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| Scott # 2885a BK223 | Plate # K1111 |
| Series | Rate Change |
| Format | $6.40 Folded booklet of 20 (2 panes 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 | KCS Industries, Milwaukee, WI (Stamp Venturers) |
| Printed At | J. W. Fergusson and Sons, Richmond, VA for KCS Industries |
| Press Type | Champlain webfed gravure press |
| To Press / Initial Print Quantity | Spring, 1993 / 1,636,000,000 in booklets of 20 |
| Paper Type | Prephosphored |
| Gum Type | Water Activated |
| Processed At | KCS Industries, Milwaukee, WI. Covers printed by The Press, Chanhassen, MN, on a Heidelberg offset press. |
| Perforation Gauge | 10.9 (2 or 3 sides) (Sheetfed Stroke Perforator) |
| 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. |
| USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 66031 Folded Booklet
of 20 - $6.40 |
| Earliest Known Use | ? |
| Note | The cover of the booklet has a dull surface and a Red G in the stamp design. |
| Varieties | Cutting marks on third stamp from top of booklet |
| Compare | Click here for a "G" comparison page |
Posted - 14 May, 2004
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