SG118
Wapping 1870
SG118
1867 - Dull Blue - Watermarked spray of rose
Plate 3
Some of plate 3 were perforated and put into circulation. Only one mint stamp survives
Specimen
4,000 stamps from plate 1 were overprinted “Specimen”
Specimen
A full pane (imperforate)
Watermark
Spray of Rose
Watermark
Showing the watermark as seen on the reverse of the stamp.
Plate #
Printed
Plate 1
(misaligned plate)
468,720 stamps
Plate 1
(re-aligned plate)
5,280,000 stamps
Plate 3
1,200 stamps
There was no plate 2
The misaligned plate was probably printed in the cobalt colour
Double rate cover to Mexico city prepaid by a 2s dull blue Pl.1. tied by a Liverpool ‘466’ duplex for NO.1.1875, ‘50cs’ accountancy handstamp and lower left and a Vera Cruz transit date stamp on reverse
Printing Dates
Plate 1
(misaligned plate)
10th April 1867 - June 1867
EDU 1/7/1867
Plate 1
(re-aligned plate)
5th July 1867 - ?
Plate 3
23rd January 1867 - ?
Notification
Circular giving post masters notification of the new stamps, along with specimen copies for reference
Proofs
Imprimatur
Registration Dates
Plate 1
(misaligned plate)
5 Apr 67
Plate 1
(re-aligned plate)
5 Jul 67
Plate 3
23 Jan 67
Essay
A later 1889 Hand painted essay.hand painted on stout card
Die Proof
On glazed card
Die Proof
On glazed card, mounted on card
Die Proof
Die Proof
1871 Paris Exhibition Proof on card
Color Trial
Color Trial
Color Trial
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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