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5p ash pink (red-brown)

Water-activated gum
First seen: Jul 26, 1988

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

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

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

Also exists:

5p greyish violet
5p greyish rose
5p purple heather (Data Matrix Code)

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum

ACP		Jul 26, 1988	Sheet	Dex
ACP	Screened value	Jul 26, 1988	Sheet	Dex
ACP		Nov 27, 1990	Coil (horiz)	Dex
OFPP		Jan 31, 1995	Coil (horiz)	Dex

5p ash pink (red-brown)

Elliptical perf
First seen: Jun 8, 1993

Enschede / Gravure

Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum
2-band (9.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP		Mar 26, 1996	Sheet	PVA
2-band (9.5mm yellow) phosphor
OFNP		Jun 8, 1993	Sheet	PVA
OFNP	AY2 phosphor	Mar 1994	Sheet	PVA

5p ash pink (red-brown)

EME image
First seen: May 27, 1997

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

OFPP	Gravure	De La Rue		May 22, 2000	Mini sheet		PVA
2-band (9mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Harrison & Sons		May 27, 1997	Sheet		PVA
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	De La Rue	Dull, medium and bright papers	Apr 2003*	Sheet		PVA
OFNP	Gravure	De La Rue		Mar 1, 2007	Booklet	DP372 World of Invention Prestige booklet DP372 World of Invention Prestige booklet 4 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 4 x PIP1 gold	PVA
OFNP	Lithography	De La Rue		Feb 12, 2009	Booklet	DP402 Charles Darwin birth centenary Prestige booklet DP402 Charles Darwin birth centenary Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan 2 x 48p amethyst 2 x 1st gold	PVA
OFNP	Lithography	Cartor	Garamond numeral	Jan 7, 2010	Booklet	DP414 Classic Album Covers Prestige booklet DP414 Classic Album Covers Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 5 x 10p light tan 2 x 22p stone	PVA
OFNP	Lithography	Cartor		May 8, 2010	Souvenir sheet		PVA
OFNP	Lithography	Cartor		May 13, 2010	Booklet	DP423 Britain Alone Prestige booklet DP423 Britain Alone Prestige booklet 4 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan 2 x 60p emerald green DP429 World Wildlife Fund Prestige booklet (Mar 22, 2011) DP429 World Wildlife Fund Prestige booklet 3 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 3 x 10p light tan 1 x 67p amethyst 1 x 97p mauve DP435 UK Aerial Post centenary Prestige booklet (Sep 9, 2011) DP435 UK Aerial Post centenary Prestige booklet 4 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 76p bright pink 2 x 1st gold	PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall	No security overprint	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.

5p ash pink (red-brown)

Water-activated gum, Security code
First seen: Mar 26, 2013

Lithography

Paper	Printer	Security Code	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9.5mm violet) phosphor
2013 year code
OFNP	Enschede	13 + P	Inverted elliptical perfs	Sep 19, 2013	Booklet	DP460 Merchant Navy Prestige booklet DP460 Merchant Navy Prestige booklet 4 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 4 x 50p slate grey	PVA
OFNP	Enschede	13 + P	Code is very difficult to see	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
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
2012 year code
OFNP	Cartor	12 + P		Mar 26, 2013	Booklet	DP455 50 Years of Doctor Who Prestige booklet DP455 50 Years of Doctor Who Prestige booklet 1 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan 1 x 20p light green	PVA
2013 year code
OFNP	Cartor	13 + P		Sep 5, 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
2015 year code
OFNP	Cartor	15 + P		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 DP488 The Battle of Waterloo Prestige booklet (Jun 18, 2015) DP488 The Battle of Waterloo Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan 2 x 50p slate grey 2 x £1.00 wood brown	PVA
2016 year code
OFNP	Cartor	16 + P		Jul 28, 2016	Booklet	DP509 The Tale of Beatrix Potter Prestige booklet DP509 The Tale of Beatrix Potter Prestige booklet 3 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan 3 x £1.05 gooseberry green	PVA
2017 year code
OFNP	Cartor	17 + P		Jan 23, 2018	Booklet	DP530 Game of Thrones Prestige booklet DP530 Game of Thrones Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 1 x 20p light green 1 x £1.17 sunset red	PVA
2018 year code
OFNP	Cartor	18	blank [M IL]	Mar 18, 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
OFNP	Cartor	18 + P		Feb 13, 2019	Booklet	DP548 Leonardo da Vinci Prestige booklet DP548 Leonardo da Vinci Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 4 x 10p light tan 2 x £1.55 marine turquoise	PVA
2019 year code
OFNP	Cartor	19 + P		Nov 26, 2019	Booklet	DP558 Star Wars Prestige booklet DP558 Star Wars Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x £1.17 sunset red 4 x 2nd light blue DP564 Visions of the Universe Prestige booklet (Feb 11, 2020) DP564 Visions of the Universe Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan	PVA
2020 year code
OFNP	Cartor	20 + P		May 8, 2020	Booklet	DP572 End of the Second World War Prestige booklet DP572 End of the Second World War Prestige booklet 4 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 50p slate grey 2 x £1.63 sunset red	PVA
2021 year code
OFNP	Cartor	21 + P		Aug 12, 2021	Booklet	DP593 Industrial Revolutions Prestige booklet DP593 Industrial Revolutions Prestige booklet 2 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 3 x 10p light tan 2 x 20p light green 1 x £1.70 marine turquoise	PVA

5p ash pink (red-brown)

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

Gravure

Paper	Printer	Security Code	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum	Security Slits	Backing Paper
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	De La Rue	(none)	Mar 8, 2011	Sheet		S/A	2a
OFNP	Walsall	(none)	May 5, 2011	Booklet	DP431 William and Morris Company Prestige booklet DP431 William and Morris Company Prestige booklet 4 x 5p ash pink (red-brown) 2 x 10p light tan 2 x 50p light grey	S/A	2a
2012 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	12	Jan 3, 2013	Sheet		S/A	2a
2014 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	14	Sep 2014*	Sheet		S/A	2a
2015 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	15	Nov 6, 2015	Sheet		S/A	2a
2016 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	16	Jan 2016*	Sheet		S/A	2a
2017 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	17	Mar 2017*	Sheet		S/A	2a	- Type 2i - Type 2u
2018 year code
OFNP	Walsall	18	Sep 2018*	Sheet		S/A	2	- Type 2i - Type 2u
2019 year code
OFNP	Walsall	19	Apr 2019*	Sheet		S/A	2	- Type 2i - Type 2u
2020 year code
OFNP	Walsall	20	May 2020*	Sheet		S/A	2	- Type 2i
2021 year code
OFNP	Walsall	21	Mar 2021*	Sheet		S/A	2	- Type 2i - Type 2u

* Issue date unknown.

Yellow vs. blue phosphor bands

(i-Phone photograph)

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