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(5¢) non-Denominated Mountain (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3,000
Scott# 2903 |
Plate # 11111 |
Scott# 2903a |
Plate # 11111 (Tagged Error) |
Series |
None (USPS) - American Scenes (PNC3) |
Issue Date & City |
March 16, 1996, San Jose, California |
Nationwide Sale |
March 17, 1996 |
Designer |
Tom Engeman, Carbondale, Colorado |
Art Director |
Phil Jordan |
Typographer |
Phil Jordan |
Modeler |
Peter Cocci (BEP) |
To Press / Initial Run |
Probably late Winter 1995 / 825 Million |
Coil Size |
500 and 3,000 |
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 |
432 (18 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
Paper & Gum |
Type I, Water-Activated |
Tagging Type |
Untagged |
Paper Supplier |
Westvaco/Ivex |
Perf. Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
Colors (PMS) |
Magenta, Light Blue (305C), Yellow, Purple (2725C), Dark Purple (2745U) |
Overall Size (w x h) |
0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Back Numbers |
None |
Earliest Known Use |
March 16, 1996 |
Note: |
1996 date is printed in Purple. |