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SG186

1884 £1 Brown-lilac. Watermark three crowns
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Specimen

1880 ½d Deep green
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Watermark

3 Orbs
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Watermark

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

Printing Dates

Printed
80,800 stamps

Earliest date of use
1 Feb 88

Plate 1
Put to press
N/K
Plate 2
Put to press
N/K

Essays and Proofs

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Imprimatur

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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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