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18¢ Flag “from sea to shining sea” (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 100, 500 and 3,000
| Scott# 1891 |
Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Scott# 1891a |
Plate # 2, 3, 4, 5 (Imperf) |
| Scott# 1891b |
Pair, Imperf Between |
| Scott# 1891c |
Plate # 2, 5 Tagging Omitted (Error) |
| Purple Machine Cancel |
Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Series |
American Flag |
| Issue Date & City |
April 24, 1981, Portland, Maine |
| Nationwide Sale |
April 25, 1981 |
| 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) |
| To Press / Quantity |
Probably Spring of 1981 / apx. 9 Billion |
| Coil Size |
100, 500, 3000 |
| Printer |
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC. |
| Press |
B, 701 |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
BEP, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated |
| Tagging |
Block, Untagged (Error) |
| Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
| Colors |
Red, Blue, Brown |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
April 24, 1981 |
| Varieties |
Imperforate (Vertical pairs and blocks also exist from printers waste) |
