U.S. #2116a
22¢ Flag Over Capitol
Booklet Pane of 5
Issue Date: March 29, 1985
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 345,091,500
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforations: 10
Color: Blue, red and black
Since the 1963 5¢ Flag Over the White House issue, the USPS has continued to picture the American flag on its most commonly used stamp - the first-class definitive. Printed in sheets, coils, and booklets, these stamps carry the majority of our nation's mail. In fact, the Flag definitives are printed and sold in far greater quantity than any other U.S. issues. This stamp was the first to be perforated on the BEP's new Eureka perforator, which punched the sheets with perfect bull's-eye perforations.