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| Scott# 2253 | Plate # 1 |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | September 25, 1987, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationwide Sale | September 26, 1987 |
| Designer | Lou Nolan, McLean, Virginia |
| Art Director | Derry Noyes (CSAC) |
| Typographer | Lou Nolan (CSAC) |
| Modeler | Clarence Holbert (BEP) |
| Engravers | Gary M. Chaconas, vignette, Dennis Brown, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | July 1987 / 26,044,000,000 |
| Coil Size | 100, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Press | B Press (701) |
| 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 |
| Paper & Gum | Type III, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Block |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) | Gray (PMS 425U) |
| Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | September 25, 1987 |
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