SG57
Epsom, 1847
SG57
September 11, 1847 - Deep Green - Die II - with vertical blue silk threads - issued stamp (H2(1))
SG57var
Cut to shape - this reduces the stamp to a fraction of its value
Specimen
Multiples
Die #'s
Die numbers for SG57;
1 through 5
(WW1, 2WW, 3WW, 4WW or 5WW are embossed at the base of the neck)
Die 5 is extremely rare
The WW stands for William Wyon, the engraver. These letters and numbers can be faint or even invisible.
Pendants
Essays
Essay
Ormand Hill's pen and ink, on a white relief, original design
The die for the embossed stamps was engraved by William Wyon, and based on his Wyon City Medal of 1834 which depicted a fifteen-year-old Victoria
Essay
Die essay, note the absence of the hair pendant curls
Essay
A 1901 essay of a telegraph stamp of the same design
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