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5p ash pink (red-brown) (page updated: Sep 12/21) 1st seen: Jul 26/88 Photogravure

Also exists: Elliptical perf EME image Brown (litho) self-adhesive w/security features wag w/security features wag (inverted perf) w/security features 5p greyish violet 5p greyish rose

5p ash pink (red-brown) Elliptical perf 1st seen: Jun 8/93 Photogravure

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Gum
2-band (yellow) phosphor
	OFNP	Enschedé	Jun 8/93	Sheets	PVA
	OFNP	Enschedé, green phosphor w/2mm varnish	Mar 94	Sheets	PVA
	OFNP	Enschedé, yellow-green phosphor w/2mm varnish	Feb 16/95	Sheets	PVA
2-band (blue) phosphor
	OFNP	Enschedé, w/2mm varnish	Mar 26/96	Sheets	PVA

5p ash pink (red-brown) EME image 1st seen: May 27/97 Photogravure

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band (blue) phosphor
	OFNP		May 27/97	Sheets		PVA
Phosphorised paper
	OFPP	De La Rue	May 22/00	Mini sheet		PVA
2-band (violet) phosphor
	OFNP	De La Rue	Jun 18/03	Sheets		PVA
	OFNP	Walsall	Jun 5/17	Booklet	DP516 (Machin 50th anniversary prestige booklet)	PVA

5p brown EME image 1st seen: Feb 12/09 Lithography

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum
2-band phosphor, Lithography
	OFNP	De La Rue	Feb 12/09	Booklet	DP402 (Charles Darwin prestige booklet)	PVA
	OFNP	Cartor, new value (font) type	Jan 7/10	Booklet	(Classic Album Covers prestige booklet)	PVA
	OFNP	Cartor, original font type	May 8/10 May 13/10 Mar 22/11 Sep 9/11	Souvenir sheet Booklet Booklet Booklet	DP423 (Britain Alone prestige booklet) (World Wildlife Fund prestige booklet) DP435 (Centenary of UK Aerial Post prestige booklet)	PVA

Revised value:

5p ash pink Self-Adhesive, Security slits 1st seen: Mar 8/11 Photogravure Semi-circular slits

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum	Security slits	Security code
2-band phosphor
	OFNP	De La Rue	Mar 8/11	Sheets			Type 2a	none
	OFNP	Walsall	May 5/11	Booklet	(Morris & Co. prestige booklet)		Type 2a	none
	OFNP	De La Rue	Jan 3/13	Sheets			Type 2a	12
	OFNP	De La Rue		Sheets			Type 2a	14
	OFNP	De La Rue	/15	Sheets			Type 2a	15
	OFNP	De La Rue	/16	Sheets			Type 2a	16
	OFNP	De La Rue	/17	Sheets	SBP*		Type 2a	17
	OFNP	Walsall	/18	Sheets	SBP*		Type 2	18
	OFNP	Walsall	/19	Sheets	SBP*		Type 2	19
	OFNP	Walsall	/20	Sheets	SBP*		Type 2	20
	OFNP	Walsall	/21	Sheets	SBP*		Type 2	21

* SBP = Security Backing Paper

5p ash pink Water activated gum, Security code 1st seen: Mar 26/13 Lithography Security pattern lettering in background

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum	Security slits	Security code
2-band phosphor
	OFNP	Cartor	Mar 26/13	Booklet	DP455 (Dr. Who prestige booklet)	PVA	None	12 + P
	OFNP	Cartor	May 9/13	Booklet	DP459 (Football Heroes prestige booklet)	PVA	None	13 + P
	OFNP	Enschede	Feb 20/14	Booklet	DP464 (Classic Locomotives prestige booklet)	PVA	None	13 + P very difficult to see
	OFNP	Cartor	May 14/15 Jun 18/15	Booklet	DP484 (WWI Centenary 1915 prestige booklet) DP488 (Waterloo Bicentenary prestige booklet)	PVA	None	15 + P
	OFNP	Cartor	Jul 28/16	Booklet	DP509 (Beatrix Potter prestige booklet)	PVA	None	16 + P
	OFNP	Cartor	Jan 23/18	Booklet	DP530 (Game of Thrones prestige booklet)	PVA	None	17 + P
	OFNP	Cartor	Mar 20/18	Booklet	DP535 (Royal Air Force Centenary prestige booklet)	PVA	None	18 + blank (M IL)
	OFNP	Cartor	Feb 13/19	Booklet	DP548 (Leonard da Vinci prestige booklet)	PVA	None	18 + P
	OFNP	Cartor	Nov 26/19 Feb 11/20	Booklet	DP558 (Star Wars prestige booklet) DP566 (Visions of the Universe prestige booklet)	PVA	None	19 + P
	OFNP	Cartor	May 8/20	Booklet	DP572 (V-E Day prestige booklet)	PVA	None	20 + P
	OFNP	Cartor	Aug 12/21	Booklet	DP593 (Industrial Revolutions prestige booklet)	PVA	None	21 + P

5p ash pink Inverted Elliptical Perfs Water activated gum, Security code 1st seen: Sep 19/13 Lithography Security pattern lettering in background

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum	Security slits	Security code
2-band phosphor
	OFNP	Enschede	Sep 19/13	Booklet	DP460 (Merchant Navy prestige booklet)	PVA	None	13 + P

 

Security slits:

1: no slits 2: cuts at top & bottom, wider than 2a 2a: cuts at top & bottom, narrower than 2 3: cut at bottom only

Security features:

Code: 12 Slits: Type 1

Code: 13 + P Slits: None

Code: 13 + P Slits: None