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| Scott# 2265 | Plate # 1, 2 |
| Scott# 2265a | Plate # 1 (Imperf) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | August 16, 1988, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Nationwide Sale | August 17, 1988 |
| Designer | David Stone, Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Art Director | Joe Brockert (USPS) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers | Gary Chaconas, vignette, Dennis Brown, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | Plate #1 - B Press - July 1988 / 96,990,000 Plate #2 - C Press - September 1988 / 1,478,000 |
| Coil Size |
500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Presses | B Press (701), C Press (901) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval | Plate #1 - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps Plate #2 - 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Type III, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.75 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) | Green, 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 | August 16, 1988 |