GB 1d Red Die II Plate 20

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Plate 20

  • Registration Date:19 Oct 1855
  • Destroyed:8 May 1856
  • Constant Plate characteristics:
    • Alphabet II
    • Perf 14 only used.
    • Small Crown & Large Crown Watermarks: Small Crown being only a 1/6th of those printed.
    • A number of West Framelines were recut/retouched by hand in the L column.
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

Missing imprimatur position
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Missing imprimatur position
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Missing imprimatur position
Small dot inside the South West Corner of the H square
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Missing imprimatur position
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B Row

C Row

D Row

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Large coloured mark on the South frameline of the D square at its South East corner
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West frameline recut by hand.
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E Row

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F Row

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Dot in the G square at its South West corner
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G Row

H Row

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Two large dots below the eye and two long marks on the nose.
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I Row

J Row

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K Row

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K has a horizontal scratch below and right of the serif on its right foot
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Central bar serif of G is extended east. blur outside east and west.
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Right (East) K square has a small break in its South Eastern corner. It also has a small dot below the South West corner of the same square.
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L Row

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Small dot below the L square at its South West corner
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M Row

N Row

O Row

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North East square has a weak East frameline to it
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The G has blurring within itself
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Top left curve of S of POSTAGE has a small dot in it.
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P Row

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Large mark below the South West corner of the P square
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Q Row

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Small dot below the South West corner of the J square
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R Row

Small dot below the South East corner of the H square
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R square has a mark in the South East corner
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S Row

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Large spot on the bust inline with base of neck.
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T Row

South frameline extends to the West
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