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20p light green

Elliptical perf
First seen: Jun 25, 1996

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EME image
Water-activated gum, Security code
Self-Adhesive, Security slits
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

Also exists:

20p olive green (Large size)
20p purplish grey
20p sea green
20p black
20p black and cream (Anniversary)
20p black (no cream) (Anniversary)
20p light green (Data Matrix Code)

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
Centre band (4.5mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Lithography	Questa		Jul 8, 1996	Booklet	DP243 - cut left DP243 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 20p light green 3 x 26p rust DP244 - cut left DP244 1 x 20p light green 7 x 26p rust	PVA
Centre band (4.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Lithography	Questa		Jan 23, 1997	Booklet	DP244A DP244A 1 x 20p light green 7 x 26p rust	PVA
Centre band (4mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Photogravure	Harrison & Sons		Jun 25, 1996	Sheet		Dex
Centre band (4mm) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Harrison & Sons	Acid etched	Apr 8, 1997	Sheet		PVA

20p light green

EME image
First seen: Apr 29, 1997

Paper		Printer	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (9mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	De La Rue		Apr 20, 1999	Sheet		PVA
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	De La Rue	Dull, medium and bright paper	Mar 2003*	Sheet		PVA
OFNP	Lithography	Cartor	Thicker 0	Jan 7, 2010	Booklet	DP411 Classic Album Covers Prestige booklet DP411 Classic Album Covers Prestige booklet 4 x 20p light green 2 x 54p rust 2 x 62p red	PVA
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall		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
Centre band (4.5mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Harrison & Sons		Apr 29, 1997	Sheet		PVA
Centre band (4.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Questa		Dec 1, 1998	Booklet	DP277 - cut left DP277 2 x 1p crimson 1 x 20p light green 3 x 26p rust DP278 - cut left DP278 1 x 20p light green 7 x 26p rust	PVA
Right band (blue) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Harrison & Sons	torn all around only	Sep 23, 1997	Booklet	DP257 BBC Prestige booklet DP257 BBC Prestige booklet 3 x 20p light green 3 x 26p rust	PVA

* Issue date unknown.

20p light green

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 (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
2014 year code
OFNP	Enschede	14 + P		Apr 15, 2014	Booklet	DP471 Buckingham Palace Prestige booklet DP471 Buckingham Palace Prestige booklet 2 x 10p light tan 4 x 20p light green 2 x £1.00 wood brown DP476 Great War 2014 Prestige booklet (Jul 28, 2014) DP476 Great War 2014 Prestige booklet 2 x 10p light tan 2 x 20p light 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 + P		Dec 4, 2018	Booklet	DP542 Harry Potter Prestige booklet DP542 Harry Potter Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 2 x 20p sea green 2 x 50p slate grey 2 x £1.25 holly green	PVA
OFNP	Cartor	18	blank source code	Mar 14, 2019	Booklet	DP553 Marvel Prestige booklet DP553 Marvel Prestige booklet 2 x 1p crimson 3 x 20p sea green 2 x £1.25 holly green 1 x £1.45 dove grey	PVA
2020 year code
OFNP	Cartor	20 + P		Feb 16, 2021	Booklet	DP584 Only Fools and Horses Prestige booklet DP584 Only Fools and Horses Prestige booklet 3 x 20p light green 3 x 1st Royal Mail red 2 x 2nd light blue	PVA
2021 year code
OFNP	Cartor	21 + P		Aug 12, 2021	Booklet	DP593 Industrial Revolutions Prestige booklet (Aug 21, 2021) 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 DP599 DC Collection Prestige booklet (Sep 17, 2021) DP599 DC Collection Prestige booklet 3 x 20p light green 2 x 1st Royal Mail red 2 3 x 2nd light blue DP602 The Rolling Stones Prestige booklet (Jan 20, 2022) DP602 The Rolling Stones Prestige booklet 2 x 10p light tan 2 x 20p light green 2 x 50p slate grey 2 x £1.00 wood brown	PVA

20p light green

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

Gravure

Paper	Printer	Security Code	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum	Backing Paper
2-band (9mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	De La Rue	(none)	no year or source code	Mar 8, 2011	Sheet	S/A
2012 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	12		Sep 2012*	Sheet	S/A
2013 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	13		Jul 23, 2013	Sheet	S/A
2014 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	14		Apr 2014*	Sheet	S/A
2015 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	15		Jun 2015*	Sheet	S/A
2016 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	16		May 2016*	Sheet	S/A
2017 year code
OFNP	De La Rue	17		Mar 2017*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2u
2018 year code
OFNP	Walsall	18		May 23, 2018	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i - Type 2u
2019 year code
OFNP	Walsall	19		Feb 2019*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i
2020 year code
OFNP	Walsall	20		May 2020*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i
2021 year code
OFNP	Walsall	21		Mar 2021*	Sheet	S/A	- Type 2i

* Issue date unknown.

20p light green

Northern Ireland
First seen: Jul 25, 1996

Paper		Printer	Symbol Type	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
Centre band (4.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall	Symbol 2b		Jul 1, 1997	Sheet		PVA
Centre band (4.75mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Lithography	Questa	Symbol 2b		Jul 25, 1996	Sheet		PVA
Right band (violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall		torn all around only Perf. 13½x14	Oct 13, 1998	Booklet	DP269 Speed Prestige booklet DP269 Speed Prestige booklet 1 x 20p light green (Northern Ireland) 1 x 20p light green (Scotland) 1 x 20p light green (Wales) 3 x 43p dark brown	PVA

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

20p light green

Scotland
First seen: Jul 25, 1996

Paper		Printer	Symbol Type	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
Centre band (4.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall	Symbol 2		Jul 1, 1997	Sheet		PVA
Centre band (4.5mm) phosphor
OFNP	Lithography	Questa			Dec 12, 1996	Sheet		PVA
Centre band (4.75mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Lithography	Questa	Symbol 2		Jul 25, 1996	Sheet		PVA
Right band (violet) phosphor
OFNP	Gravure	Walsall		torn all around only Perf. 13½x14	Oct 13, 1998	Booklet	DP269 Speed Prestige booklet DP269 Speed Prestige booklet 1 x 20p light green (Northern Ireland) 1 x 20p light green (Scotland) 1 x 20p light green (Wales) 3 x 43p dark brown	PVA

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

20p light green

Wales
First seen: Jul 22, 1996

Questa / Lithography

Paper	Symbol Type	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum	Pic?	Checklist	Want?
Centre band (4.75mm blue) phosphor
OFNP	Symbol 2		Jul 22, 1996	Sheet	PVA

20p light green

No 'P' in value
First seen: Jul 1, 1997

Walsall / Gravure

Paper	Symbol Type	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum
Centre band (4.5mm violet) phosphor
OFNP	Symbol 2	no letter P	Jul 1, 1997	Sheet	PVA
Right band (violet) phosphor
OFNP		no letter P, TTTT only Perf. 13½x14	Oct 13, 1998	Booklet	PVA

Stamps are perforated 14¾x14 unless otherwise noted.

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