SG108
Leeds, 1868
SG108
1867 - Dull violet - Watermarked spray of rose - NO HYPHEN
Watermark
Spray of Rose
Watermark
Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
Plate #
Printed
(SG 108 and 109)
Plate 8
14,520,000 stamps
Plate 9
13,320,000 stamps
Plate 10
1,200 stamps (Registration plate)
The only known cover of plate 10. There are recorded uses from Aberystwyth, Weymouth and London.
Printing Dates
Plate 8
13th December 1868 - 3rd May 1870
EDU 8/3/1869
Plate 9
3rd May 1870 - 6th March 1872
EDU 27/9/1870
Plate 10
Five sheets printed, one to imprimatur and five to normal stock. Ten examples survive
EDU 17/9/1869
Proofs
Color trial
Registration Dates
Plate 8
23 Jan 68
Plate 9
20 Feb 69
Plate 10
1 Apr 69
Dr Perkins
Printed on Dr Perkins deeply blued security paper.
Die Proof
On white glazed card
Panes
Wing margin stamps come from the center part of the sheet. In the pane shown above the left column of stamps have wing margins, There is no such thing as a straight edge perforated stamp in GB stamps.
Surface Printed Issues - 1867-1880
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