GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43
From Stamps of the World
Plate 43
- Put to Press: 5 July 1856
- Destroyed: not known
- Sheets printed: Thought to be at least 1,000,000 with 12.5% on blued paper.
- Constant Plate characteristics:
- Weakness in the Queens head is often found, giving the cameo appearance.
- Large Crown wmk
- Perforation: 14 (The plate was used for a brief period in 1857/58 for perf 16
- Weakness in the North East square frames
- 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
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 AJ.jpg More Images Missing Imprimatur position |
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B Row
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 More Images Top line extends East, small dot near ear on jawline. Small mark in B squares South West corner |
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C Row
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D Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 DG.jpg More Images Very small dot in North West corner of G square |
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 DL.jpg More Images Scratch connects the lower upright of the L to the baseline diagonally. |
E Row
 More Images Several small marks appear in the E square at the North East corner and around the E top right serif |
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F Row
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G Row
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H Row
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 HL.jpg More Images Missing Imprimatur position |
I Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 IK.jpg More Images Lower right serif of I extends East |
J Row
 More Images Small horizonal mark below J (cf to Plate 44 JD which is not seen on early prints or the imprimatur, but starts to be seen in later prints.) | |||
K Row
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L Row
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 More Images Small mark on base of L upright, possible doubling, faint curved scratch from North to South of second L square in the West |
M Row
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 ML.jpg More Images Small dot in the South West corner of the M square |
N Row
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O Row
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P Row
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 PI.jpg More Images Loop of P of POSTAGE coloured at the north East section |
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 PJ.jpg More Images Very small dot above the loop of J |
Q Row
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 QK.jpg More Images Possible doubling of K at bottom right foot |
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R Row
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 More Images Small break in the loop of R at top left increasing with age of the plate. Small mark through left leg of second N of PENNY, baseline weak below E PE |
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 43 RJ.jpg More Images Fresh Entry: Dot attached to left of the J loop. Marks in North West square along the main rays and in POSTAGE |
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S Row
T Row
 More Images Thin horizontal scratch through the full stop and into the H square extends onwards to the T square of TI | |||
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 More Images Missing Imprimatur position short diagonal scratch in margin below second N of PENNY. Baseline extends slightly to the East |
