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Variety
number
(+Gibbons if listed) |
Entry |
Additional notes |
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a.
Left hand rays - (all nd cylinders were issued with either ray flaw or ray flaw
corrected on row 19/1) |
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a1 QCom1a |
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Ray flaw. < is thickened and the space between partially filled
with white. A
light brown patch between V and <. Sometimes the bottom ^
is broken away from the lacing. The ray flaw is found on cyls 4nd, 6nd, 7nd,
8nd, 10nd, 12nd, 16nd, 17nd, 19nd and 24nd, row 19/1. |
The amount of white filling the space varies - e.g. from
cyl 10 |
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Example from Cyl 7 |
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a2 QCom 1b |
Ray flaw corrected. L Birch mentions the work of
W A Tester of Ramsgate and his study of this variety.
The ray flaw was corrected before issue on cyls 2nd, 3nd,
18nd, 20nd, 23nd, 27nd and 30nd. Most of the brown patch is still visible.
Cylinders 4nd, 7nd, 10nd, 16nd and 19nd were re-issued with the
correction.
Cyl 2 V
brown patch on right prong. < brown patch on upper prong which is slightly
thicker than lower prong, (see example).
Cyl 3
Patches on prongs of V and <, top prong of < much thinner
than lower prong.
Cyl 4 Distinctive < with badly shaped and inwardly curved upper prong. Two
small brown patches between top and right prong and one small patch at mouth
of right prong.
Cyl 7 No brown
patch, upper prong of < thin and long,
(see example).
Cyl 10
Heavy brown patch between prongs of <. Top prong very thin.
Cyl 16 Top
prong of < cut away slightly at point and thick, (see example).
Cyl 18
Round brown patch between V and <. Also traces between prongs of <. Lower
prong of < thinner with slight bend towards base, (see example).
Cyl 19 Very distinctive.
Both prongs of < very thin and very wide.
Cyl 20
Similar to 18 but less brown patch and upper prong of < shows bend towards
end.
Cyl 23
Brown patch
cuts into V. Upper prong of < is thicker than lower and has slight bend
at end,
(see example).
Cyl 27
Practically no brown patch. Ends of prongs of < square and of equal
thickness. End of top prong has decided bend.
Cyl 30
Brown patch gone. Lower prong of < very thin. |
Example from Cyl 2
Example from Cyl 7
Example from Cyl 16
Example from Cyl 18
Example from Cyl 23 |
| a3 |
Minor ray
variety. The top V and < can be found with varying amounts of white
colouring between prongs. Example shown is from Cyl 7nd, row 13/3 with ray
flaw, it does not appear on sheet with ray flaw corrected so not listed in
index. |
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a4 |
Coloured spot
at end of left >. A small coloured spot is positioned at extreme end
of top prong of left >. Cyl 23d, row 18/3. |
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| a5 |
Hook to left
>. The top prong of > finishes in a sharp hook turning upwards. |
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| a6 |
Extension to
Vs above top border. Minor forms - the top of the Vs
just clear the border outline. Extreme cases - the Vs extend as white
embossed lines through the border to the perforations. |
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| a7 |
White spot
below end of lower prong of left > |
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| a8 |
White spot
between top and right Vs |
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| a9 |
White spot between left
and bottom Vs |
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| a10 |
White spot between left
and top Vs |
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a11 |
Small brown spot at
point of < gives appearance that it is separated from other rays. Cylinder
19nd, row 20/1. |
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| a12 |
Numerous brown spots on
rays, could be result of retouch. Variety of tiny spots appear on many
stamps. |
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b. POSTAGE |
| b1 |
Extension to P. White
pointed extension to top of P |
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| b2 |
White dot between P and O,
level with bottom |
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| b3 |
White dot attached to top
right of O |
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| b4 |
White dot attached to top
left of O |
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| b5 |
Q for O. White spot at
bottom right of O forming rough Q |
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| b6 |
White dot under O |
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| b7 |
White dot inside O |
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| b8 |
White dot between O and S |
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b9 QCom 1m |
Long extension to bottom tail
of S - Cyl 3d, row 11/1 |
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| b10 |
White dot on top of left arm
of T |
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| b11 |
White dot between T and A |
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b12 |
White pointed extension to A
- Cyl 19nd, row 12/3 |
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| b13 |
White dot at top between A
and G |
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b14 |
Spur to G. White spur attached to top end
of curve of G. Cyl ?, row 11/6 |
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| b15 |
White spot between top and
middle strokes and at end of E |
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| b16 |
Malformed A. This letter shows considerable
malformation suggesting re-touching. Other letters, notably E and V,
show considerable criss-crossing by strong coloured lines also suggesting
re-touching. Various stamps. |
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| b17 |
Short A. Point at top of
letter missing. |
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c. REVENUE |
| c1 |
White dot over R
Example shown is from Cyl 7 with ray flaw
corrected, it does not show on Cyl 7 with ray flaw - I am not sure
therefore, if this was the variety listed by Birch and I have not listed it
under the other indexes. |
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| c2 |
White dot between R and E |
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| c3 |
Accent on E. White spot
at right end of top arm of first E |
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c4 QCom 1n |
Long bar attached to middle stroke of first E. Cyl
23d, row 10/2 |
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| c5 |
White dot between E and V,
centrally placed. |
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| c6 |
White dot between V and E |
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| c7 |
White dot between E and N |
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| c8 |
White flaw on N. Large
white flaw on top of first stroke of N |
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| c8a |
Different white flaw from the description for
c8 |
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| c9 |
White dot below N and right
side of U |
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| c10 |
White dot above top left
stroke of U |
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c11 |
White dot above top right
stroke of U. Cyl 12d, row 13/3 |
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| c12 |
White dot between U and E at
top |
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c13 |
White dot between U and E at
bottom. Cyl 6d, row 9/2 |
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c14 |
White dot at bottom left of U.
Cyl ?, row 8/6 |
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| c15 |
White spot on U. White
spot attached to middle of right arm of U |
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c16 |
White dot attached to bottom
of last E. Cyl 30nd, row 8/5 |
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| c17 |
Short top bar to second E.
About half of top bar is missing |
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d.
Right hand rays |
| d1 |
White spot between left
and top Vs |
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d2 |
White spot between left and bottom Vs. Cyl no. not
known, row 14/6, |
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e. Left hand scroll |
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e1 QCom1h |
Pearl in lacing above orb and white spot on Y. White
spot on outer right lacing. Also a small white spot on top of left arm of Y
(k40). Cyl 6d, row 7/6. |
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e2 |
Pearl in Lacing Above Orb. The same as above, but
white spot on Y is missing. Cyls 3d, 4d and 7d, row 7/6. |
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e3 |
Pearl in Lacing above Orb Corrected. Cyls 7d and 8d.
In early printings the correction stands out as a dark round patch of
colour. In later printings it cannot be distinguished. |
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| e4 |
Small White Spot at top
junction in Lacing at right. |
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| e5 |
Small White Spot inside
middle Lacing line. |
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| e6 |
Small White Spot above bottom
junction at right just above Orb. |
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| e7 |
Large Squarish White Spot
exactly at centre band of Orb at left. |
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| e8 |
Small White Spot on Lacing
Line at right level with bottom of Orb. |
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e9 |
Large White Spot at junction
at right of centre point of Lacing below Orb. Cyl ?, row 1/1. |
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e10 |
Large White Spot on next
section of Lacing. Cyl 4d, row 16/1. |
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| e11 |
Small White Spot on inside
Lacing Line just above bottom junction at right, touching King's
shoulder. |
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e12 |
Small Coloured Spot at top of inside Lacing Line at
right. Many cyls, row 5/4. |
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| e13 |
White Spot on second inner
Lacing Line just under orb. |
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| e14 |
Small white spot just below
orb, see example |
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f. Orb |
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f1 |
Small Brown
Spot on Orb. At right centre in lower part of orb. Probably many Cyls,
row 8/1. See composite diagram. |
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f2 |
Small Brown Spot on Orb. At left in lower part of
orb. Cyl 7nd and probably others, row 18/1. See composite diagram. |
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f3 |
Twin small spots on Orb. Directly under centre jewel.
Cyl 10d, row 2/4. See composite diagram. |
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| f4 |
Crack in top
corner of Orb. In right top comer running from base of cross towards
outer edge. See composite diagram. |
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f5 |
Twin Brown
spots on Orb. One spot is in top left quarter of orb. Other spot is in
lower part of orb just above end of right inner lacing line. Cyl 10nd, row
5/5. See composite diagram. |
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| f6 |
Split Orb.
Long split from base of cross at left to below central band at left. See
composite diagram. |
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f7 QCom1i |
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Pearl in Orb.
A large lightly coloured spot in lower part of the orb below the second and
third jewels from left. 'All' d cyls, row 18/1, opposite the control.
Not quite 'all' - this
stamp from cyl 24d has had the pearl variety corrected, leaving a feint
brown patch. |
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f8 QCom1j |
Large Crack
through Orb. An obvious crack in middle of lower part of orb. Cyl 20nd,
row 4/1 |
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| f9 |
Jewel in
Jewel. Top jewel in orb next to cross has white centre. See composite
diagram. |
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f10 |
Cracks in
Orb. 3 elongated spots across lower portion of orb. Cyl ?, row 19/5. See
composite diagram. |
| f11 |
Small Pearl
in Orb. A very small white spot positioned in the lower part of orb at
left between first and second jewels. |
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| f12 |
Large Pearl
in Centre of Orb. In centre of lower portion of orb. |
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| f13 |
Jewel in
Jewel. Second jewel from cross has white centre. |
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| f14 |
Re-touch to
Orb. Short heavy lines enter across orb from outside right suggesting
re-touching. |
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| f15 |
Orb with
Flattened Side. The lower left side curve of orb has a very definite
'flat' appearance. The left lacing lines are separated from line of orb by
thickish line of colour. Appears to be re-touch or re-cut. |
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| f16 |
One or other or
all of the 4 lacing lines extend over the outside circle of orb. See
composite diagram. |
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| f17 |
One or other of
lacing lines cross circle of orb and extend well on to orb. The extension is
sometimes coloured. |
| f18 |
Right or left
lacing line extends through orb to the centre band of orb See composite
diagram. |
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| f19 |
Left, or right
inside lacing lines extends through orb to centre band of orb. See composite
diagram. |
| f20 |
Left, or right
outer lacing line may join up with left or right inner lacing line and form
complete loop. |
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| f21 |
Two outer lacing
lines across orb and join making a complete loop. |
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| f22 |
A large pearl is
centred in orb and the 2 outside lacing lines join up to it. |
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| f23 |
Pearl in orb at
left joined up with one or other of lacing lines. |
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f24 |
Cut into lower
left part of orb. Cyl 19nd, row 19/1 - same as ray flaw / corrected |
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f25 |
Spotted
cross. Several spots around middle and base of cross on orb. Cyl 7nd,
row 12/4 |
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