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17.5¢ Racing Car (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 100, 500 and 3,000
Scott# 2262 |
Plate # 1 (Tagged) |
Scott# 2262a |
Plate # 1 (Untagged - Zip+4 in Red)) |
Scott# 2262b |
Plate # 1 (Imperf) |
Series |
Transportation |
Issue Date & City |
September 25, 1987, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nationwide Sale |
September 26, 1987 |
Designer |
Tom Broad, Chevy Chase, Maryland |
Art Director |
Jack Williams (USPS) |
Typographer |
Bradbury Thompson (CSAC) |
Modeler |
Peter Cocci (BEP) |
Engravers |
Gary Chaconas, vignette, Gary Slaght, lettering (Both BEP) |
To Press / Initial Quantity |
#2264 - July 1987 / 17,300,000 #2264a - August 1987 / 171,990,000 |
Coil Sizes |
(#2262) 100, (#2262a) 500, 3000 |
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 48 stamps |
Paper & Gum |
Type III, Water-Activated |
Tagging Type |
Block and Untagged |
Perf Gauge |
9.8 Vertically |
Color (PMS) |
Purple, Red (Zip+4 Presort) |
Overall Size (w x h) |
apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
Earliest Known Use |
September 25, 1987 |
Note: |
The 2262 Tagged version was issued primarily for collectors. |