SG123
Rhyl, 1870
SG123
1872 - Pale Buff - Watermarked spray of rose
SG123b
1872 - Pale Buff - PLATE 12 - Watermarked spray of rose
Watermark
Spray of Rose
Watermark
Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
Plate #
Printed
Plate 11
3,600,000 stamps
Plate 12
1,200,000 stamps
Sheet #
Plate 11
375
Plate 12
381
1873 (May 17) Entire from London to Madeira with 1872-73 6d pale buff pl.12 left wing marginal pair tied by London "99" duplexes
Printing Dates
Plate 11
October 1872 - 29th November 1872
Plate 12
30th October 1872 - November 1872 EDU 4/1/73
Any examples dated before the 30th October 1872, when the plate was officially put to press must be in the chestnut shade.
Proofs
Imprimatur
Registration Dates
Plate 11
22-Apr-72
(Registered as Chestnut)
Plate 12
22-Apr-72
(Registered as Chestnut)
Proof
Die proof on white glazed card
Proof
Die proof on white glazed card mounted on card
Proof
Die proof on white glazed card
Proof
Die proof on white glazed card
Proof
Die proof printed in deep brown on white glazed card cut down to 38x38mm
Panes
Wing margin stamps come from the center part of the sheet. In the pane shown above the left column of stamps have wing margins, There is no such thing as a straight edge perforated stamp in GB stamps.
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