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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: |
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