EXONUMI STATIC :

19.101.578

EXONUMI # :

SPMSS.17

Group Name :

1867-1872 Watermark Crown CC

Item Name :

Claret

Colour :

Claret

Item Type :

Postal Stamp

Issue Date :

12/1872

Printer :

De La Rue & Co, Limited

Printing :

Typography

Watermark :

Crown CC

Perforations :

14

Separation Type :

Normal Perforations

Gum Type :

Gum

Face Value :

30 cent

Shape :

Rectangular

Orientation :

Vertical

Paper Type :

White Woven Paper

Description :

In 1872 the postage on letters to Great Britain was reduced from 32c. to 30c. necessitating the issue of a fresh stamp. on this stamp the Queen’s head is enclosed within an inner elongated vertical hexagonal frame. The sheet of 240 stamps was arranged in four panes of sixty (6 x 10). The stamp is known imperforate and such copies were used for making “SPECIMEN” stamps.