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| Scott# 1899 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| PNC ID | 1983-6.11 |
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Cottrell Plate Pairings and Roll Sizes Found |
1/2 (500, 3K); 3/4 (500, 3K) |
| Scott# 1899a | Plate # 1, 2 (Imperf) |
| PNC ID | 1983-6.20 |
| Scott# 1899b | Plate # 1, 2 (Tagging omitted) |
| PNC ID | 1983-6.12 |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | October 10, 1983, San Francisco, California |
| Nationwide Sale | October 11, 1983 |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | August 1983 / 155,000,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Press | Cottrell |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | 864 stamps per revolution with two plates of 18 x 24 / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Type I |
| Tagging Type | Overall |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertical |
| Color | Greenish Gray |
| 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 | 0735 rolls of 500, 0736 rolls of 3000 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin Listing | 21420 09/08/83 |
| Earliest Known Use | October 10, 1983 |
| Note: | There are joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |