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1¢ Omnibus (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500, 3000 and 10,000
Scott # 2225 Plate 1, 2 (177399-1)(179668-2)
Issue Date and City November 26, 1986 / Washington, DC
To Press / Impressions [B Press] Plate 1 - Near first week of November, 1986 / Plate 2 - February 22, 1988
Coil Size [Type I Paper] 500 & 3000, [Type III Paper] 3000
Printer Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
Presses B, C and D
Process Intaglio
Where Printed Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC
Plate Size & Interval 18 rows of 52 stamps
Paper & Gum Type I and III / Dull gum.
Tagging Type Block
Perf Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Color Purple
Earliest Known Use Plate 1 - Nov. 26, 1986 / Plate 2 - June 10, 1988
Scott # 2225a Plate 3
To Press / Impressions [C / D Press ?] Quantity Not Reported
Coil Size 10,000
Plate Size & Interval 18 rows of 48 stamps (?)
Paper & Gum Uncoated Prephosphored / Shiny gum.
Tagging Type Mottled Tagging (Error)
Perf Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Earliest Known Use ?
Scott # 2225b Plate 2, 3 (179668-2)(?-3)
To Press / Impressions [B Press] Quantity Not Reported, [C / D Press] Quantity Not Reported - Lo-Gloss to press about April, 1988
Coil Size 500 & 3000
Plate Size & Interval (B Press)18 rows of 52 stamps
(C Press) 18 rows of 48 stamps
Paper & Gum Type III / Dull gum / Shiny or Low-Gloss Gum on plate 3 also
Tagging Type Untagged
Perf Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Earliest Known Use April 6, 1991
Scott # 2225c Plate 2
To Press / Impressions [B Press]
Coil Size 500 & 3000
Plate Size & Interval (B Press)18 rows of 52 stamps
Paper & Gum Type III / Dull gum.
Tagging Type Tagged
Perf Gauge Imperf
Earliest Known Use ?

       
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