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16.7¢ Popcorn Wagon (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500, 3000 and 10,000
| Scott# 2261 |
Plate # 1, 2 |
| Scott# 2261a |
Plate # 1 (Imperf) |
| Series |
Transportation |
| Issue Date & City |
July 7, 1988, Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationwide Sale |
July 8, 1988 |
| Designer |
Lou Nolan, McLean, Virginia |
| Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
| Engravers |
Gary Chaconas, vignette, Dennis Brown, lettering (Both BEP) |
| To Press / Initial Quantity |
June 1988 / 114,192,000 |
| Coil Sizes |
500, 3000, 10,000 |
| Printer |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Press |
B Press (701) |
| Process |
Intaglio |
| Where Printed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Where Processed |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC. |
| Plate Size & Interval |
936 (18 x 52) stamps per revolution / plate # every 52 stamps |
| Paper & Gum |
Type III, Water-Activated |
| Tagging Type |
Untagged |
| Perf Gauge |
9.75 Vertically |
| Color (PMS) |
Red (PMS 186U), Black (PMS701B) (Bulk Rate Precancel) |
| Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Earliest Known Use |
July 7, 1988 |
