SG168
Manchester 1881
SG168
1880 2d Rose
SG168a
Deep Rose
Specimen
Watermark
Imperial Crown
Watermark
Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
Printed
27,396,000 stamps
Earliest date of use
14 Apr 82
1881 Tubbs Lewis & Co, Elastic Fabric Manufacturers, London envelope franked with a 1881 1d lilac die II and two SG168 2d pale rose tied by a London Fancy Geometric Squared Circle, dated 15 AU 81, sent to Ohio, USA, paying double rate
Printing Dates
Plate 1
Put to press
20 Sep 80
Plate 2
Put to press
20 Sep 80
Essays and Proofs
Imprimatur
Registration Dates
Plate 1
13 Sep 80
Plate 2
13 Sep 80
Essay
De La Rue's first scheme. Hand painted
Essay
De La Rue's second scheme. Hand painted
Essay
Jeffrey's Scheme dated 19th March 1881, on gummed paper
Essay
Jeffrey's Scheme dated 19th March 1881, on gummed paper
Essay
Jeffrey's Scheme dated 19th March 1881, on gummed paper
Essay
Jeffrey's Scheme dated 19th March 1881, on gummed paper
Essay
Essay
Die proof essay printed in purple-brown on white glazed card
Proof
Die proof printed in black on white glazed card
Proof
Proof printed on gummed and unwatermarked paper
Panes
This production was in sheets of 240, (two panes of 120).
Surface Printed Issues - 1879-1881
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