GB 1d Red Die II Plate 28

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Plate 28

  • Put to Press Date: 27 Dec 1855
  • Destroyed: 22 Jun 1857
  • Sheets Printed: a low run of approx 76,000
  • Constant Plate characteristics:
Gothic K
    • Perf 14
    • Small Crown Wmk
    • just C8
    • Gothic K throughout.




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

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B Row

C Row

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S of POSTAGE has a mark in its centre
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D Row

E Row

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F Row

G Row

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K has a long line to the left, possibly double punched.
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GL Dot near SW of G Square, dot below N of ONE, and mark in left upright of O of ONE, L square skewed out and South
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H Row

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Fresh entry showing very strong in both stars as doubling and POSTAGE, consequently the H square is showing re-entry of its North frameline too.
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I Row

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South frameline extends west slightly
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J Row

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Long vertical scratch to the left of the K possibly double punched
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K Row

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E is not strongly punched and appears faint
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Fresh entry in upper squares and through O and AGE of POSTAGE. blurring to east frameline next to both corners. Marks in value and a dot in the I square in the NW, mark below O of ONE and blurring below the full stop.
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East K has a small scratch attached to the top left serif
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Top left serif of K has a small blurred dot near it
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L Row

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Fresh entry affecting the star corner squares and through POSTAGE and Y of Value
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M Row

Marked fresh entry in margin and in POSTAGE large mark to right of NE corner in margin
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N Row

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Top right serif of N extends East
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Fresh entry in the upper squares more noticeable in thhe NW star. Top right serif of N extends East
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O Row

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Bottom left serif of F extends West
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P Row

Q Row

R Row

S Row

T Row

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Two small scratches right of bottom left serif of T
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Two small scratches right of bottom left serif of T
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small horizontal mark centrally below the T square
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