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20¢ Cable Car (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 100, 500 and 3000
| Scott# 2263 |
Plate # 1, 2 (#1 - Large Block Tagging, #2 Large and Small Block Tagging) |
| Scott# 2263a |
Plate # 2 Imperf - Block Tagging) |
| Scott# 2263b |
Plate # 2 (Overall Tagging) |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
October 28, 1988, San Francisco, California |
| Nationwide Sale |
October 29, 1988 |
| Designer |
Dan Romano, Kentfield, California |
| Art Director |
Howard Paine (CSAC) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Modeler |
Frank J. Waslick (BEP) |
| Engravers |
Edwin Archer, vignette, Michael Ryan, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity |
October 1988 / 182,108,000 |
| Coil Size |
100, 500, 3000 |
| Printer |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Presses |
C Press (901), D Press (902) |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated Type III |
| Tagging Type |
Block and Overall |
| Perf Gauge |
9.75 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) |
Purple (PMS 532U) |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
October 28, 1988 |
| Note: |
On the overall tagged stamps, there is a tagging break every 24 stamps at either 12R or 12L. |
