Sc. #2226

Sc. #1897A

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2¢ Locomotive (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500, 3000 and 10,000
Scott# 2226 Plate # 1 (Block Tagging)
Scott# 2226a Plate # 2 (Untagged - Dull Gum)
Scott# 2226a Plate # 2 (Untagged - Shiny Gum)
Series Transportation
Issue Date & City March 6, 1987, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nationwide Sale March 7, 1987
Designer David K. Stone, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Art Director none listed
Typographer Bradbury Thompson (CSAC)
Engravers Gary M. Chaconas, vignette, Michael J. Ryan, lettering (Both BEP)
To Press / Initial Quantity February 1987 / unknown
Coil Size 500, 3000, 10,000
Printer Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC.
Presses Plate 1 - B Press (701), Plate 2 - C/D Press (901/902)
Process Intaglio
Where Printed Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC.
Where Processed Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC.
Plate Size & Interval B Press- 936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps
C/D Press - 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps
Paper & Gum Type I, III, Water-Activated
Tagging Type Block, Untagged
Perf Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Color Black
Overall Size (w x h) apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm
Earliest Known Use March 6, 1987
Note: There are NO joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing.
Note: For a comparison of the different Locomotive types, click here. ** Not yet online**

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