GB 1d Red Die II Plate 18

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Plate 18

  • Put to Press Date: 1 June 1855
  • Destroyed: 22 June 1857
  • Sheets printed approx 20,000
  • Constant Plate characteristics:
    • Perforation 14 only both SC and LC watermarks. SC14 being rarer.
    • Plate only exists as C3 Small Crown perf 14 and C6 Large Crown perf 14












A Row | B Row | C Row | D Row | E Row | F Row | G Row | H Row | I Row | J Row |
K Row | L Row | M Row | N Row | O Row | P Row | Q Row | R Row | S Row | T Row |

A Row

B Row

C Row

D Row

E Row

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F Row

G Row

H Row

I Row

Missing Imp position
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Small dot on the back of the upright of B
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J Row

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K Row

L Row

File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 18 LJ.jpg
large dot to the right of mouth and nose
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M Row

N Row

O Row

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P Row

A punch with a small loop of the P was used
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A punch with a small loop of the P was used
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Q Row

R Row

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Small dot below the South West corner of the L square
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S Row

T Row

Small dot below the South West corner of the T square. Small cut in base of bust at front. *
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Small dot below the South West corner of the T square
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