US Stamp #2525 - 1991 29¢ Flower, Rouletted Coil, EzGrade™ VG/F (Very Good/Fine), MNH (Mint Never Hinged), OG (Original Gum)

EzGrade™ VG/F (Very Good/Fine) New Condition. MNH (Mint Never Hinged). This comes with a Certificate of Measurement & Grading from EzGrade.™ View Photo for details on stamps. I have listed photos of the exact stamps you should receive, both Front and Back.

• Series: 1991-1994 Regular Issue
• Face value: 29 ¢ - United States cent
• First Day of Issue: April 16, 1991
• First Day City: Rochester, New York
• Print Run:  1,000,000,000
• Emission: Definitive
• Printed by: J.W. Fergusson & Sons for Stamp Venturers
• Printing: Photogravure
• Perforation: 10 (rouletted)
• Colors: Multicolor
• Description: Roulette 10 Vertical. Imperforate at top and bottom.

Tulip Flower, Rouletted Coil

Rouletted perforations. Same design as rate-change stamp issued earlier in the year. Issued in three formats

Reason the stamp was issued: This flower stamp was issued following a rate change in 1991.

About the stamp design: The red tulip against a yellow background was first used for non-denominated stamps when rate changes were put in place. The design was the work of Wallace Marosek, who created the painting while he was an art student at Yale University.

About the Printing Process: This stamp was issued with “slit perforations” according to the USPS, commonly called rouletting. Straight line cuts were placed between stamps rather than holes made during the perforation process. This type of perforation is not common in US postage but had been used on Revenue stamps in the past. Rouletting these coil stamps was an experiment. This type of perforations was less expensive to produce than traditional round perforations.