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(10¢) Eagle and Shield Non-Denominated
Water-Activated Coils of 10,000
| Scott# 2604 |
Plate # S22222 (Shiny Gum) |
| Scott# 2604 |
Plate # S11111, S22222 (Low Gloss Gum) |
| Series |
Miscellaneous - Bulk Rate Definitive |
| Issue Date & City |
May 29, 1993, Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Nationwide Sale |
May 30, 1993 |
| Designer |
Christopher Calle, Ridgefield, CT |
| Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer |
John Boyd of Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY |
| Modeler |
Richard C. Sennett (Stamp Venturers) |
| To Press / Quantity |
Early 1993 / Initial Order 160,000,000 |
| Coil Size |
10,000 |
| Printer |
Stamp Venturers, Richmond, Virginia |
| Press |
Champlain |
| Process |
Gravure |
| Where Printed |
Stamp Venturers, Richmond, Virginia |
| Where Processed |
Stamp Venturers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Plate Size & Interval |
(?) 429 (13 x 33) stamps per revolution / plate # every 33 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated, Shiny and Low Gloss Gum |
| Tagging |
Untagged |
| Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Colors |
Metallic Gold, Brown, Green, Blue, Red |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
About 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
May 25, 1993 |
| Back Numbers |
5 digit Pink or Purple dot matrix back numbers every 10 stamps, either top or bottom. Purple numbers are on stamps with dull gum. Pink numbers are on stamps with Shiny gum. |
| Note: |
S11111 has Low-gloss (Satin) gum. S22222 comes with both Satin and Shiny gum. |
| Compare |
Click here to go to side by side scans of all the Eagle
and Shield issues. |
