| Scott# O139 | Plate # 1 |
| Series | Official |
| Issue Date & City | February 4, 1985, Washington, DC |
| Nationwide Sale | February 5, 1985 |
| Designer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler | Peter Cocci (BEP) |
| Engravers | Vignette - Edward P. Archer (BEP), Lettering - Gary J. Slaght (BEP) |
| To Press / Quantity | 1982 / 27,160,000 |
| Maximum PNCs | apx 522,308 |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| 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 | (B Press) 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Water-Activated |
| Tagging | Block |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Colors | Red, Blue, Black |
| Overall Size | apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | February 4, 1985 |
| Note: | Inscribed "Domestic Letter Rate D" |
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