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21.1¢ Letters (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3,000
Scott# 2150 |
Plate # 111111, 111121 (Block Tagged) |
Scott# 2150a |
Plate # 111111, 111121 (Untagged) |
Scott# 2150b |
Plate # 111111, 111121 (Precancel, Tagged - Error) |
Series |
Miscellaneous |
Issue Date & City |
October 22, 1985, Washington, DC. |
Nationwide Sale |
October 23, 1985 |
Designer |
Richard Sheaff (CSAC), Needham Heights, Massachusetts |
Art Director |
Richard Sheaff (CSAC) |
Typographer |
Richard Sheaff (CSAC) |
Modeler |
Clarence Holbert (BEP) |
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 |
Where Printed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval |
408 (17 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated |
Tagging Type |
Block and Untagged |
Perf. Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
Colors |
Pink, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black. |
Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.84 x 0.99 in. / 21.31 x 25.12 mm |
Earliest Known Use |
October 22, 1985 |
Note: |
Most of the stamps from precancel plate #111121 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. |