PNC3 - BEP Non Denominated Eagle and Shield Water Activated Coil Details

(10¢) Eagle and Shield Non-Denominated (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3,000
Scott# 2603	Plate # 11111, 22221, 22222 (Shiny Gum)
Scott# 2603	Plate # 11111, 22222, 33333, 44444 (Low Gloss Gum)
Scott# 2603a	Plate # 11111, 22221, 22222 - Imperf
Scott# 2603b	Plate # 11111, 22221, 22222 - Tagged (error) (Shiny Gum)
*Series*	Miscellaneous - Bulk Rate
*Issue Date & City*	May 29, 1993, Secaucus, New Jersey
*Nationwide Sale*	May 30, 1993
*Designer*	Christopher Calle, Ridgefield, CT
*Art Director*	Joe Brockert (USPS)
*Typographer*	John Boyd of Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY
*Modeler*	Peter Cocci (BEP)
*To Press / Quantity*	Early 1993 / Initial Order 1,488,000
*Coil Size*	500 and 3,000
*Printer*	BEP, Washington, DC
*Press*	Andreotti
*Process*	Gravure
*Where Printed*	BEP, Washington, DC
*Where Processed*	BEP, Washington, DC
*Plate Size & Interval*	432 (18 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps
*Paper & Gum*	Water-Activated, Shiny and Low Gloss
*Tagging*	Untagged, Tagged (Error)
*Perf Gauge*	9.8 Vertically
*Colors*	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Brown
*Overall Size*	About 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm
*Earliest Known Use*	May 25, 1993
*Note:*	11111, 22222, 33333 and 44444 have Lo-gloss (Satin) gum. 11111, 22221 and 22222 have Shiny gum.
*Note:*	2603b - 11111, 22221 and 22222 have Shiny gum.
*Note:*	All examples of 2603, 2603a and 2603b were printed with luminescent ink.
*Varieties*	Many 'fly speck' varieties exist on this issue, including: Feather, Bluebird over Wing, Various Dots, Extra Blue #1, Fallen Bluebird, Bird Dropping, Big Foot etc.
*Varieties*	A color variety named the "Santa Ana Pink" where the Red color is a 'pinkish red'. All examples of 2603, 2603a and 2603b were printed with luminescent ink.
*Compare*	Click here to go to side by side scans of all the Eagle and Shield issues.

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