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29¢ Pine Cone
(Banknote Corporation of America)
Self-Adhesive Coils of 5,000
| Scott# 2491c |
Plate # B1 |
| Series |
Fauna and Flora |
| Issue Date & City |
November 5, 1993, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationwide Sale |
November 6, 1993 |
| Designer |
Paul Breeden, Sullivan, Maine |
| Art Director |
Joseph Brockert (USPS) |
| Typographer |
John Boyd, Anagraphics, Inc, New York, NY |
| Engraver |
Richard Baratz (BCA) |
| To Press / Quantity |
Probably Early 1993 / 39,882,000 (Includes Panes) |
| Coil Size |
5,000 |
| Printer |
Banknote Corporation of America, Suffern, New York |
| Press |
Not Reported |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
Banknote Corporation of America, Suffern, New York |
| Where Processed |
Banknote Corporation of America, Suffern, New York |
| Plate Size & Interval |
216 (12 x 18) stamps per revolution / plate # every 22 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Prephosphored, Self-Adhesive, supplied by Fasso |
| Tagging Type |
Prephosphored, Solid Tagging |
| Die Cut Gauge |
Die Cut in rectangular shape |
| Colors |
Green, Red-brown, Black |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.98 in. / 22.1 x 24.9 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
October 18, 1993 |
| Note: |
Sold in strips of 18 with a plate number. |
| Note: |
Liner Marking - “-SELF-ADHESIVE (A) DO NOT WET-” in a repeat pattern. Wording can be found running at an angle from upper left to lower right (Type A) and lower right to upper left (Type B). |
| Note: |
Stamps without a plate number are indistinguishable from booklet stamps once removed from the backing paper, except for the numbered stamp. |
