GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42
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Plate 42
- Put to Press Date:7 April 1856
- Destroyed: 1 December 1864 (However it is known that the plate was removed from the presses on 29 January 1862)
- Constant Plate characteristics:
- Blued paper in earlier printings
- The engraving of Victoria's head is not well impressed on the plate and gives rise to the 'Cameo' effect.
- Large Crown perf 14
- Perf 16 copies are known made during the temporary perforation 16 issues of Dec 1857 - March 1858
- Noted repairs occur on units TC and TD although its not known why these were neccessitated.
- Main North East Ray of North East square is generally short. (Plates 37-49 & 52-60)
- Most units showing the ⅔ break in East frame (Plates 37-49 & 52-60)
| 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
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 AA.jpg More Images Marked fresh entry of the unit showing in the upper corners and through POSTAGE, VALUR and left A square. |
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 More Images Large coloured blurred mark in I square at right attached to the frame, numerous faint dots to left of I |
B Row
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 BJ.jpg More Images East frame extends South |
C Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 CK.jpg More Images In later printings (non-blued paper) a large mark level with the nose appeared on the cheek |
D Row
E Row
F Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 FA.jpg More Images Small dot outside the North East corner of the North East square in margin |
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G Row
H Row
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I Row
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J Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 JJ.jpg More Images South frameline extends West |
K Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 KA.jpg More Images Large round dot in North East corner of the A square |
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L Row
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M Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 MA.jpg More Images Short line attached to the apex of the A |
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 More Images Spot in South West corner of the M square, almost touching the bottom left serif of the M |
 More Images Large diagonal line in the South West corner of the M square touching both West frame and South frame of square |
N Row
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O Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 OB.jpg More Images Long vertical scratch runs from the north frame of the B square, through the two loops of the B ending halfway doen |
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 OE.jpg More Images North frameline extends East |
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P Row
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Q Row
 More Images Known in a Second State, repaired by hand retouch of the value strengthening the letters Above stamp showing a non-constant mark next to the Q. |
R Row
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 RD.jpg More Images East frameline extends North | ||
S Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 SD.jpg More Images Scratch running parallel to South frameline below right of the S | |||
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 SH.jpg More Images Lower loop of S is blurred | |||
T Row
 More Images Horizontal scratch extends from below the A square to below the T square of TB in the margin (TA_TB). Mostly seen on impressions on blue paper and transitional shades, appears to have faded shortly after the printings in Rose-red. Later printings also show a number of small dots below NNY of the value in the margin, along with a dot in the margin ¼ way up of the West margin |
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 TB.jpg More Images See TA_TB above: Later printings in Rose-red also show small patches of colour on the face around the nose and mouth |
 More Images Exists in 2 states, the First state being normal. The Second state is a coincidental re-entry resulting in faint letters of T & C. It has been found on later blue-paper prints, but it is always State 2 on Rose-red printings |
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 TD.jpg More Images Exists in 2 states, the First state being normal. The Second state is a coincidental re-entry resulting in faint letters of T & C. There is also a long horizontal hair like line on State 2 running through the Y, of PENNY and through the Full Stop and on into the D square almost touching the serif of the D. It has been found on later blue-paper prints, but it is always State 2 on Rose-red printings. |
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 42 TF.jpg More Images North margin extends East, Upper horizontal of F is broken/weak |
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 More Images Blurred coloured mark affect the Full Stop giving it a squashed appearance, frame of J square broken by it also. J has a small mark attached to its balled curve end |
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