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Scott # 3493 (Apple) 3494 (Orange) BK284A | Complete Booklet with 3494b, 3494c, 3494d and 3494b with Plate B1111 on lower left stamp. Peel off strip between each pane. |
Scott # 3494b | Pane of 4, 2 apples, 2 oranges - No Plate # - apple top left |
Scott # 3494c | Pane of 6, 3 apples, 3 oranges - No Plate # - apple top left |
Scott # 3494d | Pane of 6, 3 apples, 3 oranges - No Plate # - orange top left |
Series | Flora and Fauna |
Format | Convertible booklet of 20 (2 designs) |
Issue Date & City | No Issue Date - Appeared in Late April 2001 |
Nationwide Sale | . |
Illustrator | Ned Seidler, Hampton Bays, NY |
Designer | Ned Seidler, Hampton Bays, NY |
Art Director | Howard Paine, Delaplane, VA |
Typographer | Howard Paine, Delaplane, VA |
Modeler | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
Process | Offset / Microprinting "USPS" |
Printer | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
Printed At | BCA, Browns Summit, NC |
Press Type | Goebel, 670 |
To Press / Initial Print Quantity | . |
Paper Type | Prephosphored, Type I |
Gum Type | Self-Adhesive |
Processed At | BCA, Browns Summit, NC |
Die Cut Gauge | 11.5 x 10.8 (Peak/Valley) |
Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
Image Area | . |
Overall Size | . |
Booklet Size | . |
Plate Size | . |
Marginal Markings | . |
USPS Catalog Item Numbers | 669740 - Vending Booklet of 20 - $6.80 |
Earliest Known Use | . |
Official Announcement | None |
Varieties | Booklets exist with or without a small die-cut (apx. 2mm long) at top center of the tab |
Note | This issue was not announced in advance. The information listed above is correct to the best of my knowledge. |
Caution | The booklet is sealed with one spot of glue which sticks tightly. The peel-off strips tend to pop up when the booklet is opened. |
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