Scott# 3265 | Plate 1111, 1131, 1141*, 2222, 3333 |
Scott# 3265a | Die cutting omitted |
Scott# 3265b | Red omitted |
Scott# 3265c | Black omitted |
Scott# 3265d | Black omitted, Die cutting omitted |
Series | Nondenominated, Definitive |
Issue Date & City | November 9, 1998, Troy, NY |
Nationwide Sale | November 9, 1998 |
Illustrator | Tom Engeman, Washington, DC. |
Designer | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
Art Director | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
Typographer | Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA |
To Press / Initial Run | 1998 / 4 Billion |
Coil Size | 100 |
Printer | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP) |
Press | Andreotti, Model 601 |
Process | Gravure |
Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval | 480 (20 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps |
Paper & Gum | Prephosphored, USPS Type I, Self-Adhesive supplied by Glatfelter/Brown Bridge |
Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
Die Cut Gauge | 9.8 Vertically, Peak/Valley 10 x 10 (Goebel rotary die cutter) |
Colors (PMS Colors) | PMS 186C (Red), PMS 293C (Blue), PMS 443C (Gray), Process Black |
Image Area (w x h) | 0.71 x 0.82 in. / 18.0 x 20.8 mm |
Overall Size (w x h) | 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Back Numbers | None |
Earliest Known Use | November 9, 1998 |
USPS Order Numbers | Coil of 100 - $33.00 - 798840 |
Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City Providence, RI (11-9-98) - Coil of 100, Plate #1111, 2222, 3333 (Write or call on 3333 - supply is very low) Tucson, AZ (11-9-98) - Coil of 100, Plate #1131, (11-17-98) #2222, #3333 Cincinnati, OH (11-12-98) - Coil of 100, Plate #1111, #2222 San Jose, CA (11-12-98) - Coil of 100, Plate #2222 |
Varieties | Die Cutting Missing (from #2222) |
Note | * Plate # 1141 is a controversial number. A used single on cover was certified as genuine by an expertising service, but there are opinions both ways from collectors. It is not listed in the Scott Specialized, but the chart in Linn's 2000 yearbook does list it. |
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