18¢ Flag "...from sea to shining sea"
water-activated coils

issued April 24, 1981 in Portland, ME; available nationwide April 25, 1981
roll of 100 (label)
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scan by J. Cropper		 roll of 500 (label)
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scan by J. Cropper		 roll of 3000 (label)


scan not available

coil plate strip


scan by R. Maifeld

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Purple Machine Cancel Purple Machine Cancel  First Day Cover First Day Cover  Imperforate Imperforate
Rolls of  Rolls of 100 100  Rolls of 500 500  Rolls of 3000 3000
Scott# 1891
Scott# 1891a
(imperforate)

Rolls of 100Rolls of 500
1
First Day CoverPurple Machine Cancel

Rolls of 100Rolls of 500Rolls of 3000
2
First Day CoverPurple Machine CancelImperforate

Rolls of 100Rolls of 500

First Day CoverPurple Machine CancelImperforate

Rolls of 100Rolls of 500
4
First Day CoverPurple Machine CancelImperforate

Rolls of 100Rolls of 500Rolls of 3000
5
First Day CoverPurple Machine CancelImperforate

Rolls of 100Rolls of 500
6
Purple Machine Cancel

Rolls of 100
7
Purple Machine Cancel

Plate Interval

 every 52 stamps

B
(Model 701)

936 (18 x 52)

Intaglio

0.87 x 0.96 in.
22.1 x 24.4 mm

April 1981

~9.0 billion

[no information]

water-activated

Block

vertical, 9.8

0719

Red, Blue, Brown

Printer
Where Printed
Where Processed

 Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC
Designer Peter Cocci (BEP)
Art Director Leonard E. Buckley
Typographer Bradbury Thompson (CSAC)
Engravers Vignette - Thomas R. Hipschen
Lettering - Ken C. Wiram
Denomination - Robert G. Culin, Sr.
Modeler Peter Cocci (BEP)
Earliest Known Use April 24, 1981
Varieties Imperforate
(Vertical pairs and blocks also exist from printers waste)

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