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 Sc. #2126 |
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 Sc. #2126a |
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| Scott# 2126 | Plate # 1 (Block Tagging) |
| PNC ID | 1985-11 |
| Scott# 2126a | Plate # 1, 2 (Untagged - Overprinted in Black with Nonprofit Org.) |
| PNC ID | 1985-12 |
| Scott# 2126b | Plate # 2 (Imperf) |
| PNC ID | 1985-12.20 |
| Scott# 2126c | Plate #1 Untagged error |
| PNC ID | 1985-11.11 |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | May 6, 1985, Childs, Maryland |
| Nationwide Sale | May 7 , 1985 |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | April 1985 / #2126 - 22,325,000, #2126a - 362,580,000 |
| Coil Sizes | (#2126) 500, (#2126a) 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Press | B Press (701) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Type I, II, III |
| Tagging Type | Block and Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Colors | Brown |
| Image size (w x h) | apx .71 x .82 in. |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Year on Stamp | None |
| USPS Order Numbers | 0776 rolls of 500, 777 rolls of 3000 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin Listing | 21508 04/04/95 |
| Earliest Known Use | May 6, 1985 |
| Note: | Precancel gaps exist at positions 6L, 8L, 11L, 5R, 6R, 7R. |
| Variety: |
A constant plate variety, which appears as a pair of gouges, exists at 1R on some pre-canceled stamps from plate #1. |