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31p lilac

Water-activated gum
First seen: Mar 30, 1983

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

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Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

Also exists:

31p ultramarine
31p purple

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

ACP		Sep 17, 1985	Sheet		Dex
PCP1		Mar 30, 1983	Sheet		Dex
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
FCP	torn all around only	Mar 18, 1986	Booklet	DP88 The Story of British Rail Prestige booklet DP88 The Story of British Rail Prestige booklet 6 x 12p emerald green 2 x 17p blue grey 1 x 31p lilac	Dex

31p lilac

Northern Ireland
First seen: Oct 23, 1984

Questa / Lithography

Paper	Symbol Type	Issue date	Source	Gum

ACP	Symbol 2b	Apr 14, 1987	Sheet	Dex
PCP	Symbol 2a	Oct 23, 1984	Sheet	Dex

31p lilac

Scotland
First seen: Oct 23, 1984

Lithography

Paper	Printer	Symbol Type	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum

ACP	Questa	Symbol 2		Apr 29, 1986	Sheet	Dex
PCP	Waddington	Symbol 1	Perf. 13½x14	Oct 23, 1984	Sheet	Dex
PCP	Waddington	Symbol 2	rare Perf. 13½x14	Nov 1985	Sheet	Dex

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

31p lilac

Wales
First seen: Oct 23, 1984

Questa / Lithography

Paper	Symbol Type	Issue date	Source	Gum

ACP	Symbol 1b	Jan 27, 1987	Sheet	Dex
PCP	Symbol 1b	Oct 23, 1984	Sheet	Dex

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