GB 1d Red Plate 38

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Plate 38

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  • Registration Date: 26 Jul 1843
  • Destroyed: 25 Jun 1844
  • Earliest known: 1 Sep 1843
  • Constant Plate characteristics:
    • numerous stamps show a constant coloured blur in the NW square
    • "J" flaws occur on many letterings
    • some stamps show hgl through the value

Repairs: T row repaired by re-entry

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

State 1

A Row

B Row

C Row

D Row

E Row

F Row

G Row

H Row

I Row

File:GB 1d Red Plate 38 IF.jpg
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Notes North frame of northeast square extends; Weak;}}

J Row

K Row

L Row

File:GB 1d Red Plate 38 LC.jpg
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Notes 'L'; Tilted to the ; West;}}
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Notes North frame of northeast square extends;}}
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Notes Vertical guide-line (vertical line or scratch) through; Northeast (northeast square or corner);}}
File:GB 1d Red Plate 38 LJ.jpg
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Notes 'J' stroke flaw; Weak (faint or thin);}}
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Notes East frame of northeast square extends; Weak;}}

M Row

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Notes West South West extends;}}

N Row

O Row

P Row

Q Row

R Row

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Notes Marks; Southwest (Square, corner or direction); 'P' of POSTAGE; Break or Broken;}}
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Notes South; Double(-d);}}

S Row

T Row


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State 2

GB 1d Red Plate 38 TK2.jpg

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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 |