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The First Victorian Keyplate 1872 to 1896
1884 Revenue Overprints. Crown CA Watermark. Perf 14.
These three stamps overprinted REVENUE were produced at the same time as the sixpence REVENUE
stamp. They were printed specifically for revenue purposes in different colours from the postage stamps of
the same values. All stamps were received in the Colony on 7 August 1884.
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Imperf Proof Imperf Proof
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30,840 31,080 31,080
This block has the perforation guide dots in purple rather than blue, showing that the dots were on the
keyplate rather than on each duty plate.
