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Die 1 Electros
Die2/3 Steel
#95(1..9)z z KGV Harrison N/MP  
#96(2..16)z z KGV Harrison N/MP  
#97(12..16)z z KGV Harrison N/MP  
#98(12,16)z z Small Harrison plate Mullett imprint  
#99(1nn/2na) z/za Small Mullet steel Ash imprints  
#100(1nn/2na) z/za Small Mullet steel Ash imprints  
#102/OS(ash) z Small Ash Steel Quad Plates  
#103/OS(ash) z CA Ash Steel Quad Plates  

The standard letter rate changed to two pence in August 1920. It was obvious that the existing 2d Kangaroo electros would not cope with volumes now required. The Roo die had worn out and Harrison replaced it with this design. There are two distinctly different manufactures for this issue

  1. Electrotypes

  2. Steel Plates

 

Electros Steel Plates  
2d Orange KGV Watermark
#95		 2d Red KGV Watermark
#96		 2d Brown KGV Watermark
#97		 2d Brown KGV Watermark
#98		 2d Brown KGV Watermark
#99		 2d Red KGV Watermark
#100		 2d Red KGV Watermark
#102		 2d Red KGV Watermark
#103		  
2d Red KGV Watermark 2d Red KGV Watermark 2d Red KGV Watermark wpe4B.jpg (4271 bytes) 2d Brown Small Multiple 2d Red Small Multiple 2d Brown Small Multiple 2d Red CA Watermark  
Die1 Die2 Die3  

Harrison altered the KGV 1½d die to make 2d KGV electros so, not surprisingly, the 2d electros have many similarities to the 1½d. They originated from the same die, were printed (usually) in blocks of four electroplates, and the plate layout for both is identical (a traditional 2 pane, 10 rows of 6).

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