| Scott# 2452 | Plate # 1 (Overall Tag - Dull gum) |
| Scott# 2452a | Plate # 1 (Untagged - Dull Gum) |
| Scott# 2452a | Plate # 2 (Untagged - Lo-Gloss Gum) |
| Scott# 2452c | Plate # 1 (Tagged - Imperf) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | August 31, 1990, Syracuse, New York |
| Nationwide Sale | September 1, 1990 |
| Designer | Susan Sanford, Washington, DC |
| Art Director | Joe Brockert (USPS) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler | Frank J. Waslick (BEP) |
| Engravers | Vignette - Gary Chaconas (BEP), Lettering and Numerals - Gary Slaght (BEP) |
| To Press / Quantity | Late 1990 / Initial Order 114,000,000 |
| Coil Sizes | (#2452) 500, 3000, (#2452a) 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC |
| Presses | B (701) |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC |
| Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper and Gum | Water-Activated |
| Tagging | Overall and Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Red |
| Overall Size | apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | August 31, 1990 |
| Note: | For a side-by-side comparison of the Circus stamps, click here. |
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