Plate # 2 (Type II) (Block Tagging) |
| PNC ID | 1986-4 |
| Scott# 2134c | Plate # 3, 4 Type I Tagging Omitted |
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Cottrell Plate Pairings and Roll Sizes Found |
#2134 - 1/2 (500, 3K), 3/4 (500, 3K) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | #2134 - March 23, 1985, Rochester, New York |
| #2134a - September 30, 1986, Washington DC. | |
| Nationwide Sale | March 24, 1985 |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | February 1985 / 237,041,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Press | #2134 - Cottrell (801), #2134b - B Press (701) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | #2134 - 864 (18 x 24) stamps per revolution of two plates / plate # every 24 stamps |
| #2134b - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps | |
| Paper | Type I, II, III |
| Tagging Type | #2134 - Overall, #2134b - Block |
| Perf. Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Blue |
| 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 | 0785 rolls of 500 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin Listing | |
| Earliest Known Use | March 23, 1985 |
| Notes: #2134 | There are joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on the Cottrell press printing. |
| Chill roller doubling is found on many positions of some rolls from plates 3 and 4. | |
| Notes: #2134b | (Type II) - There are NO joint lines. |
| Design is 1/4 mm narrower than 2134 and has block tagging. |