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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.

Issued 21 July, 1941.

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SINGLE STAMPS
Start date Watermark Varieties
21 July, 1941 upright

Specimen  /  Cancelled - 2 types
BOOKLET PANES
Panes of :

From booklets

 Watermark Varieties
6

(Cyl No's)

2/6 March 1942

2/6 October 1942

2/6 August 1943

5/- March 1942

5/- February 1943

5/- September 1943

5/- April 1944 

 upright  
inverted  
COILS
Stock letter Start date Watermark Roll
F 1942 upright 960 stamps - bottom end first delivery
U November 1949 1920 stamps - bottom end first delivery
M 1942 sideways 480 stamps - left side first delivery

Control / Cylinder Numbers and Varieties

Control Cylinder Perf Type Varieties
J41 69nd 69d A

 
70nd 70d A  
72nd 72d A  
73nd - A  
75nd 75d A  
77nd 77d A  
80nd 80d A  
81nd 81d A  
- 82d A  
83nd 83d A  
84nd 84d A  
K42 80nd 80d A  
81nd 81d A  
83nd 83d A  
84nd 84d A  
86nd 86d A  
87nd 87d A  
90nd 90d A  
92nd 92d A  
95nd 95d A  
96nd 96d A  
L42 84nd 84d A  
95nd 95d A  
96nd 96d A  
97nd 97d A  
99nd 99d A  
100nd 100d A  
101nd 101d A  
104nd 104d A  
110nd - A  
111nd 111d A  
111nd 111d nd - B / d - C  
113nd 113d A  
114nd 114d A  
117nd 117d A  
M43 110nd 110d A  
111nd 111d A  
113nd 113d A  
117nd 117d A  
118nd 118d A  
119nd 119d A  
120nd 120d A  
121nd 121d A  
124nd 124d A  
127nd 127d A  
130nd 130d A  
131nd 131d A  
132nd 132d A  
133nd 133d A  
135nd 135d A  
135nd 135d B  
N43 121nd 121d A  
131nd 131d A  
132nd 132d A  
133nd 133d A  
135nd 135d A  
136nd 136d A  
138nd 138d A  
138nd 138d nd - B / d - C  
- 138d B  
142nd 142d A  
143nd 143d A  
144nd 144d A  
144nd 144d nd - B / d - C  
- 144d B  
145nd 145d A  
146nd 146d A  
146nd 146d B  
146nd - G  
151nd 151d B  
O44 142nd 142d A  
142nd - G  
145nd 145d A  
145nd - G  
146nd 146d A  
147nd 147d A  
148nd 148d A  
148nd - G  
- 148d C  
149nd 149d A  
149nd - G  
150nd 150d A  
150nd - G  
151nd 151d nd - B / d - C  
- 151d B  
152nd 152d A  
152nd - G  
152nd 152d nd - B / d - C  
- 152d B  
153nd 153d A  
154nd 154d A  
154nd - G  
155nd 155d A  
P44 151nd 151d A  
152nd 152d A  
155nd 155d A  
156nd 156d A  
156nd 156d B  
156nd - G  
157nd 157d A  
159nd 159d A  
161nd 161d nd - B / d - C  
- 161d B  
162nd 162d A  
162nd - G  
164nd 164d A  
164nd 164d nd - B / d - C  
- 164d B  
164nd - G  
165nd 165d A  
165nd 165d nd - B / d - C  
- 165d B  
165nd - G  
166nd 166d A  
167nd 167d nd - B / d - C  
167nd - B  
168nd 168d A  
172nd 172d A White dot just above stem by clover leaf - cyl 172d, r 18/2
172nd 172d nd - B / d - C  
172nd - G  
174nd 174d A  
Q45 172nd 172d A  
172nd - G  
173nd 173d A  
173nd 173d nd - B / d - C  
- 173d B  
174nd 174d A  
174nd - G  
177nd 177d A  
177nd - G  
178nd 178d A  
179nd 179d nd - B / d - C  
184nd 184d nd - B / d - C  
- 184d B  
184nd - G  
186nd 186d A  
186nd - G  
187nd 187d A  
187nd 187d nd - B / d - C  
190nd 190d A  
190nd 190d nd - B / d - C  
R45 186nd 186d A  
187nd 187d A  
187nd 187d nd - B / d - C  
190nd 190d A  
194nd 194d A  
194nd 194d nd - B / d - C  
195nd 195d nd - B / d - C  
196nd 196d nd - B / d - C  
S46 195nd 195d A  
197nd 197d A  
201nd 201d A  
202nd 202d A  
203nd 203d A  
205nd 205d A  
206nd 206d A  
T46 201nd 201d A  
202nd 202d A  
203nd 203d A  
204nd 204d A  
205nd 205d A  
210nd 210d A  
U47 204nd 204d A  
209nd 209d A  
211nd 211d A  
212nd 212d A  
213nd 213d A  
216nd 216d A  
217nd 217d A  
220nd 220d A  
225nd 225d A  
227nd 227d A  
None 219nd 219d A  
219nd - G  
222nd 222d A  
223nd 223d A  
223nd - G  
224nd 224d A  
225nd 225d A  
226nd 226d A  
228nd 228d A  
229nd 229d A  
230nd 230d A  
231nd 231d A  
234nd 234d A  
235nd 235d A  
236nd 236d A  
236nd 236d nd - B / d - C  
238nd 238d A  
238nd 238d nd - B / d - C  
239nd 239d A
b for d in value - cyl 239d, row 18/3
239nd 239d nd - B / d - C
240nd 240d A  
240nd 240d nd - B / d - C  
241nd 241d A  
244nd 244d A  
245nd 245d A  
246nd 246d A  
246nd 246d nd - B / d - C  
247nd 247d A  
248nd 248d A  
248nd - G  
249nd 249d A  
249nd - G  
250nd 250d A  
252nd 252d A  
253nd 253d A  
254nd 254d A  
255nd 255d A  
256nd 256d A  
260nd 260d A  
260nd 260d nd - B / d - C  
261nd 261d A  
261nd 261d nd - B / d - C  
263nd 263d A  
263nd 263d nd - B / d - C  
266nd 266d A  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illustration of the re-use of control P44 to Q45 on cylinders 172nd and 172d - showing how flaws are common to both controls. Click to enlarge.

(From article by W.A Tester in The British Philatelist Nov, 1946)

Booklet Cylinder Numbers

 

Cylinder Number Perforation Type Varieties
H I J K L
Panes of 6
J15nd Y          
J16nd Y          
J17nd Y          
J18nd Y          
J20nd Y          
J21nd Y          
J23nd Y Y        
J23d Y