The 25 cent honeybee definitive postage stamp was issued by America on 2 September 1988. It is Scott Catalogue # 2281. A small number "2" is at the bottom of the center stamp - this is a plate number. Plate number coils are often collected in strips of three or five.
Tags: 25c 25 cent cents Honeybee plate number coil strip five used 1988 Scott Catalog 2218 postage stamp stamps definitive definitives coils
The 20 cent consumer education definitive postage stamp was issued by America on 27 April 1982. It is Scott Catalogue # 2005. A small number "1" is at the bottom of the left stamp - this is a printing plate number. Plate number coils are often collected in strips of three or five. This is also a line pair, referring to the blue ink line between the stamps.
Tags: 20c 20 cent cents Consumer Education postage stamps stamp plate number numbers coil line pair coils pairs 1982 Scott Catalog 2005
The 5 cents Hugo Black definitive postage stamp was issued by America on 27 February 1987 as part of the Great Americans Series. It is Scott Catalogue # 2172. The number "1" at lower left is a printing plate number. Plate number blocks of four are commonly collected items.
Tags: 5c 5 cent cents Hugo Black postage stamps plate number block blocks stamp 1987 Great Americans Series Scott Catalog 2172
The 6 cents 1880s tricycle definitive postage stamp was issued by America on 6 May 1985 (= Scott Catalogue # 2126). It is part of the all-coils Transportation Series, which depicts historic modes of transportation and travel. The small number "1" at the bottom of the center stamp is a printing plate number. Plate number coils are often collected in strips of three or five.
Tags: 6c 6 cent cents 1880s Tricycle postage stamps stamp plate number numbers coil strip coils strips three 1985 Transportation Series Scott Catalog 2126
These 20 cent eagle postage stamps were only allowed on Official Mail, which means only American federal government employees could use them on "official" mailings. These stamps were issued on 12 January 1983 and are Scott Catalogue # O135. The small number "1" at the bottom of the right stamp is a printing plate number - this is a plate number coil. Such items are usually collected in strips of three or five.
Tags: 20 cent cents eagle Official Mail postage stamps stamp plate number coil coils pair 1983 Scott Catalog O135