SG51 - Three halfpence of Aug 1874

1.5d 1874

Plate 3

Plate 3
Watermark Large Crown
Perf 14
Registered 13 April 1874
Number issued - pl 1 15,872,160
Number issued - pl 3 29,640,000

The 1½d value (plate 1) was introduced in Oct 1870 to be used in the new 2 ounce rate.
In 1860 it was printed in rosy mauve but was never issued

Not exceeding 1 ounce 1d
Not exceeding 2 ounces 1½d
Not exceeding 4 ounce 2d
Each additional 2 ounces beyond 4 ounces, ½d, max 12 ounces  

Position on plate, also shown is position of stamp PC
which on plate 1 has the error OP-PC instead of CP-PC

AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK AL
BA BB BC BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BK BL
CA CB CC CD CE CF CG CH CI CJ CK CL
DA DB DC DD DE DF DG DH DI DJ DK DL
EA EB EC ED EE EF EG EH EI EJ EK EL
FA FB FC FD FE FF FG FH FI FJ FK FL
GA GB GC GD GE GF GG GH GI GJ GK GL
HA HB HC HD HE HF HG HH HI HJ HK HL
IA IB IC ID IE IF IG IH II IJ IK IL
JA                     JL
KA                     KL
LA                     LL
MA                     ML
NA                     NL
OA                     OL
PA   PC                 PL
QA                     QL
RA                     RL
SA                     SL
TA TB TC TD TE TF TG TH TI TJ TK TL

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