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SG185

1880 ½d Deep green
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Specimen

1880 ½d Deep green
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SG185a

Broken frame
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Specimen

1880 ½d Deep green
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Watermark

3 Imperial Crowns
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Watermark

Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.

Printing Dates

Printed
360,160 stamps

Earliest date of use
1 Apr 84

Plate 1
Put to press
9 Feb 84
Plate 2
Put to press
25 Feb 84

Essays and Proofs

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Imprimatur

Registration Dates

Plate 1
31 Jan 84
Plate 2
25 Feb 84

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Essay

Hand drawn in green and chinese white
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Proof

Tender essay die proof, printed in black on white glazed card

Panes

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This production was in sheets of 80, (two panes of 40).

High Value Issues - 1883-1884

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