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SG175

1883 2s 6d Lilac on blued paper
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Specimen

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Watermark

Anchor
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Watermark

Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
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Details
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1883-84 2s 6d lilac, on blued paper, wmk anchor, perf 14, horizontal strip of three HD-HF, tied to small piece by "Continental Night Mail" cds dated OC 13 1899,

Printing Dates

Printed
 2,581,264 stamps

Earliest date of use
2 July 83

Plate 1
Put to press
27 Sep 83
Plate 2
Put to press
25 Jun 83

Essays and Proofs

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Imprimatur

Registration Dates

Plate 1
19 Jun 83
Plate 2
19 Jun 83

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Essay

Hand painted in red and chinese white
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Essay

DLR lithographed fourth scheme essay
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Proof

Essay die proof, printed in black on white glazed card

Panes

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This production was in sheets of 112 (two panes of 56).

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