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Scott# 2261 | Plate # 1, 2 |
Scott# 2261a | Plate # 1 (Imperf) |
Series | Transportation |
Issue Date & City | July 7, 1988, Chicago, Illinois |
Nationwide Sale | July 8, 1988 |
Designer | Lou Nolan, McLean, Virginia |
Art Director | Jack Williams (USPS) |
Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
Engravers | Gary Chaconas, vignette, Dennis Brown, lettering (Both BEP) |
To Press / Initial Quantity | June 1988 / 114,192,000 |
Coil Sizes | 500, 3000, 10,000 |
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 |
Color (PMS) | Red (PMS 186U), Black (PMS701B) (Bulk Rate Precancel) |
Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use | July 7, 1988 |