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32¢ Ferryboat (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 100
| Scott# 2466 |
Plate # 2, 3*, 4*, 5* |
| Scott# 2466a |
Plate # 2, 3, 5 - Imperf (#2 is Shiny Gum, #3 & 5 are Low Gloss Gum) |
| Scott# 2466b |
Plate # 5 (Bronx Blue) (Low Gloss Gum) |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
June 2, 1995, McLean, VA |
| Nationwide Sale |
June 3, 1995 |
| Designer |
Richard Schlecht, Arlington, VA |
| Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Modeler |
John Murray (USPS) |
| Typographer |
John Boyd, Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY |
| To Press / Quantity |
Probably Early 1995 / 4 Billio |
| Coil Size |
100 |
| Printer |
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC. |
| Press |
C Press, Model 901 |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
960 (20 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Type 1 Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type |
Embedded Phosphor Paper, Mottled Tagging |
| Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) |
Blue (PMS 300) |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Back Numbers |
None |
| Earliest Known Use |
June 2, 1995 |
| Note: * |
Plates 3, 4 and 5 are found with both Low-Gloss and Shiny Gum |
| Variety |
A bright blue, known as "Bronx Blue" is found on plate 5. Click here for a comparison scan. |
| Variety |
Imperforate |
