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(22¢) Official (BEP)
Water-Activated Coil of 100
| Scott# O139 |
Plate # 1 |
| Series |
Official |
| Issue Date & City |
February 4, 1985, Washington, DC. |
| Nationwide Sale |
February 5, 1985 |
| Designer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler |
Peter Cocci (BEP) |
| Engravers |
Vignette - Edward P. Archer (BEP), Lettering - Gary J. Slaght (BEP) |
| To Press / Quantity |
1982 / 27,160,000 |
| Maximum PNCs |
apx 522,308 |
| Coil Size |
100 |
| Printer |
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC. |
| Presses |
B, 701 |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
(B Press) 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated |
| Tagging |
Block |
| Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Colors |
Red, Blue, Black |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
February 4, 1985 |
| Note: |
Inscribed “Domestic Letter Rate D” |
