SG138
London 1874
SG138
1873-80 2½d rosy mauve, blued paper
Specimen
Hand stamped
Watermark
Anchor
Watermark
Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
Plate #
Printed
Plate 1
(more likely to be blued paper)
6,720,000 stamps
Plate 2
6,720,000 stamps
Plate 3
3,840,000 stamps
Plate 4
(imperforate)
960 stamps
Plate 5
(imperforate)
960 stamps
There are the combined totals for SG 138,139,140 and 141
1873-80 pl.2 on blued paper, tied to 1876 (Feb 15) entire to France by Charing Cross "CX / 7" duplex, Coutts forwarding cachet
Printing Dates
Plate 1
30th March 1875 - 12th June 1875
Earliest date of use
6th September 1875
Plate 2
1st June 1875 - 6th August 1875
Earliest date of use
19th February 1876
Plate 3
12th June 1875
Earliest date of use
3rd May 1876
Plate 4
13th July 1875
Plate 5
13th July 1875
Essays and Proofs
Imprimatur
Registration Dates
Plate 1
30 Mar 75
Plate 2
30 Mar 75
Plate 3
1 Jun 75
Plate 4
13 Jul 75
Plate 5
13 Jul 75
Proof
Die proof on glazed card, used for plates 1 and 2
Panes
This production was in sheets of 192, (two panes of 96)
Surface Printed Issues - 1871-1880
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