11¢ Stutz Bearcat (BEP)
Water-Activated Coils of 500 and 3000
Scott# 2131 Plate # 1, 2, 3, 4
Scott# 2131a (Tagging Omitted)
Series Transportation
Issue Date & City June 11, 1985, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationwide Sale June 12, 1985
Designer Ken Dallison, Indian River, Ontario, Canada
Art Director Howard Paine (CSAC)
Typographer Bradbury Thompson (CSAC)
Modeler Ronald C. Sharp (BEP)
Engravers Thomas Hipschen, vignette, Robert G. Culin, Sr., lettering (Both BEP)
To Press / Initial Quantity August 1985 /  95,000,000
Coil Size 500, 3000
Printer Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC
Press Cottrell (801)
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 24) stamps per revolution of two plates / plate # every 24 stamps
Paper & Gum Water-Activated Type I
Tagging Type Overall
Perf Gauge 9.8 Vertically
Color Green
Overall Size apx. 0.87 x 0.96 in. / 22.1 x 24.4 mm
Earliest Known Use June 11, 1985
Note: There are joint lines on the right side of the plate number stamp on this printing.
Note: Plates 1 and 2 were paired together on the same press run, as were 3 and 4.
A strip with two plate numbers will show 2 different numbers as above.
Varieties: Left - Polishing Cloth variety exists on the numbered stamp from plate 3. This constant plate flaw is near the center of the hood.
Center - Broken Fender variety exists on the numbered stamp from plate 3. This constant plate flaw is a mark that runs along the inside edge of the rear fender. Some damage to the plate number may also be evident.
Right - Chill Roller Doubling exists on many stamps from plate 3 and 4.


Polishing Cloth


Broken Fender


Doubling

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