(3044) Blk, Yel, Cyan, Mgnta (seam line)

(3044) Blk, Cyan, Yel, Magenta

(3044a) Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black

Small and Large Dates

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1¢ Kestrel (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3,000
Scott# 3044 Plate # 1111 / Black, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta
Scott# 3044 (v) Plate # 1111 / Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
Scott# 3044a Plate # 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444 / Large Date / Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Series Flora and Fauna
Issue Date & City January 20, 1996, New York, NY
Nationwide Sale January 21, 1996
Designer Michael Matherly, Cambridge City, IN
Art Director Joe Brockert (USPS)
Modeler Clarence Holbert (BEP)
Typographer John Boyd, Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY
To Press / Initial Run Probably Late 1995 /  350 Million
Coil Size 500, 3000
Printer Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC.
Press D Press, Model 902
Process Offset (Gravure)
Where Printed BEP, Washington, DC.
Where Processed BEP, Washington, DC.
Plate Size & Interval 432 (18 x 24) stamps per revolution / plate # every 24 stamps
Paper & Gum Type I, Water-Activated / Supplied by Westvaco/Ivex
Tagging Type Untagged
Perf Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Color (PMS) Black, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta
Overall Size (w x h) 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm
Back Numbers None
Earliest Known Use January 20, 1996
Note: Seam lines have been found on this issue.
Date on 3044 is 1 mm long, on 3044a,  it is 1.5 mm long.
Note on 3044 (variety) Found in late August 1999.
Note on 3044a Printed on a different press in March of 1999 and found in July 1999.
Plate #1111 has been found both tagged and untagged. Plate#4444 was found in January 2002.