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Variety
number
(+Gibbons if listed) |
Entry |
Additional notes |
|
o. Monogram |
| o1 |
Kink in arm of G. |
Letter G
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| o2 |
|
Break in arm of G. Cyl
19nd, row 19/1 (same as ray flaw) |
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|
| o3 |
Square head to top of
downstroke of G. |
| o4 |
Loop of R outlined with
colour and passes over G. |
| o5 |
Loop of G outlined with
colour and passes over R. |
| o6 |
Bulge on top loop of G. |
| o7 |
| Spur to top arm of G. Cyl
7nd, row 14/3 |
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|
| o8 |
G with spur inside top loop.
|
| o9 |
G with spur outside top loop. |
| o10 |
Spur to lower tail of G.
Cyl 7d, row 9/3 |
| o11 |
Small spur under bottom of
tail of G. |
|
o12 |
G with horn. Cyl 8d, row
19/6 |
|
o13 |
Large spot inside arm of G.
Cyl 10nd, row 12/4 |
|
013a |
Spur on inside loop of G.
With i9. Cyl 10nd, row 14/1 |
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|
o14 QCom 1p |
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Beetle on E. A
large brown spot preceded by a small brown spot on wide downstroke of E.
Cyl 19nd, row 12/3 |
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|
Letter E
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| o15 |
Double break at end of first
curl of E. |
| o16 |
Large white flaw inside top
curl of E. |
|
o17 QCom 1r |
Large white flaw on top curl
of E. Cyl 12nd, row 15/2 |
|
o18 |
| Loop of R broken at junction
with loop of E. Cyl 24d, row 20/1 |
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|
Letter R
|
| o19 |
Notched R. R with deep notch in thick downstroke just
under lower junction with E. |
| o20 |
Very thick stroke to tail of
R at cross over. |
|
o21 |
Spur to R inside loop.
Cyl 7d, row 9/6 |
|
p. King's Portrait |
| p1 |
King's Eye or Eyes Blind. Pupils are missing and eyes
are just spots of colour. |
|
| p2 |
Bump on top of King's Head. A large and prominent
bump of paler colour on King's head directly under letters "ST" of POSTAGE. |
|
| p3 |
Crest to King's Head. A large crest like tuft of hair
standing up from back of King's head and reaching nearly to "ST" in POSTAGE. |
|
| p4 |
Cockade to King's Head. A pointed tuft of hair, broad
at base rising from the top of the King's head just under left stroke of "A"
in POSTAGE and reaches up to, and joins right leg of "A" in POSTAGE. |
|
| p5 |
Pixie Ear to King. The lobe of the King's right ear
is like a small round drop attached to ear. |
|
| p6 |
Shoulder Flaw. A large white spot at exact comer of
inner frame lines at left bottom corner. There are two stages of this flaw.
One consists of a small white spot. The other, small white spot greatly
enlarged probably owing to wear. |
|
| p7 |
Lanyard Flaw. A short white bar, at top of lanyard at
King's right shoulder. Very similar to Medal Ribbon Bar. |
|
| p8 |
Lanyard Flaw (2). A small arrow head shaped dark
brown spot on King's lanyard at junction with date tablet. |
|
| p9 |
Lanyard Flaw (3). The inner cord, always at inner
side of lanyard and reaching about half its length is missing. |
|
| p10 |
Flaw above King's head. A number of stamps seem to
suggest the covering of a large flaw between "AG" in POSTAGE and top of
King's head. The hair in some stamps seems to extend upwards and cut into
"G" of POSTAGE. Many other differences are apparent. |
|
| p11 |
Spot on King's
epaulet. Small white spot positioned at top of outside tassel to King's
left epaulet. Cyl 23d, row 3/4.
[I am not sure if
the picture I have shown is correct for this entry.] |
|
| p12 |
Double Jewel on King's Shoulder. A large round white
spot at inner side of second large jewel on Order Chain on King's right
shoulder |
|
| p13
QCom 1f |
Extra decoration on King’s uniform. In the shape of a
white cross. Cyl 7nd, row 1/5 |
|
| p14 |
Dot at side of King's mouth |
|
| p15 |
Dot on collar |
|
| p16 |
Spot by King's ear |
|
| p17 |
2 spots. Small brown spot under King's
lip and white spot at top of collar. Cyl 16nd, row 18/1 |
 |
| p18 |
Another extra medal. Similar position
to p13, but this flaw is round in shape and from Cyl 10nd, row, 12/1 |
|
| p19 |
Dot to side of King's head |
|
|
q. Queen's Portrait |
| q1 |
Wave I missing from Queen's
Hair. |
 |
| q2 |
Wave 3 missing from Queen's
hair. |
|
| q3 |
Waves No. 1 and No.3 missing
from Queen's hair. |
|
| q4 |
Wave 4 missing from Queen's
hair. |
|
| q5 |
Waves No.3 and No.4 missing
from Queen's hair |
|
| q6 |
Waves No. 1, No.3, No.4. and
No.6 missing from Queen's hair. |
|
| q7 |
Wave No.7 missing.
|
|
| q8 |
Waves No. 1, No.3 and No.4
missing from Queen's hair |
|
| q9 |
New wave to Queen's hair. A round extension to wave
No.5 making it roughly triangular in shape instead of long straight bar. In
this variety wave No.4 is always missing. |
|
| q10 |
New wave in Queen's hair. Triangular extension to
wave No.2. |
|
| q11 |
Extended Wave. Wave No.3 extends well on to tiara
as dotted line, No 11 in sketch. |
|
| q12 |
Wave No.5 very much enlarged
and broadened |
|
| q13 |
Small White Spot in Hair.
A small white spot is found just above wave No.1. Cyl 6d, row 1/1 |
|
| q14 |
New wave in Queen's hair. An extension crosses top
of wave No.5 making it roughly T shaped. |
|
| q15 |
New Lock of Hair on Tiara. A small pointed lock of
hair extends on to tiara at centre. 12 in sketch |
|
| q16 |
Extended Wave. Wave extends on to tiara. 13 in sketch.
Cyl 7d, row 2/1 |
|
| q17 |
Thin White Line runs from bottom of Ear Drop on Queen's
Left Ear to Chin. 17 in sketch. Cyl 10d, row 6/3 |
|
| q18 |
Curl in Fringe. A very definite curl is found at
right hand comer of fringe on forehead. |
|
| q19 |
Fringe joins hair. Curl of fringe on forehead extends
and joins hair just below wave No.5. |
|
| q20 |
New curl on forehead. A new curl or lock of hair
reaches half way down to left eye of Queen. |
|
| q21 |
Hair at back of head outlined
with dark band. |
|
| q22 |
Ear drop missing at Queen's
right ear. |
|
| q23 |
Middle pearl missing from left ear drop. Normally ear
drop at left ear consists of three Pearls |
|
| q24 |
Single ear drop to each ear.
|
|
| q25 |
Ear drops missing altogether. |
|
| q26 |
All highlights of waves and
ear drops coloured brown. |
|
| q27 |
New ear drop at Queen's left ear. Double top pearl to
ear drop giving appearance of entirely new ear drop. Cyl 23nd, row 2/2 |
|
| q28 |
Boil on Queen's face. A large round blotch of colour
on Queen's right cheek level with mouth. There seems to be two stages of
this variety as it seems to start with smaller patch of colour and flaw
grows with wear. |
|
| q29 |
Queen's Eye or Eyes Blind. Pupils are missing and
eyes are just spots of colour. |
|
| q30 |
Queen with Black Eye. Left eye is completely filled
in with dark colour giving every appearance of a black eye. |
|
| q31 |
Spot on Queen's Face and on Tiara. A small dark spot
of colour at left of Queen's left eye and also in centre of tiara. |
|
| q32 |
Flaw in Queen's Hair. A large white, rectangular spot
on Queen's hair just above Queen s right ear. |
|
| q33 |
Large Spot on Queen's Shoulder. A large lightly
coloured round spot on Queen's right shoulder placed mid-way between rows of
pearls. |
|
| q34
QCom 1g |
Pearl on Tiara. Cyl 7nd, row 6/6 - on sheet
with colon variety |
|
| q35 |
Pearl on Tiara Corrected. All trace of q34 was
removed at the same time as the Colon variety. On some sheets there is just
a small part of the top of pearl attached to point of 4th segment of tiara -
Cyl 7nd, row 6/6 - on sheet without colon variety |
|
| q36 |
Pearl in Tiara. A pearl
in approximate centre of tiara. |
|
| q37 |
Pearl in Tiara. A small
pearl in left centre of tiara. |
|
| q38 |
Large Flaw in Tiara. A large white flaw at left
centre of tiara directly over Queen's right eye. |
|
| q39 |
Double Flaw in Tiara. A large and a smaller brown
flaw at top edge of tiara directly above wave No 5 |
|
| q40 |
Smudge on Queen's Necklace. A dark smudge of colour
across the outer ropes of pearls at right, level with bottom of inner
necklace. Cyl 10d, row 5/4 |
|
| q41 |
White spot on necklace |
|
| q42 |
White spot between rows on necklace |
|
| q43 |
White spot on tiara. |
 |
| q44 |
Spot on right of tiara |
 |
|
r. Breaks in outline of stamp |
| r1 |
Break or small dot under 9. |
|
| r2 |
Break near Crown. A small
break in outline just on right of cross on crown. |
|
| r3 |
Break near Crown. Similar
break a little further to right. |
|
| r4 |
Break directly above V . |
|
| r5 |
Break under 2 in 12. Cyl 10d, row 8/5 |
|
| r6 |
Break under right stroke of A
in MA Y |
|
| r7 |
Small break, to left
above E in POSTAGE, Cyl 19nd, row 17/2 |
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