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4d Ultramarine

When issued in 1953 the 4d denomination served the foreign letter rate. On 17 May 1965 the inland letter rate
became 4d and thereafter this value was printed in large numbers. A total of 26.4m panes of 240 were printed.

29 May 1962 - Ultramarine - Cyl 8 only 24 Jan 1963 - Cyl 8 only 28 Apr 1965 - Deep Ultramarine
Crowns watermark, whiter paper Crowns watermark, green phos Cyls 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25-27
Crowns watermark, whiter paper
Cyl 8 no dot - Type E/I perf Cyl 8 no dot - Type I/P perf
Cyl 16 no dot - Doctor Blade Flaw

28 Apr 1965 - Deep Ultramarine 13 Aug 1965 - Cyls 18 & 20 Early 1967 - Cyls 16, 18, 23, 26 & 27
Cyls 12, 13, 18 & 20 Crowns watermark, whiter paper Crowns watermark, whiter paper
Crowns wmk, whiter paper, blue phos violet phosphor 8mm violet phosphor 9½mm
Cyl 13 no dot - Type E/I perf Cyl 18 dot - Type E/I perf Cyl 23 dot - Type E/I perf