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7.6¢ Carreta (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3,000
| Scott# 2255 |
Plate # 1, 2, 3 |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
August 30, 1988, San Jose, California |
| Nationwide Sale |
August 31, 1988 |
| Designer |
Richard Schlecht, Arlington, Virginia |
| Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers |
Edward P. Archer, vignette, Gary J. Slaught, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity |
August 1988 / 254,000,000 |
| Coil Size |
500, 3,000 |
| 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 |
B Press - 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated Type III |
| Tagging Type |
Untagged |
| Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Color |
Brown, Red (Nonprofit Precancel) |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
August 30, 1988 |
| Note: |
Plate #2 first appeared in November, 1988 and Plate #3 sometime in April or May of 1989. |
