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Scott# 2464 | Plate # 2, 3 (Smooth Tag - Dull Gum) |
Scott# 2464a | Plate # 3 (Mottled Tag - Dull Gum) / 3, 4, 5 (Mottled Tag - Shiny Gum) |
Scott# 2464b | Plate # 2, 3 (Smooth Tag - Dull Gum) / 3 (Mottled Tag - Dull Gum) (Imperf) |
Series | Transportation |
Issue Date & City | April 12, 1991, Columbus, Ohio |
Nationwide Sale | April 13, 1991 |
Designer | Robert Brangwynne, Boston, Massachusetts |
Art Director | Richard Sheaff (CSAC) |
Typographer | Richard Sheaff (CSAC) |
Engravers | Vignette - Gary Chaconas (BEP), Lettering and Numerals - Gary Slaught (BEP) |
To Press / Quantity | Late 1990 / Initial Order 595,092,000 |
Coil Size | 100, 500, 3000 |
Printer | Bureau Of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Washington, DC. |
Presses | C (901) |
Process | Intaglio |
Where Printed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
Where Processed | BEP, Washington, DC. |
Plate Size & Interval | 864 (18 x 48) stamps per revolution / plate # every 48 stamps |
Paper and Gum | Type IV, Water-Activated |
Tagging | Prephosphored Coated (Solid Tag) Paper, Uncoated (Mottled Tag) |
Perf Gauge | 10.2 Vertically |
Color (PMS) | Blue (PMS 295U) |
Overall Size (w x h) | apx 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use | April 12, 1991 |