Current number 559 - 10 shillings 1878
The current number 559 is at the top-left and bottom-right corner of the
plate
The plate number is at the top-right and bottom-left corner of the plate
 Image source British Postal Museum
from the R M Phillips Collection.
Vol
XXXVI Pg 32.
Plate configuration
80 stamps in 4 panes of 20
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| Watermark |
Maltese Cross |
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Imperf |
| Put to press |
6 June 1878 |
| Number issued |
242,000 |
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