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| Scott # 2881a BK219 | Plate # 1111 (Over Right Stamp) |
| Series | Rate Change |
| Format | $3.20 Folded booklet of 10 |
| Issue Date & City | December 13, 1994, Washington, DC |
| Nationwide Sale | December 14, 1994 |
| Designer | Ronald Sharpe (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) |
| Art Director | Jack Williams (USPS) |
| Typographer | John Boyd (Anagraphics Inc., New York, NY) |
| Process | Gravure |
| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Printed At | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Press Type | Andreotti 7 color gravure press (601) |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | Spring, 1993 / 609,750,000 (for BK 219 & 220) in booklets of 10 |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored |
| Gum Type | Water Activated |
| Processed At | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC |
| Perforation Gauge | 11.2 x 11.1 (perfed on 2 or 3 sides) |
| Colors | Red, Blue, Gray, Black |
| Stamp Size | 0.87 x 0.96 in / 22.1 x 24.4 mm |
| Plate Size | 400 impressions per revolution, 20 across by 20 around |
| Selvage Markings | Plate numbers on binding tabs. Otherwise plain tab except for parts of electric-eye marks on right or left side of tab on 10% of the booklets. Click here for a scan of the 4 different tab markings. |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 6602 Folded Booklet
of 10 - $3.20 |
| Earliest Known Use | May 26, 1993 |
| Note | The cover of the booklet has a glossy surface and the booklets were produced by the BEP's 'Off-line Proprietory Book-Binding Equipment', using a Eureka perforator. |
| Compare | Click here for a "G" comparison page |
Posted - 14 May, 2004
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