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Harrison

 

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Oct 1915
Monograms were added to the upper electro for this watermark.

 



 

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1917

Substituted Cliche Die2A
 

April 1918
New Upper Electro Die2A

One of the best possible 'philatelic history' plates. The Jubilee lines are dreadful.

 

June 1918

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1st printing: Oct 1915, Seen: November 1915.

Shades::

Shades vary from grey to slate black. A rare olive grey shade is attributed to last Cooke 1/2 printings.

bulletGrey Black, Grey, Slate Grey
bullet1918 Silver Grey (surfaced paper). Cooke's final (4th) printing. Electros 3/2.
bullet1920 Bluish Grey (Milky Toned). Harrison. Electros 3/2.

Printings:

bulletElectros 1/2:  Cooke. 3 printings.  Qty: Approx 44,570,000
bulletElectros 3/2: 3 Printings. 1x Cooke, 2x Harrison. 26,100,000 (10,875 Printsheets)

Replaced by KGV 2d Orange Oct 1920.

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