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| Scott# 1898 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Cottrell Plate Pairings and Roll Sizes Found |
1/2 (500, 3K); 3/4 (500, 3K) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | March 25, 1983, Rochester, New York |
| Nationwide Sale | March 26, 1983 |
| Designer | Walter Brooks, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Modeler | Clarence Holbert (BEP) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers | Edward P. Archer, vignette, Thomas J. Bakos, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | January 1983 / 100,000,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Press | Cottrell |
| Process | Intaglio |
| Where Printed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Where Processed | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Plate Size & Interval | 864 stamps per revolution with two plates of 18 x 24 / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | USPS Type I, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Overall |
| Perf. Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color | Green |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | March 25, 1983 |
| Note: | There are joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |
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