$1.00 Seaplane (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500
Scott# 2468 Plate # 1 - Dull Gum - Overall Tagging
Scott# 2468a Plate # 1 - Imperf
Scott# 2468b Plate # 3 - Shiny Gum - Embedded Phosphor Uncoated Paper (Mottled Tagging)
Scott# 2468c Plate # 3 - Low Gloss Gum - Prephosphored Coated Paper (Grainy/Smooth Tagging)
Series Transportation
Issue Date & City April 20, 1990, Phoenix, AZ
Nationwide Sale April 21, 1990
Designer Chuck Hodgson, Newhall, CA
Art Director Jack Williams (USPS)
Typographer Bradbury Thompson (CSAC)
Modeler Frank J. Waslick (BEP)
Engravers Vignette - Gary M. Chaconas (BEP), Lettering - John Masure (BEP)
To Press / Quantity March 26, 1990 / Initial Order - 23,900,000
Coil Size 500
Printer Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC
Presses Plate #1 - B Press, 701 / Plate #3 - C/D Press, 901/902
Process Intaglio
Where Printed BEP, Washington, DC
Where Processed BEP, Washington, DC
Plate Size & Interval Plate 1 - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps
Plate 3 - 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps
Paper & Gum Water-Activated
Perf. Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Colors Red, Blue
Overall Size apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm
Back Numbers None
Earliest Known Use April 20, 1990
Note: Collectors were permitted to buy a strip of 5 with the plate number.
Note: Plate #3 was printed in 1993 on shiny gum paper with mottled tagging and reprinted in 1998 on Low-Gloss paper with solid tagging.

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