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23¢ Presorted First Class Flag (ABNC)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3,000
Scott# 2605 |
Plate # A111, A112, A122, A212, A222, A333 |
Scott# 2605a |
Imperf pair |
Series |
American Flag |
Issue Date & City |
September 27, 1991, Washington, DC. |
Nationwide Sale |
September 28, 1991 |
Designer |
Terrance McCafferty (USPS) |
Art Director |
Donald McDowell (USPS) |
Typographer |
Terrance McCafferty (USPS) |
To Press / Quantity |
About Spring 1991 / Initial Order 515,000,000 |
Coil Size |
500, 3000 |
Printer |
Guilford Gravure for American Bank Note Company |
Press |
Andreotti |
Process |
Gravure |
Where Printed |
Guilford Gravure |
Where Processed |
Guilford Gravure |
Plate Size & Interval |
456 (19 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
Paper & Gum |
Water-Activated |
Tagging |
Untagged |
Perf Gauge |
10.2 Vertically |
Colors |
Blue, Red, Black |
Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use |
September 27, 1991 |
Varieties |
Wide, Thick and Narrow, Thin Middle Red “2” - See scan above |