GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8
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Plate 8
- Put to Press Date:24 March 1855
- Destroyed:8 May 1856
- Estimated sheets printed 90,000
- Alphabet II
- All combinations of Per 14 or 16 and Small Crown or Large Crown watermarks known. LC16 being rare.
- Constant Plate characteristics:
- E's are punched from two distinct punches on this plate, The middle serif is central on EA, EE and EJ whilst it is higher on all other E row and column stamps.
- Layout is quite good and noted varieties are less than previous plates.
| 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
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C Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 CG.jpg Mark in north west corner of the G square More Images |
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 CI.jpg Spot under the chin where it meets the throat More Images |
D Row
E Row
F Row
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G Row
H Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 HK.jpg Small dot in the upper middle section of the H causing a weakness in its horizontal line More Images |
I Row
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J Row
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K Row
L Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 LC.jpg Large marks affecting A (top) and G (central serif) of POSTAGE (see also MC & NC) More Images |
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M Row
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N Row
 Large marks affecting A (top) (see also LC and MC). Top frameline extends slightly to the East More Images |
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 NG.jpg Small dot below the ear More Images |
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 NJ.jpg J square has a small dot in its North West corner More Images |
O Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 OB.jpg Large mark in Y of PENNY at top right More Images |
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P Row
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Q Row
File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 QB.jpg Large dot on the c frameline below the bottom loop of B More Images |
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R Row
S Row
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 SJ.jpg Very small dot outside the South West corner of the S square More Images |
T Row
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 T square has a small dot in the South West corner, G square has small marks within the the letter G More Images |
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File:GB 1d Red Die II Plate 8 TI.jpg Three dots at front base of bust and another small dot on shoulder More Images |
