SG117
St Pancras 1868
SG117
1867 - Green - Watermarked spray of rose
SG117b
1867 - Green- IMPERFORATE - Watermarked spray of rose
Forgery
The famous stock exchange forgery (plate 5)
Forgery
A forgery of the famous stock exchange forgery (plate 6)
Specimen
On 117b
Specimen
On color trial
Watermark
Spray of Rose
Watermark
Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
Plate #
Printed
Plate 4
18,480,000 stamps
Plate 5
13,318,800 stamps
Plate 6
8,400,000 stamps
Plate 7
8,400,000 stamps
Single rate small mourning cover from Callao, Peru to London, prepaid at the 1s6d per ½oz rate by a 1s green Pl.5 and six 1d rose-red Pl.127, all neatly cancelled by Callao type 12 'C38' numerals. Peruvian 1d green paying the local tax and postage at lower left, tied by a Lima cds for FE.27.1873.
Printing Dates
Plate 4
Early 1867 - 23rd December 1870
EDU 11/11/1869
Plate 5
20th February 1871 - 30th September 1872
EDU 16/9/1871
Plate 6
20th March 1872 - 15th October 1872
EDU 29/3/1872
Plate 7
11th November 1872 - 10th July 1873
EDU n/k
Proofs
Imprimatur
Registration Dates
Plate 4
28 Nov 64
Plate 5
28 Mar 66
Plate 6
20 Feb 69
Plate 7
30 Sep 72
Colour Trial
1867 imperforate colour trial in blue on unwmkd wove paper
Die Proof
On glazed card
Die Proof
On 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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