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| Scott# 2262 | Plate # 1 (Tagged) |
| Scott# 2262a | Plate # 1 (Untagged - Zip+4 in Red)) |
| Scott# 2262b | Plate # 1 (Imperf) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | September 25, 1987, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationwide Sale | September 26, 1987 |
| Designer | Tom Broad, Chevy Chase, Maryland |
| Art Director | Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler | Peter Cocci (BEP) |
| Engravers | Gary Chaconas, vignette, Gary Slaght, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | #2264 - July 1987 / 17,300,000 |
| #2264a - August 1987 / 171,990,000 | |
| Coil Sizes | (#2262) 100, (#2262a) 500, 3000 |
| 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 48 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Type III, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type | Block and Untagged |
| Perf Gauge | 9.8 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) | Purple, Red (Zip+4 Presort) |
| Overall Size | apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use | September 25, 1987 |
| Note: | The 2262 Tagged version was issued primarily for collectors. |
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