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13¢ Patrol
Wagon (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3,000
Scott# 2258 |
Plate # 1 |
Series |
Transportation |
Issue Date & City |
October 29, 1988, Anaheim, California |
Nationwide Sale |
October 30, 1988 |
Designer |
Joe Brockert (USPS) |
Art Director |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
Modeler |
Clarence Holbert (BEP) |
Engravers |
Edward P. Archer, vignette, Dennis Brown, lettering (Both BEP) |
To Press / Initial Quantity |
October 1988 / 137,500,000 |
Coil Size |
500, 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 |
936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
Paper & Gum |
Type III, Water-Activated |
Tagging Type |
Untagged |
Perf Gauge |
9.75 Vertically |
Colors |
Black, Red (Presorted First-Class Precancel) |
Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use |
October 29, 1988 |