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 Sc. #2150 |
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 Sc. #2150a |
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| Scott# 2150 | Plate # 111111, 111121 (Block Tagged) |
| PNC ID | 1985-20 |
| Scott# 2150a | Plate # 111111, 111121 (Precancel Untagged) See Note below |
| PNC ID | 1985-21 |
| Scott# 2150b | Plate # 111111, 111121 (Precancel, Tagged - Error) |
| PNC ID | 1985-21.11 |
| Series | Miscellaneous |
| Issue Date & City | October 22, 1985, Washington, DC. |
| Nationwide Sale | October 23, 1985 |
| To Press / Quantity | October, 1985 / 114,000,000 |
| Coil Size | #2150, 500 - #2150a, 500 and 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC. |
| Press | Andreotti, Model 601 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Plate Size & Interval | 408 (17 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper | |
| Tagging Type | Block and Untagged |
| Perf. Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Colors | Pink, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black. |
| Image size (w x h) | apx .69 x .81 in. |
| Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.84 x 0.99 in. / 21.31 x 25.12 mm |
| Year on Stamp | None |
| USPS Order Numbers | 0796 tagged rolls of 500, P796 precancelled rolls of 500, 797 coils of 3000 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin listing | 21532 09/19/85 |
| Earliest Known Use | October 22, 1985 |
| Note: |
All of the stamps from precancel plate # 111121 and some from plate # 111111 have some, usually very weak, degree of tagging. Totally untagged examples are scarce. |
| Note: | Tagged stamps from precancel plate #111111 are known, but are scarce. |