| Scott# 2231 | Plate # 1, 2 |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | August 29, 1986, No First Day City |
| Nationwide Sale | August 30, 1986 |
| Designer | James Schleyer, Burke, Virginia |
| Art Director | Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers | Gary M. Chaconas, vignette, Joseph Creamer, Jr., lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | August 1986 / 45,892,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Press | B Press (701) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Water-Activated Type I, II, III |
| Tagging Type | Untagged |
| Perf. Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Green |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | August 29, 1986 |
| Note: | "Ambulance 1860s" is 18mm long. |
| Note: | There are NO joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |
| Note: | For a side-by-side comparison of the Ambulance stamps, click here. |
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