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20¢ Official (BEP)
Water-Activated Coil of 100
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Scott# O135
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Plate # 1
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PNC ID
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1983-1
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Scott# O135a
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Imperf - Plate # 1
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PNC ID
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1983-1.20
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Scott# O135b
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Tagging omitted - Plate # 1
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PNC ID
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1983-1
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Purple Machine Cancel
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Plate # 1
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Series
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Official
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Issue Date & City
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January 12, 1983, Washington, DC.
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Nationwide Sale
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January 13, 1983
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To Press / Quantity
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Fall 1982 / 88,000,000
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Maximum PNCs
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apx 1,162,308
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Coil Size
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100
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Printer
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Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC.
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Presses
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B, 701
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Process
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Intaglio
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Plate Size & Interval
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(B Press) 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps
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Paper
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Tagging
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Block
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Perf Gauge
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9.8 Vertically
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Colors
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Red, Blue, Black
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Image size (w x h)
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apx .71 x .82 in.
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Overall Size (w x h)
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apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm
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Year on Stamp
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None
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USPS Order Numbers
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0750
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Suggested collecting format
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PS 5 (Originally PS 3)
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Postal Bulletin Listing
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21384 12/30/82
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Earliest Known Use
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January 12, 1983
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