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 Sc. #1897A |
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| Scott# 2226 | Plate # 1 (Block Tagging) |
| Scott# 2226a | Plate # 2 (Untagged - Dull Gum) |
| Scott# 2226a | Plate # 2 (Untagged - Shiny Gum) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | March 6, 1987, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationwide Sale | March 7, 1987 |
| Designer | David K. Stone, Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Art Director | none listed |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers | Gary M. Chaconas, vignette, Michael J. Ryan, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | February 1987 / unknown |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000, 10,000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Presses | Plate 1 - B Press (701), Plate 2 - C/D Press (901/902) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval | B Press- 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps C/D Press - 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Type I, III, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Block, Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Black |
| Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | March 6, 1987 |
| Note: | There are NO joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |
| Note: | For a comparison of the different Locomotive types, click here. ** Not yet online** |
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| 2226 |