1850-55
Watermark Small Crown
STARS IN TOP CORNERS
PERF 16

Die I and Die II.
Look at the facial features of SG 17 and SG18.
Both of these have poorly defined engraved
lines that define the cheeks, nose and particularly
the forehead. These are Die I. Now compare
the same features on the retouched Die II of
SG 21. You will see SG 21's features are much
crisper, with more detail.

1d Red-Brown
Plates 90-101
1850 SG16b
Line Engraved - Wmk Small Crown - P16

1d Red-Brown - Die I
Paper tends to be blued, sometimes strongly so
1854 SG17
Line Engraved - Wmk Small Crown - P16

1d Yellow-brown - Die I
Paper tends to be blued, sometimes strongly so
1854 SG18
Line Engraved - Wmk Small Crown - P16


2d Deep Blue - (Plate 4)
Paper tends to be blued, sometimes strongly so
1854 SG19
Line Engraved - Wmk Small Crown - P16

2d Pale Blue - (Plate 4)
Paper tends to be blued, sometimes strongly so
1854 SG20
Line Engraved - Wmk Small Crown - P16

The spectacle flaw of SG14 also appears
on the imperforated version of plate 4, SG 14.
The flaw is caused by a hair line crack in
the plate that stretches from eye to ear.

2d Blue - (Plate 5)
Paper tends to be blued, sometimes strongly so
1855 SG20a
Line Engraved - Wmk Small Crown - P16

1d Red Brown - Die II
Paper tends to be blued, sometimes strongly so
1855 SG21
Line Engraved - Wmk Small Crown - P16

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