GB 1d Red Die II Plate 33

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Plate 33

  • Put to Press Date: unknown exactly, February 1856
  • Destroyed: 29 Oct 1861
  • Sheets Printed: 138,000
  • Constant Plate characteristics:
    • LC perf 14
    • Plate wore quickly and a number of attempts to correct letters AA BA and TA are known to extend its life.
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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Two states exist, the second by hand retouch
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Tiny dot outside corner of the North West square
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B Row

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Two states exist, the second by hand retouch
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Lower loop of South East B defective
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Weakness showing above GE of POSTAGE

C Row

D Row

E Row

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F Row

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Thin horizontal line in the North East of the H square

G Row

H Row

I Row

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J Row

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Scratch through centre of A extending to right frameline
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Short vertical scratch in the North West corner of the D square

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K Row

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Fresh Entry evidenced in all squares, POSTAGE and Value and margins below
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large scratch across the top of the K square which developed as not visible in early printings

L Row

M Row

N Row

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Left upright of N extends minutely downwards below foot
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large mark almost attached to upper right serif of K

O Row

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P Row

Q Row

R Row

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K doubled below left foot

S Row

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Burr rub on Value, later printings shown as a void of the bottom frameline
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Doubling of K on both feet small blur outside South East corners East margin

T Row

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