GB 1d Red Plate 27
From Stamps of the World
Plate 27
PREVIOUS PLATE 26 or NEXT PLATE 28
- Registration Date: 5th September 1842
- Destroyed: 7th October 1843
- Constant Plate characteristics: NE Break and 1842-3 ray flaws
- Repairs: Repair by coincidental re-entry, leading to strengthening of the SE square thinning of the check letters and guide lines.
- a. Top of NE Square complete FD GD GE IC ID
- b. Top of NE square still Void FC GB GC HC HD HE IE
| 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 | |
Missing Imprimatur positions courtesy of http://www.maltesex.com/missing_imprimatur/
For the later States see sections after the T Row or the More Images of the individual lettering.
For details of the repairs see "The Repairs of the 1841 One Penny" by JWM Stone and "British Line engraved Stamps Repaired Impressions" by H Osborne.
State 1
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B Row
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C Row
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D Row
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E Row
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F Row
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G Row
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H Row
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I Row
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J Row
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K Row
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L Row
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M Row
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N Row
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O Row
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P Row
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Q Row
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R Row
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S Row
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T Row
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State 2
| 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 | |
