| Scott# 2259 | Plate # 1, 2 |
| Scott# 2259a | Plate # 1, 2 (Imperf) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | July 19, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationwide Sale | July 20, 1988 |
| Designer | Richard Schlecht, Arlington, Virginia |
| Art Director | Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers | Thomas R. Hipschen, vignette, Michael J. Ryan, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | June 1988 / 568,000,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000, 10,000 |
| 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 III |
| Tagging Type | Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.75 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) | Dark Green, Red (Bulk Rate Precancel) |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | July 19, 1988 |
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