| Scott# 2261 | Plate # 1, 2 |
| Scott# 2261a | Plate # 1 (Imperf) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | July 7, 1988, Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationwide Sale | July 8, 1988 |
| Designer | Lou Nolan, McLean, Virginia |
| Art Director | Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers | Gary Chaconas, vignette, Dennis Brown, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | June 1988 / 114,192,000 |
| Coil Sizes | 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 | Type III, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.75 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) | Red (PMS 186U), Black (PMS701B) (Bulk Rate Precancel) |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | July 7, 1988 |
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