Page 54 - Sierra Leone to 1961 - The Collection
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The First Victorian Keyplate 1872 to 1896
1893 Halfpenny Provisional Overprint. Crown CA Watermark. Perf 14.
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PFNNY Variety on Row 3 Stamp 1 Top left stamp shows part of two misplaced strikes
There are two known settings of the overprint forme. The top seven rows are identical on both, including the
PFNNY variety which is constant on the first stamp of the third row on both settings.
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Pale Violet shade Top left stamp shows ‘H’ to left of ‘P’
Blocks showing the keyplate number 1 and current number 53. Row 9 Stamp 5 shows the ‘H’ of HALF
positioned to the left of the ‘P’ of PENNY; this is consistent on all sheets from one of the settings.
