SG173
Leicester, 1880
SG173
1881 1d Deep Purple - 16 dots
SG173a
Printed both sides
173b
Broken frame at bottom
SG173c
Printed on gum side
Ad
Printed advertisement on the reverse
Watermark
Imperial Crown
Watermark
Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
Printed
33,600,000,000 stamps
(SG172, 173 and SG174 combined)
Earliest date of use
22 Dec 1881
SG#173 (pair) #197-Bradford Yorkshire OC/23/95-SQUARED CIRCLE
Printing Dates
A total of 112 plates were produced, numbered from 9 to 120. One plate was spoilt, 12 never registered and plates 118 to 120 were not used.
Put to press
14 Oct 81
Essays and Proofs
Imprimatur
Registration Dates
All plates
14 Oct 1881
Essay
1884 hand painted essay from W Adam's Scheme
Proof
1884 peforated plate proof
Proof
Die proof on glazed card
Proof
Die proof in issued colour on glazed card
Color Trial
Green
Color Trial
Dark olive
Reproduction
1884 lithographed reproduction printed on thick card
Panes
This production was in sheets of 240, (two panes of 120).
Surface Printed Issues - 1879-1881
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