9 x 10 - valley/peak


10 x 10 - peak/valley

32¢ Flag Over Porch
(BEP)
Spaced Self-Adhesive Coils of 3000
Scott# 2915D Plate # 11111
Series American Flag
Issue Date & City January 24, 1997, Tucson, AZ
Nationwide Sale January 25, 1997
Designer Dave LaFleur, Derby KS
Art Director Richard Sheaff
Typographer Richard Sheaff
Modeler Peter Cocci (BEP)
To Press / Quantity Late 1996  /  300,000,000
Coil Size 3000
Printer BEP
Press Andreotti, 601
Process Gravure
Where Printed Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC
Where Processed Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC
Plate Size & Interval 378 (18 x 21) stamps per revolution / plate # every 21 stamps
Paper & Gum Prephosphored, Self-Adhesive, supplied by Glatfelter / Brown Bridge
Tagging Type Prephosphored, Solid Tagging
Die Cut Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Configuration 9 x 10 (Valley/Peak) and 10 x 10 (Peak/Valley)
Colors Tan, Blue, Light Blue, Red, Brown
Overall Size 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.08 x 24.37 mm
Back Numbers 4 digit Blue dot-matrix number every 20th stamp, Top or Bottom
Earliest Known Use January 24, 1997
Note: 1997 Date is in Red
Note: For an in-depth study of the Flag Over Porch Issue, see Roland Klinger's FOP site

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