GB 1879 Tender essay
In 1879 the Post Office tendered for Surface Printed issues. The stamp had to be printed by typography and teh stamps had to pass fugivity tests (to prevent re-use of stamps). De La Rue's postage, revenue and telegraph stamps already met these requirements.
Designs were submitted by Perkins, Bacon; Bradbury Wilkinson; Waterlow; Charles Skipper & East; McCorquodale and De La Rue.
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Perkins, Bacon
Perkins, Bacon's suggested a number of dies for surface-printing engraved by Ridgway. These were usually in sheets of 120 from which samples were sent to the Post Office, Inland Revenue, etc.
Head of Queen with 6 Different Frames
At least nine different colours are known.
See also: Great Britain Penny stamps from 1840-1879 - Franz Zehenter (German)
Head of Queen with Same Frame
Large Head of Queen
Bradbury Wilkinson
Waterlow
Charles Skipper & East
Charles Skipper and East submitted two designs (only one with the Queen's head) and one example of the typographic printing depicting a Ceres head. The designs were rejected.
Official Tender
Possibly Essays
Charles Skipper and East made printings bassed on De La Rue's existing Inland Revenue stamp. Their origin is not known, although Stanley Gibbons infers they are by De La Rue or Charles Skipper.
The head die used is markedly different from those used by De La Rue for its type L20 revenue stamp. There is evidence (Phillips sale of 23 Apr 1997 Lot 30) that Charles Skipper and East did print these stamps, but not part of their official tender.
McCorquodale
Six designs were submitted, using existing head designs and with painted borders in two colours. Engraved by Hopper. Rejected by Robertson.
