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 Sc. #1897 |
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 See also Sc. #2225 |
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| Scott # 1897 | Plate 1, 2 (40534-1) (40535-2) Paired when printed. |
| PNC ID | 1983-5 |
| Issue Date and City | August 19, 1983 / New York, New York |
| To Press / Impressions | Apr. 21, 1983 / 183,250 |
| Maximum PNCs | 3,298,500 |
| Coil Size | 500 & 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
| Presses | Cottrell (801) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | 18 rows of 24 stamps - Plate 1 and 2 |
| Paper & Gum | Type I / Dull gum with apx 45 degree gum ridges. |
| Tagging Type | Overall |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Violet |
| Image size (w x h) | apx .71 x .82 in. |
| Overall Size (w x h) | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Year on Stamp | None |
| USPS Order Numbers | 0704 rolls of 500, 0705 rolls of 3000 |
| Suggested collecting format | PS 5 (Originally PS 3) |
| Postal Bulletin Listing | 21413 07/21/83 |
| Earliest Known Use | Plate 1 - Jan. 10, 1984 / Plate 2 - July 28, 1984 |
| Varieties |
Chill Roller Doubling - Many positions of rolls from plates 1 & 2 have a doubling of the printed image, caused by a set-off from the chill roller. |
| Scott # 1897 | Plate 3, 4 (40536-3) (40537-4) Paired when printed. |
| To Press / Impressions | July 15-16, 1985 / 221,565 |
| Maximum PNCs | 3,988,170 |
| Coil Size | 500 & 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
| Presses | Cottrell (801) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Plate Size & Interval | 18 rows of 24 stamps - Plate 3 and 4 |
| Paper & Gum | Type I / Dull gum with apx 45 degree gum ridges. |
| Tagging Type | Overall |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Violet |
| Earliest Known Use | Plate 3 - Jan. 19, 1986 / Plate 4 - April 3, 1985 |
| Varieties | Untagged Error, Plate Cracks |
(Left) - Plate crack 2L through "s" of "1880s" and upward from edge of
bus roof. (Right) - Continuation of crack into next row above at 2L, upward from bottom
edge.
Chipped plate on left side of joint line at about third perf hole from bottom.
| Scott # 1897 | Plate 5, 6 (40558-5) (40559-6) Paired when printed. |
| To Press / Impressions | Jan. 23, 1985 & Aug. 13, 1985 / 507,343 |
| Maximum PNCs | 9132174 |
| Coil Size | 500 & 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
| Presses | Cottrell (801) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 18 rows of 24 stamps - Plate 5 and 6 |
| Paper & Gum | Type I, II, and III / Dull gum. |
| Tagging Type | Overall |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Violet |
| Earliest Known Use | Plate 5 - March 14, 1985 / Plate 6 - March 15, 1985 |
| Varieties | Imperforate, Plate Cracks on plate 6 |
Plate crack 1R from right end of foot of "1" in "1880s" to roof of
bus.
Variety Illustrations Copyright 1991 by Stephen G. Esrati