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1p crimson

Water-activated gum
First seen: Feb 15, 1971

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

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Elliptical perf
EME image
Self-Adhesive, Security slits
Water-activated gum, Security code

Multi-value coil

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

Also exists:

1p sapphire blue (Data Matrix Code)

Paper	Head Type	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

ACP	Head B1		T1	Jul 1983	Sheet		Dex
ACP	Head B2		T1	Jan 7, 1986	Sheet		Dex
ACP	Head B2		T4	Jun 23, 1987	Coil (horiz)		Dex
ACP	Head B2	Screened value	T4	Feb 1, 1988	Coil (horiz)		Dex
ACP	Head B2		T5	Jul 26, 1988	Coil (vert)		Dex
ACP	Head B2	Screened value	T1	Sep 1988	Sheet		Dex
ACP		dark maroon	T1	Feb 1991	Sheet		Dex
ACP			T5	Sep 10, 1991	Booklet	DP173 - cut left DP173 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 24p rust - cut right DP173 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 24p rust	Dex
PCP	Head B2		T4	Aug 14, 1984	Coil (horiz)		Dex
PCP	Head B2	Screened value	T4	Aug 14, 1984	Coil (horiz)		Dex
PCP1	Head B1		T1	Dec 12, 1979	Sheet		Dex
PCP1	Head B2		T1	Jan 1982	Sheet		Dex
PCP2	Head B1		T1	Dec 12, 1979	Sheet		Dex
PCP2	Head B2		T1	Jul 1982	Sheet		Dex
PPP	Head B1		T1	Oct 10, 1979	Sheet		Dex
2-band (8mm) phosphor
FCP	Head B2		T1	Jan 26, 1977	Booklet	DP27 - cut left DP27 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 6½p cerulean blue 4 x 8½p apple green DP27A - cut right DP27A 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 6½p cerulean blue 4 x 8½p apple green DP28 - cut right DP28 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 7p reddish brown 3 x 9p deep violet DP28A - cut left DP28A 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 7p reddish brown 3 x 9p deep violet	Dex
FCP	Head B2	LB short bottom	T1	Jan 26, 1977	Booklet	DP27 - cut left DP27 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 6½p cerulean blue 4 x 8½p apple green DP28 - cut left DP28 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 7p reddish brown 3 x 9p deep violet	Dex
FCP	Head B2	RB short bottom	T1	Jan 26, 1977	Booklet	DP27A - cut right DP27A 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 6½p cerulean blue 4 x 8½p apple green DP28A - cut right DP28A 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 7p reddish brown 3 x 9p deep violet	Dex
2-band (9.5mm) JET phosphor
FCP	Head B1		T1	Jul 4, 1973	Booklet	DP12J DP12J 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1½p charcoal black	PVA
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
FCP	Head B1		T1	Sep 1971	Sheet		PVA
FCP	Head B1		T1	Sep 22, 1972	Coil (horiz)		Gum Arabic
FCP	Head B1		T1	Jan 5, 1973	Booklet	DP12B - cut right DP12B 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1½p charcoal black - cut right & bottom DP12B 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1½p charcoal black	PVA
FCP	Head B1		T1	Aug 1973	Coil (vert)		Gum Arabic
FCP	Head B1		T1	Apr 1974	Coil (horiz), multi-value		Dex
FCP	Head B1		T3	Dec 1975	Coil (horiz)		Dex
FCP	Head B2		T3	Mar 10, 1976	Booklet	DP24 - cut left DP24 2 x ½p turquoise 3 x 1p crimson 1 x 6p light green - cut right DP24 2 x ½p turquoise 3 x 1p crimson 1 x 6p light green - cut right & bottom DP24 2 x ½p turquoise 3 x 1p crimson 1 x 6p light green	Dex
OCP	Head B1		T1	Feb 15, 1971	Coil (horiz)		Gum Arabic
OCP	Head B1		T1	Feb 15, 1971	Sheet		PVA
OCP	Head B1		T1	Feb 15, 1971	Coil (vert)		PVA
OCP	Head B1		T1	Feb 15, 1971	Booklet	DP12 - cut right DP12 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1½p charcoal black - cut right & bottom DP12 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1½p charcoal black DP2 - cut left DP2 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 2½p pale magenta - cut right DP2 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 2½p pale magenta	PVA
OCP	Head B1		T3	Mar 1977	Coil (horiz)		PVA
2-band (9mm) phosphor
FCP	Head B1		T1	Nov 12, 1973	Booklet	DP12C - cut right DP12C 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1½p charcoal black - cut right & bottom DP12C 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1½p charcoal black	Dex
FCP	Head B1		T1	Jul 1974*	Sheet		Dex
Centre band (4.5mm) A phosphor
FCP	Head B2		T5	Jan 27, 1987	Booklet	DP94A - cut left DP94A 1 x 1p crimson 2 x 5p greyish rose 3 x 13p light brown	Dex
FCP	Head B2	Imperf left	T5	Sep 29, 1987	Booklet	DP94B DP94B 1 x 1p crimson 2 x 5p greyish rose 3 x 13p light brown	Dex
Centre band (4mm) phosphor
FCP	Head B1		T3	Dec 14, 1977	Coil (horiz)		Dex
FCP	Head B2		T3	Feb 8, 1978	Booklet	DP31 - cut right DP31 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 7p reddish brown - cut right & bottom DP31 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 7p reddish brown	Dex
FCP	Head B1		T4	Oct 17, 1979	Booklet	DP36 - cut right DP36 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 8p blood red - cut right & bottom DP36 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 8p blood red	Dex
FCP	Head B2		T2	Aug 4, 1980	Booklet	DP36A - cut right DP36A 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 8p blood red - cut right & bottom DP36A 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 8p blood red	Dex
FCP	Head B2		T4	Apr 5, 1983	Booklet	DP60 - cut left DP60 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 3½p purple brown 3 x 12½p pastel green - cut right DP60 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 3½p purple brown 3 x 12½p pastel green	Dex
FCP	Head B2		T5	Sep 3, 1984	Booklet	DP70 - cut left DP70 3 x 1p crimson 2 x 4p turquoise 3 x 13p light brown - cut right DP70 3 x 1p crimson 2 x 4p turquoise 3 x 13p light brown	Dex
Left band A phosphor
FCP	Head B2		T5	Jan 27, 1987	Booklet	DP93B - cut left DP93B 1 x 1p crimson 1 x 13p light brown 2 x 18p grey green	Dex
Left band phosphor
FCP	Head B2		T5	Oct 20, 1986	Booklet	DP93 - cut left DP93 1 x 1p crimson 1 x 13p light brown 2 x 18p grey green	Dex
Right band A phosphor
FCP	Head B2	torn all around only	T5	Jan 27, 1987	Booklet	DP98 The Story of P&O 1837-1987 Prestige booklet DP98 The Story of P&O 1837-1987 Prestige booklet 1 x 1p crimson 2 x 13p light brown 5 x 18p grey green 1 x 26p post office red	Dex
FCP	Head B2	scarce	T5	Mar 3, 1987	Booklet	DP93C - cut left DP93C 1 x 1p crimson 1 x 13p light brown 2 x 18p grey green	Dex
Right band phosphor
FCP	Head B2	scarce	T5	Oct 20, 1986	Booklet	DP93A - cut left DP93A 1 x 1p crimson 1 x 13p light brown 2 x 18p grey green	Dex

* Issue date unknown.

1p crimson

Elliptical perf
First seen: Jun 8, 1993

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9.5mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Lithography	Questa		T6	Jul 8, 1996	Booklet	DP243 - cut left DP243 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 20p light green 3 x 26p rust - cut right DP243 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 20p light green 3 x 26p rust	PVA
2-band (9.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Enschede		T5	Mar 1, 1996	Sheet		PVA
2-band (9.5mm yellow) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Enschede		T5	Jun 8, 1993	Sheet		PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Enschede	4mm varnish AY2 phosphor	T5	Feb 1994*	Sheet		PVA

* Issue date unknown.

1p crimson

EME image
First seen: Apr 1997

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Harrison & Sons		T5	Apr 1997	Sheet		PVA
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Questa		T6	Dec 1, 1998	Booklet	DP277 - cut left DP277 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 20p light green 3 x 26p rust DP287 - cut left DP287 1 x 1p crimson 1 x 2p dark green 1 x 19p olive green 3 x 26p rust	PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Questa	10mm bars	T6	Sep 21, 1999	Booklet		PVA
OFNP	Gravure	De La Rue	Dull, medium and bright papers	T6	Mar 2003*	Sheet		PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Enschede		T5	Sep 20, 2007	Booklet	DP381 British Army Uniforms Prestige booklet DP381 British Army Uniforms Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 4 x 46p old gold 2 x 54p rust	PVA
OFNP	Lithography	Cartor		T6	Sep 17, 2009	Booklet	DP409 Royal Navy Uniforms Prestige booklet DP409 Royal Navy Uniforms Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 4 x 17p olive green 2 x 90p ultramarine	PVA
OFNP	Lithography	Cartor		T6	May 8, 2010	Mini sheet		PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall		T6	Jun 5, 2017	Booklet	DP516 The Machin Definitive: 50th Annviersary Prestige booklet DP516 The Machin Definitive: 50th Annviersary Prestige booklet 1 x 1p crimson 1 x 2p dark green 1 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 1 x 10p light tan 1 x 20p light green 1 x 50p light grey 1 x £1.00 ruby 1 x 2nd light blue	PVA

* Issue date unknown.

1p crimson

Self-Adhesive, Security slits
First seen: Mar 8, 2011

Gravure

Paper	Printer	Security Code	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Gum	Backing Paper
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	De La Rue	(none)	no coding	T6	Mar 8, 2011	Sheet	S/A
2012 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	12		T6	Sep 2012*	Sheet	S/A
2015 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	15		T6	Jan 2015*	Sheet	S/A
2016 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	16		T6	May 2016*	Sheet	S/A
2017 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	17		T6	Jun 2017*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2u
2018 year code
OFNP	Walsall	18		T6	Sep 12, 2018	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i
2019 year code
OFNP	Walsall	19		T6	Feb 2019*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i
2020 year code
OFNP	Walsall	20		T6	May 2020*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i - Type 2u
2021 year code
OFNP	Walsall	21		T6	Mar 2021*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i

* Issue date unknown.

1p crimson

Water-activated gum, Security code
First seen: May 9, 2013

Cartor / Lithography

Paper	Security Code	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
2013 year code
OFNP	13 + P		T6	May 9, 2013	Booklet	DP456 Football Heroes Prestige booklet DP456 Football Heroes Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 1st Royal Mail red	PVA
2014 year code
OFNP	14 + P		T6	Feb 19, 2015	Booklet	DP477 Inventive Britain Prestige booklet DP477 Inventive Britain Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 2p dark green 1 x 81p sea green 2 x 97p mauve	PVA
2015 year code
OFNP	15 + P		T6	May 14, 2015	Booklet	DP484 Great War 2015 Prestige booklet DP484 Great War 2015 Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x £1.33 amber yellow	PVA
2018 year code
OFNP	18 + P		T6	Dec 4, 2018	Booklet	DP542 Harry Potter Prestige booklet DP542 Harry Potter Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 20p sea green 2 x 50p slate grey 2 x £1.25 holly green	PVA
OFNP	18	no source code	T6	Mar 14, 2019	Booklet	DP553 Marvel Prestige booklet DP553 Marvel Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 20p sea green 2 x £1.25 holly green 1 x £1.45 dove grey	PVA
2019 year code
OFNP	19 + P		T6	Feb 11, 2020	Booklet	DP566 Visions of the Universe Prestige booklet DP566 Visions of the Universe Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 4 x 2p dark green 2 x £1.35 orchid mauve	PVA
2020 year code
OFNP	20 + P		T6	Jul 9, 2020	Booklet	DP578 Queen Prestige booklet DP578 Queen Prestige booklet 4 x 1p crimson	PVA

Multi-value coil

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

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