They both have corner letters CI and both show the plate number 1.
This is an imperf colour trial probably from 1876
the actual stamp was issued in orange and perforated (1877)
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Plate configuration
80 stamps in 4 panes of 20
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All the high values have corner letters in all four corners
apart from the Five Pound Orange,
which only has corner letters in the lower corners, the EVII high values do
not have corner letters.
See also
The
1840 Rainbow Colour Trials
4d
colour trials plate 15 in 1876
For more examples of the High Values colour trials and proofs
see the
R M
Phillips collection
Vol
XXXVI
for the Five Pound Telegraph colour trials go
here