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4d olive sepia

Pre-decimal
Water-activated gum
First seen: Jun 5, 1967

Harrison & Sons / Photogravure

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Head A/B Detail

Also exists:

4d vermilion (Pre-decimal)

Paper	Head Type	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band phosphor
OCP	Head A		Jun 5, 1967	Sheet		Gum Arabic
OCP	Head A		Sep 8, 1967	Coil (horiz)		Gum Arabic
OCP	Head A	Screened value	Sep 8, 1967	Coil (horiz)		Gum Arabic
OCP	Head A		Sep 21, 1967	Booklet	PDP1 - cut bottom PDP1 6 x 4d olive sepia - cut right & bottom PDP1 6 x 4d olive sepia - cut top PDP1 6 x 4d olive sepia - cut top & right PDP1 6 x 4d olive sepia	Gum Arabic
OCP	Head B		Apr 6, 1968	Booklet	PDP5 - cut left PDP5 4 x 4d olive sepia - cut left & bottom PDP5 4 x 4d olive sepia - cut right PDP5 4 x 4d olive sepia - cut right & bottom PDP5 4 x 4d olive sepia	PVA
OCP	Head A	Screened value	May 1968	Sheet		PVA
OCP	Head A		May 15, 1968	Coil (vert)		Gum Arabic
OCP	Head B		Aug 1968	Sheet		Gum Arabic
Centre band (4mm) phosphor
OCP	Head A		Sep 16, 1968	Sheet		PVA
OCP	Head A		Sep 16, 1968	Coil (vert)		PVA
OCP	Head A		Sep 16, 1968	Booklet	PDP1B - cut bottom PDP1B 6 x 4d olive sepia - cut right & bottom PDP1B 6 x 4d olive sepia - cut top PDP1B 6 x 4d olive sepia - cut top & right PDP1B 6 x 4d olive sepia	PVA
OCP	Head B		Sep 16, 1968	Sheet		PVA
OCP	Head A		Sep 16, 1968	Coil (horiz)		PVA
OCP	Head B		Sep 16, 1968	Booklet	PDP5A - cut left PDP5A 4 x 4d olive sepia - cut left & bottom PDP5A 4 x 4d olive sepia - cut right PDP5A 4 x 4d olive sepia - cut right & bottom PDP5A 4 x 4d olive sepia PDP6 - cut left & bottom PDP6 2 x 4d olive sepia - cut right & bottom PDP6 2 x 4d olive sepia PDP7 - cut right & bottom PDP7 4 x 1d yellow ochre 2 x 4d olive sepia - cut top & right PDP7 4 x 1d yellow ochre 2 x 4d olive sepia	PVA
OCP	Head A	Screened value	Nov 1968	Sheet		PVA

Head A/B Detail

Head A has a flat base; Head B is rounded.

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