| Scott# 2263 | Plate # 1, 2 (#1 - Large Block Tagging, #2 Large and Small Block Tagging) |
| Scott# 2263a | Plate # 2 Imperf - Block Tagging) |
| Scott# 2263b | Plate # 2 (Overall Tagging) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | October 28, 1988, San Francisco, California |
| Nationwide Sale | October 29, 1988 |
| Designer | Dan Romano, Kentfield, California |
| Art Director | Howard Paine (CSAC) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler | Frank J. Waslick (BEP) |
| Engravers | Edwin Archer, vignette, Michael Ryan, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | October 1988 / 182,108,000 |
| Coil Size | 100, 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Presses | C Press (901), D Press (902) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Water-Activated Type III |
| Tagging Type | Block and Overall |
| Perf Gauge | 9.75 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) | Purple (PMS 532U) |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | October 28, 1988 |
| Note: | On the overall tagged stamps, there is a tagging break every 24 stamps at either 12R or 12L. |
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