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Paper |
Other identification |
Issue date |
Source |
Gum |
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ACP |
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ACP |
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Jul 26/88 |
Sheets |
Dex |
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ACP |
screened value |
Jul 26/88 |
Sheets |
Dex |
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ACP |
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Nov 27/90 |
Coil, horiz |
Dex |
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OFPP |
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OFPP |
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Jan 31/95 |
Coil, horiz |
Dex |
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5p ash pink (red-brown) Elliptical perf
1st seen: Jun 8/93
Photogravure
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Paper |
Other identification |
Issue date |
Source |
Gum |
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2-band (yellow) phosphor |
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OFNP |
Enschedé |
Jun 8/93 |
Sheets |
PVA |
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OFNP |
Enschedé, green phosphor w/2mm varnish |
Mar 94 |
Sheets |
PVA |
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OFNP |
Enschedé, yellow-green phosphor w/2mm varnish |
Feb 16/95 |
Sheets |
PVA |
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2-band (blue) phosphor |
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OFNP |
Enschedé, w/2mm varnish |
Mar 26/96 |
Sheets |
PVA |
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5p ash pink (red-brown) EME image
1st seen: May 27/97
Photogravure
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Paper |
Other identification |
Issue date |
Source |
Booklet singles |
Gum |
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2-band (blue) phosphor |
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OFNP |
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May 27/97 |
Sheets |
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PVA |
Phosphorised paper |
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OFPP |
De La Rue |
May 22/00 |
Mini sheet |
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PVA |
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2-band (violet) phosphor |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
Jun 18/03 |
Sheets |
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PVA |
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OFNP |
Walsall |
Jun 5/17 |
Booklet |
DP516
(Machin 50th anniversary prestige booklet) |
PVA |
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5p brown EME image
1st seen: Feb 12/09
Lithography
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Paper |
Other identification |
Issue date |
Source |
Booklet singles |
Gum |
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2-band phosphor,
Lithography |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
Feb 12/09 |
Booklet |
DP402
(Charles Darwin prestige booklet) |
PVA |
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OFNP |
Cartor, new value (font) type |
Jan 7/10 |
Booklet |
(Classic Album Covers prestige booklet) |
PVA |
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OFNP |
Cartor, original font type |
May 8/10
May 13/10Mar 22/11
Sep 9/11 |
Souvenir sheet
BookletBooklet
Booklet |
DP423 (Britain Alone prestige booklet)
(World Wildlife Fund prestige booklet)
DP435
(Centenary of UK Aerial Post
prestige booklet) |
PVA |
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Revised value:

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5p ash
pink Self-Adhesive, Security slits
1st seen: Mar 8/11
Photogravure
Semi-circular slits |
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Paper |
Other identification |
Issue date |
Source |
Booklet singles |
Gum |
Security slits |
Security code |
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2-band phosphor |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
Mar 8/11 |
Sheets |
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Type 2a |
none |
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OFNP |
Walsall |
May 5/11 |
Booklet |
(Morris & Co. prestige
booklet) |
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Type 2a
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none |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
Jan 3/13 |
Sheets |
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Type 2a |
12 |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
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Sheets |
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Type 2a |
14 |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
/15 |
Sheets |
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Type 2a |
15 |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
/16 |
Sheets |
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Type 2a |
16 |
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OFNP |
De La Rue |
/17 |
Sheets |
SBP* |
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Type 2a |
17 |
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OFNP |
Walsall |
/18 |
Sheets |
SBP* |
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Type 2 |
18 |
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* SBP = Security Backing Paper
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5p ash
pink Water activated gum, Security
code
1st seen: Mar 26/13
Lithography
Security pattern lettering in background |
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Paper |
Other identification |
Issue date |
Source |
Booklet singles |
Gum |
Security slits |
Security code |
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2-band phosphor |
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OFNP |
Cartor |
Mar 26/13 |
Booklet |
DP455
(Dr. Who prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
12 + P |
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OFNP |
Cartor |
May 9/13 |
Booklet |
DP459
(Football Heroes prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
13 + P |
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OFNP |
Enschede |
Feb 20/14 |
Booklet |
DP464
(Classic Locomotives prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
13 + P
very difficult to see |
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OFNP |
Cartor |
May 14/15
Jun 18/15 |
Booklet |
DP484
(WWI Centenary 1915 prestige booklet)
DP488
(Waterloo Bicentenary prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
15 + P |
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OFNP |
Cartor |
Jul 28/16 |
Booklet |
DP509
(Beatrix Potter prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
16 + P |
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OFNP |
Cartor |
Jan 23/18 |
Booklet |
DP530
(Game of Thrones prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
17 + P |
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OFNP |
Cartor |
Mar 20/18 |
Booklet |
DP535
(Royal Air Force Centenary prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
18 + blank (M IL) |
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5p ash
pink
Inverted Elliptical Perfs Water activated gum, Security
code
1st seen: Sep 19/13
Lithography
Security pattern lettering in background |
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Paper |
Other identification |
Issue date |
Source |
Booklet singles |
Gum |
Security slits |
Security code |
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2-band phosphor |
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OFNP |
Enschede |
Sep 19/13 |
Booklet |
DP460
(Merchant Navy prestige booklet) |
PVA |
None |
13 + P |
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Security slits:
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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
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Code: 13 + P
Slits: None
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Code: 13 + P
Slits: None
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