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The London Philatelist

Accounts of Meetings: Season 2019–2020.

30 July 2020: Online Meeting.
Philip Waud
A Quick Glimpse of the GB Queen Victoria Jubilee Issues.

Report by John Davies FRPSL

Philip Waud is well known in GB philately separate Head and Duty Plate
as the Secretary of the Great Britain Philatelic 3. Marginal Settings
Society. A role to which he has brought much 4. Coloured Papers. The first of these shown
enthusiasm, professionalism and thoroughness. was the 2½d purple on blue paper.
He is also very much the expert philatelist. 5.The Mill Sheet was then changed to small
In giving his presentation, he showed all the panes of 20. This was also the first time that the
same qualities he brings to organised philately, stamps were printed through the margin of the
reflecting his depth of study, personal knowledge stamp design.
and attention to detail. The various settings were explained, to improve
The talk covered various aspects: the printing process, including ‘Jubilee lines’ and
Stamp Development – the new Small Head. ‘lined blocks’ (amongst others). It certainly helped
Head and Duty Die Proofs, which were members to understand the descriptions applied
essential for colour printing. to the various settings of the plates which have
The Large Panes: ½d, 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 5d, long been a mystery to some. The stamps are a
6d and 1s. minefield for the novice in terms of identifying
Small Panes: 4d, 9d, 10d, 4½d. papers and shades, so sharing the characteristics of
End of the QV Reign. the stamps that were a great help in understanding
The development of the series began in 1884 the varieties. Philip showed some great rarities in
when the Stamp Committee went through an terms of die proofs and scarce usages, particularly
extensive exercise to explore many designs. Rare of some of the high values.
examples of pages from the Stamp Committee ‘The stamps as a success story’ is a fitting
Book (only 36 were prepared) were shown. It was description of his collection and of his
interesting to see how he identified the range of presentation.
innovations in the Jubilee series. These included: The recording of the presentation can now
1. The first QV Head on a white background be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/
2. Creation of bi-coloured stamps requiring a CIXRRueo7Zw

Clockwise from left to
right:
Stamp Committee book,
page 3;
1885 De La Rue Striking
Book F49h, dies 288-289
white line;
2d head plate proof, dated
‘5 MAR 86.’

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