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50p sand

Water-activated gum
First seen: Mar 13, 1990

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

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Elliptical perf
EME image

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

Also exists:

50p deep ultramarine (Large size)
50p ochre
50p light grey
50p slate grey
50p slate grey (Data Matrix Code)

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

ACP		Jan 21, 1992	Sheet		Dex
2-band (9.5mm) A phosphor
FCP	torn all around only	Mar 20, 1990	Booklet	DP147 London Life Prestige booklet DP147 London Life Prestige booklet 1 x 15p light blue 1 x 15p light blue (Anniversary) 1 x 20p black 1 x 20p black (Anniversary) 1 x 29p purple (Anniversary) 1 x 50p sand 1 x 1st black 1 x 2nd light blue	Dex
Non-phosphor
FCP	no phosphor	Mar 13, 1990	Sheet		Dex

50p sand

Elliptical perf
First seen: Dec 14, 1993

Enschede / Gravure

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP		Feb 23, 1996	Sheet		PVA
OFNP		Sep 21, 2006	Booklet	DP369 Victoria Cross Prestige booklet DP369 Victoria Cross Prestige booklet 4 x 50p sand 4 x PIP1 gold	PVA
2-band (9.5mm yellow) phosphor
OFNP	AY2 phosphor	Dec 14, 1993	Sheet		PVA

50p sand

EME image
First seen: Apr 1, 1997

Gravure

Paper	Printer	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Harrison & Sons		Apr 1, 1997	Sheet		PVA
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	De La Rue	Medium and bright paper	Mar 2003*	Sheet		PVA
OFNP	Walsall		Oct 18, 2005	Booklet	DP360 Battle of Trafalgar Prestige booklet DP360 Battle of Trafalgar Prestige booklet 2 x 50p sand 2 x 68p stone 4 x 1st gold	PVA

* Issue date unknown.

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

(i-Phone photograph)

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