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Designed by :
Edmund Dulac (head) and
Eric Gill (frames).
Photogravure printed by Harrison & Sons in sheets of 240
(20 rows x 12).
Perforated 15 x 14
Watermarked - block GVIR and crown. |
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wmk |
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| Issued 2 October, 1950. |
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Issued in colour change to align with
UPU universal colours and due to rise in
foreign letter rate.
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SINGLE STAMPS |
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Start date : |
Watermark |
Varieties |
| 2 October, 1950 |
upright |
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COILS |
| Stock
letter |
Start date |
Watermark |
Roll |
| A |
2 October 1950 |
upright |
960 stamps - bottom
end first delivery - joins on 20th |
| H |
480 stamps -
left side
first delivery - joins on 12th |
Cylinder Numbers and Varieties
| Cylinder |
Perf Type |
Varieties |
| 13nd |
13d |
A |
Retouched background to POS - cyl 13nd, row
9/2 |
| 13nd |
13d |
nd - B / d - C |
Retouched background to POS - cyl 13nd, row
9/2 |
| 13nd |
13d |
nd - E / d - F |
Retouched background to POS - cyl 13nd, row
9/2 |
Overprints
'Bahrain - 4 anna' for use in Bahrain from 3 May
1951
'Kuwait - 4 anna' for use in Kuwait from 3 May
1951
'4 anna' (no country name) for use by
British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia from 3 May 1951
'Morocco Agencies - 40 centimos' (Spanish Zone)
'Tangier'
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