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1sh Lyre

FDC
The beautifully executed 1932 large lyre definitive simply saw it's continued use in the zoological series. Unlike most of the series, the Lyrebird's plate layout underwent some serious revisions during it's tenure.

Designed and engraved by FD Manley.

Date Perf Watermark Imprint  
2/8/37 13½x14 CA Ash Ash wide 42mm imprint in centre of pane
         
    CA Ash Ash 38mm imprint left of pane
29-Mar-41 15x14 CA   Ash 38mm 2line gutter
Aug-47 15x14 CA   Authority
01-Feb-54 15x14 none   No imprint
Oct 55 15x14 CA   No imprint no gutter lines
1-Dec-56 15x14 none   Never imprint

 

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42mm Centre of each pane
Dull Green
2nd August 1937

This was one of the first issues of the 1st series.

Two 320on copper plates.

The first had a 42mm Ash imprint in the centre bottom of each pane. A unique position. Issued in panes of 80 and 160(scarce)
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38mm Left of each pane
Dull yellow green
The second plate introduced in August 1937 used the 38mm imprint and standard imprint positions (issued December).

Issued in panes of 80

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Dull Green
Deep Dull green

Yellow green

 29-Mar-41 Perf 15x14

Whereas it is normally not necessary to show the side margins or gutter of an otherwise standard stamp layout, in this issue, because the 1st series was very different in imprint positions (plural), the exact location is shown for a standard bottom left of pane imprint.

7 x 640on electros (only 6 used) Uniquely for this value 2 line gutters were inscribed on each electro rather than the master plate.

1946: Sheet B of unknown electro had no gutters.

Upper sheets (A & B) had flush perfs in bottom selvedge circa Oct 47.
wpeA8.jpg (32625 bytes) August 1947 Authority Imprint

BW say first release of this imprint was in sheets of 80 only

Feb 1954 No Imprints

Plate #s 3,4,6 are known

October 1955 No gutter lines on sheets B and C one electro (2 months)

 

The above varieties reflected the evolving policy of removing watermarks and imprints from most issues.
Dull Green December 1956 No watermark (no imprints)

3 electros remained for these printings

Pip type IV introduced Oct 1958
example of plate #2
 

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