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2p dark green

Water-activated gum
First seen: Feb 15, 1971

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

Multi-value coil

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

Also exists:

2p dark green (Data Matrix Code)

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

ACP	Lithography	Questa			T1	Feb 25, 1986	Sheet		Dex
PCP	Lithography	Questa		Perf. 13½x14	T1	May 21, 1980	Sheet		Dex
PCP	Lithography	Questa			T1	Jul 10, 1984	Sheet		Dex
PCP1	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Dec 12, 1979	Sheet		Dex
PCP2	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Dec 12, 1979	Sheet		Dex
PPP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Oct 10, 1979	Sheet		Dex
2-band (8mm) phosphor
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T2	Aug 20, 1979	Booklet	DP33 - cut left DP33 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 8p blood red 3 x 10p greyish orange - cut right DP33 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 8p blood red 3 x 10p greyish orange DP38 - cut left DP38 3 x 2p dark green 2 x 10p greyish orange 2 x 12½p pastel green - cut right DP38 3 x 2p dark green 2 x 10p greyish orange 2 x 12½p pastel green	Dex
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T3	Jun 25, 1980	Booklet	DP38B - cut left DP38B 3 x 2p dark green 2 x 10p greyish orange 2 x 12½p pastel green - cut right DP38B 3 x 2p dark green 2 x 10p greyish orange 2 x 12½p pastel green	Dex
2-band (9.5mm) JET phosphor
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Jul 4, 1973	Booklet	DP11J - cut left DP11J 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta - cut left & bottom DP11J 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta	PVA
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Oct 6, 1971	Booklet	DP11A - cut left DP11A 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta - cut left & bottom DP11A 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta	PVA
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Sep 22, 1972	Coil (horiz)		Gum Arabic
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Jun 1973*	Sheet		PVA
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	Head B1		T1	Nov 1973*	Sheet		Dex
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	Head B1		T1	Nov 12, 1973	Booklet	DP11B - cut left DP11B 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta - cut left & bottom DP11B 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta	Dex
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	Head B1		T1	Apr 1974	Coil (horiz), multi-value		Dex
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	Head B2	torn all around only	T1	Apr 16, 1980	Booklet	DP42 The Story of Wedgewood Prestige booklet DP42 The Story of Wedgewood Prestige booklet 6 x 2p dark green	Dex
OCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Feb 15, 1971	Coil (horiz)		Gum Arabic
OCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Feb 15, 1971	Sheet		PVA
OCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons			T1	Feb 15, 1971	Booklet	DP1 - cut left DP1 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta - cut right DP1 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta DP11 - cut left DP11 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta - cut left & bottom DP11 2 x ½p turquoise 2 x 2½p pale magenta	PVA

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

* Issue date unknown.

2p dark green

Narrow value
First seen: Feb 23, 1988

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

ACP	Lithography	Questa		T4	Feb 23, 1988	Sheet		Dex
ACP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		T4	Jul 26, 1988	Sheet		Dex
ACP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	Screened value	T4	Jul 26, 1988	Sheet		Dex
ACP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		T4	Sep 5, 1988	Coil (horiz)		Dex
ACP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	Imperf left	T4	Sep 10, 1991	Booklet	DP174 DP174 2 x 2p dark green 4 x 24p rust	Dex
ACP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	Imperf right	T4	Sep 10, 1991	Booklet	DP174 DP174 2 x 2p dark green 4 x 24p rust	Dex
ACP	Lithography	Walsall	Perf. 13½x14 Imperf left	T4	Feb 9, 1993	Booklet	DP190 DP190 2 x 2p dark green 4 x 24p rust	Dex
ACP	Lithography	Walsall	Perf. 13½x14 Imperf right	T4	Feb 9, 1993	Booklet	DP190 DP190 2 x 2p dark green 4 x 24p rust	Dex

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

2p dark green

Elliptical perf
First seen: Apr 11, 1995

Enschede / Gravure

Paper	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Gum
2-band (9.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP		T4	Nov 14, 1995	Sheet	PVA
2-band (9.5mm yellow) phosphor
OFNP	AY2 phosphor	T4	Apr 11, 1995	Sheet	PVA

2p dark green

EME image
First seen: May 27, 1997

Paper		Printer	Security Code	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Harrison & Sons	(none)		T4	May 27, 1997	Sheet		PVA
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Questa	(none)		T4	Apr 26, 1999	Booklet	DP287 DP287 1 x 1p crimson 1 x 2p dark green 1 x 19p olive green 3 x 26p rust	PVA
OFNP	Gravure	De La Rue	(none)	Medium and bright paper	T4	Mar 2003*	Sheet		PVA
OFNP	Gravure	De La Rue	(none)		T5	Jun 5, 2007	Booklet	DP375 Machin 40th Anniversary Prestige booklet DP375 Machin 40th Anniversary Prestige booklet 4 x 2p dark green 2 x 46p old gold 2 x 48p amethyst	PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall	(none)		T4	Jan 10, 2012	Booklet	DP439 Roald Dahl Prestige booklet DP439 Roald Dahl Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 10p light tan 4 x 68p sea green DP516 The Machin Definitive: 50th Annviersary Prestige booklet (Jun 5, 2017) 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
2013 year code
OFNP	Lithography	Enschede	13 + P		T4	Feb 20, 2014	Booklet	DP464 Classic Locomotives Prestige booklet DP464 Classic Locomotives Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown)	PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall	(none)		T5	Jun 5, 2017	Booklet		PVA

* Issue date unknown.

2p dark green

Water-activated gum, Security code
First seen: May 8, 2010

Cartor / Lithography

Paper	Security Code	Other identification	Value setting	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	(none)		T4	May 8, 2010	Mini sheet		PVA
2013 year code
OFNP	13 + P		T4	May 9, 2013	Booklet	DP459 Football Heroes Prestige booklet DP459 Football Heroes Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan	PVA
2014 year code
OFNP	14 + P		T4	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
2016 year code
OFNP	16 + P		T4	Feb 15, 2017	Booklet	DP512 Windsor Castle Prestige booklet DP512 Windsor Castle Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 10p light tan 1 x £1.05 gooseberry green 3 x 1st Royal Mail red	PVA
2018 year code
OFNP	18	Missing source code	T4	Mar 20, 2018	Booklet	DP535 RAF Centenary Prestige booklet DP535 RAF Centenary Prestige booklet 3 x 2p dark green 3 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x £1.17 sunset red	PVA
2019 year code
OFNP	19 + P		T4	May 24, 2019	Booklet	DP555 Queen Victoria Bicentary Prestige booklet DP555 Queen Victoria Bicentary Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 50p slate grey 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 DP570 James Bond Prestige booklet DP570 James Bond Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 2nd light blue	PVA
2020 year code
OFNP	20 + P		T4	Nov 13, 2020	Booklet	DP582 Star Trek Prestige booklet DP582 Star Trek Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 3 x 50p slate grey 3 x 2nd light blue	PVA
2021 year code
OFNP	21 + P		T4	May 28, 2021	Booklet	DP590 Paul McCartney Prestige booklet DP590 Paul McCartney Prestige booklet 2 x 2p dark green 2 x 10p light tan 2 x 50p slate grey 2 x 1st Royal Mail red	PVA

2p dark green

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	T4	Mar 8, 2011	Sheet	S/A
2012 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	12		T4	Sep 2012*	Sheet	S/A
2014 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	14		T4	Sep 2014*	Sheet	S/A
2015 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	15		T4	Jun 2015*	Sheet	S/A
2016 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	16		T4	Jan 2016*	Sheet	S/A
2017 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	17		T4	Jan 2017*	Sheet	S/A	- Plain - Type 2i - Type 2u
2018 year code
OFNP	Walsall	18		T4	Sep 12, 2018	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i - Type 2u
2019 year code
OFNP	Walsall	19		T4	Feb 2019*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i
2020 year code
OFNP	Walsall	20		T4	May 2020*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i
2021 year code
OFNP	Walsall	21		T4	Mar 2021*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i - Type 2u

* Issue date unknown.

Multi-value coil

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

(i-Phone photograph)

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