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1st black

NVI
Water-activated gum
First seen: Aug 22, 1989

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Elliptical perf

Also exists:

1st flame (NVI)
1st flame (NVI (horiz))
1st gold (NVI)
1st white (NVI (big))
1st black (NVI (big))
1st black (NVI (big))
1st brownish olive (NVI)
1st black (Anniversary NVI)
1st diamond blue (NVI)
1st amethyst purple (NVI)
1st Royal Mail red (NVI)
1st Royal Mail red 2 (NVI)
1st plum purple (Data Matrix Code)

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

ACP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Aug 22, 1989	Booklet	DP127 - imperf bottom DP127 10 x 1st black - imperf bottom & cut right DP127 10 x 1st black - imperf top DP127 10 x 1st black - imperf top & cut right DP127 10 x 1st black DP136 - imperf bottom DP136 4 x 1st black - imperf right & bottom DP136 4 x 1st black - imperf top DP136 4 x 1st black - imperf top & right DP136 4 x 1st black	Dex
ACP	Lithography	Questa		Sep 19, 1989	Booklet	DP131 - cut bottom DP131 10 x 1st black - cut right & bottom DP131 10 x 1st black - cut top DP131 10 x 1st black - cut top & right DP131 10 x 1st black	PVA
ACP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Dec 5, 1989	Booklet		Dex
2-band (9.5mm) A phosphor
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons	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
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
FCP	Lithography	Walsall	Perf. 13½x14	Aug 22, 1989	Booklet	DP129 - imperf bottom DP129 4 x 1st black - imperf right & bottom DP129 4 x 1st black - imperf top DP129 4 x 1st black - imperf top & right DP129 4 x 1st black	PVA

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

1st black

NVI
Elliptical perf
First seen: Jun 5, 2017

Walsall / Gravure

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum	Pic?	Checklist	Want?
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP		Jun 5, 2017	Booklet	DP517 The Machin Definitive: 50th Annviersary Prestige booklet DP517 The Machin Definitive: 50th Annviersary Prestige booklet 2 x 20p black and cream 1 x 1st black 2 x 1st flame 1 x 1st gold 1 x 1st brownish olive 1 x PIP1 gold	PVA

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