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5p greyish violet

Water-activated gum
First seen: Feb 15, 1971

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Isle of Man
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

Also exists:

5p greyish rose
5p ash pink (red-brown)
5p purple heather (Data Matrix Code)

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum

PCP	Lithography	Questa	Perf. 13½x14	May 21, 1980	Sheet	Dex
PCP	Lithography	Questa	Perf. 13½x14	Oct 1981	Sheet	PVA
PCP1	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Oct 10, 1979	Sheet	Dex
PCP2	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Nov 16, 1980	Sheet	Dex
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Sep 1971*	Sheet	PVA
FCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Jun 5, 1974	Sheet	Dex
OCP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Feb 15, 1971	Sheet	PVA

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

* Issue date unknown.

5p greyish violet

EME image
First seen: Jun 5, 2017

Walsall / Gravure

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum	Pic?	Checklist	Want?
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP		Jun 5, 2017	Mini sheet	PVA

5p greyish violet

Isle of Man
First seen: Jul 7, 1971

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum	Pic?	Checklist	Want?
2-band (9.5mm blue) phosphor
OCP		Jul 7, 1971	Sheet	PVA

5p greyish violet

Northern Ireland
First seen: Jul 7, 1971

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

Paper	Symbol Type	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum	Pic?	Checklist	Want?
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
OCP	Symbol 1		Jul 7, 1971	Sheet	PVA

5p greyish violet

Scotland
First seen: Jul 7, 1971

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

Paper	Symbol Type	Issue date	Source	Gum
2-band (9.5mm) JET phosphor
FCP	Symbol 1	Aug 1973	Sheet	PVA
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
FCP	Symbol 1	Jun 1973	Sheet	PVA
OCP	Symbol 1	Jul 7, 1971	Sheet	PVA

5p greyish violet

Wales
First seen: Jul 7, 1971

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

Paper	Symbol Type	Issue date	Source	Gum
2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
FCP	Symbol 1	Jun 1973	Sheet	PVA
OCP	Symbol 1	Jul 7, 1971	Sheet	PVA

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