| Scott# 2131 | Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Scott# 2131a | (Tagging Omitted) |
| Series | Transportation |
| Issue Date & City | June 11, 1985, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Nationwide Sale | June 12, 1985 |
| Designer | Ken Dallison, Indian River, Ontario, Canada |
| Art Director | Howard Paine (CSAC) |
| Typographer | Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler | Ronald C. Sharp (BEP) |
| Engravers | Thomas Hipschen, vignette, Robert G. Culin, Sr., lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity | August 1985 / 95,000,000 |
| Coil Size | 500, 3000 |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Press | Cottrell (801) |
| 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 24) stamps per revolution of two plates / plate # every 24 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Water-Activated Type I |
| 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 | June 11, 1985 |
| Note: | There are joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing. |
| Note: | Plates 1 and 2 were paired together on the same press run, as were 3 and 4. |
| A strip with two plate numbers will show 2 different numbers as above. | |
| Varieties: | Left - Polishing Cloth variety exists on the numbered stamp from plate 3. This constant plate flaw is near the center of the hood. |
| Center - Broken Fender variety exists on the numbered stamp from plate 3. This constant plate flaw is a mark that runs along the inside edge of the rear fender. Some damage to the plate number may also be evident. | |
| Right - Chill Roller Doubling exists on many stamps from plate 3 and 4. |
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