Position 8

  • Early Printing / Impression ancienne
  • Impression tardive / Late Printing
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Perforation:
p. 11.75 ~ PO 1-5A
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Perforation:
p. 12 ~ PO 8-12
Early and Late Proof Images
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Calder's notes

Three guide dots in North margin near the North West corner; 1 guide dot in the North margin near the North East corner; 1 guide dot is North East of the North East corner; 1 guide dot is North West of the North West corner; a distinct short entry is a found in the South West corner of the stamp; a small part of the moving position or travelling dot is on the side interior of the East oval ornament South of centre; main position dot in oval is North East and South West slightly South of centre partly on the East.

Kershaw's notes

The TR frame corner is weak. There are 5 guide dots above TL and TR. There are no travelling dots. The only short transfer is a small circular patch in the LL corner below the LL "17There are 5 strong dots TL, two paired above "d.". There is a minute short transfer LL below "17". TR one of the two strong guide dots above the TL corner bas a minute companion

Morel's notes

Top marginal dots (5 on the top left, 2 on top right). Short transfer LL below 17.

Stamps from printing orders 1 to 5A were perf. 11.75, stamps from printing orders 5B to 7 were perf. 12 x 11.75 and those from printing orders 8 to 12 were perf. 12.