SG122 - Six Pence of 1872

6d 1872

Plate 11

This is not from the bottom-left of the plate, but from the bottom-left of one of 12 panes (this being a top pane). This demonstrates that there were selvage markings in between panes. See diagram below.

Watermark Spray of rose
Perf 14
Put to press 25 Jan 1872
Number issued 4,800,000

For the 3d, 6d, 9d, 10d, 1s or 2s stamps with watermark emblem or spray the sheet is arranged in 12 panes of twenty stamps forming a sheet of 240 stamps, stamps with D, E, H or I in the SE corner will have a wing-margin.

AA AB AC AD
BA     BD
CA     CD
DA     DD
EA     ED
AE AF AG AH
       
       
DE DF    
EE EF    
AI AJ AK AL
       
       
       
       
FA FB FC FD
GA      
HA      
IA      
JA      
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
KA KB KC KD
LA      
MA      
NA      
OA      
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
PA PB PC PD
QA      
RA      
SA      
TA TB TC TD
       
       
       
       
TE TF TG TH
       
       
       
       
TI TJ TK TL

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