GB 1d Red Die II Plate 46
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Plate 46
- Put to Press Date: 27 Aug 1856
- Destroyed: 1 Dec 1864 (N.B. removed from the presses 28 Apr 1862)
- Sheets Printed: 651,400 (c. 80,000 printed on paper with blueing)
- Constant Plate characteristics:
- Large Crown Watermark
- Perforation 14 (Known perforated 16 during the Dec'57-Mar '58 period)
- Narrow looped P from previous punch set used on PJ PK and PL
- Weak (worn like) impressions in general, North East square is weak.
- 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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B Row
 More Images Fresh Entry both stars showing re-entry marks in bottom halves, base of POSTAGE and in the margin below | |||
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C Row
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D Row
E Row
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F Row
G Row
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 More Images Two spots on face, first is on the tip of the nose, second is on cheek. G has been recut by hand (Marks are showing in the G square and a dot on the South West corner of the I square, both becoming more pronounced as the plate was used). |
H Row
 More Images C punched central but far to the right of its square almost touching. Later states of the plate showing marks in the tops of NY of PENNY H possibly restruck Click 'more images' for states |
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I Row
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J Row
K Row
L Row
 More Images Fresh Entry showing in upper star corners and in POSTAGE, Also showing in ONE PENNY and baseline. Small vertical line in I square at NNE |
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M Row
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 More Images North frame weak above GE of POSTAGE caused by burr rubbing of the fresh entry of LI. Later prints showing increased weakness of North East square. |
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N Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 46 NA.jpg More Images Rose-red printings of this stamp show light marks in the North East star in the right hand side |
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O Row
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P Row
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Q Row
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T Row
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