2½p pale magenta Machin

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2½p pale magenta
(page updated: Dec 28/03)

1st seen: Feb 15/71
Photogravure

2p Values (8k)

Also exists:

Isle of Man
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

2½p rose madder

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

Centre band phosphor
	OCP	Thin value (T1)	Feb 15/71	Sheets		PVA
	OCP	Thin value (T1)	Feb 15/71	Coil, horiz		PVA
	OCP	Thin value; no scratch (T1*)	Feb 15/71	Coil, vert		PVA
	OCP	Thicker value (T2)	Feb 15/71	Booklet	cut top [DP4, DP5, DP8] cut top and right [DP4, DP5, DP8] cut bottom [DP4, DP5, DP8] cut bottom and right [DP4, DP5, DP8]	PVA
	FCP	Thin value (T1)	Sep 71 Sep 13/72	Sheets		PVA GA
	FCP	Thin value (T1)	Aug 73	Coil, horiz		GA
	FCP	Thin value; no scratch (T1*)	May 24/72	Booklet	cut top [DP18, DP16A] cut top and right [DP16A] cut bottom [DP18, DP16A] cut bottom and right [DP16A]	PVA
	FCP	Thicker value (T2)	Aug 8/73	Sheets		PVA Dex
	FCP	Thicker value (T2)	Sep 17/71	Booklet	cut top [DP8A, DP14, DP15, DP16] cut top and right [DP8A, DP14, DP15, DP16] cut bottom [DP8A, DP14, DP15, DP16] cut bottom and right [DP8A, DP14, DP15, DP16]	PVA
	FCP	Very thin value (T3)	May 24/72	Booklet	DP19 cut top and right right cut bottom and right	PVA

Centre band JET phosphor
	FCP	Thin value (T1)	Oct 72	Sheets		PVA
	FCP	Thicker value (T2)	Jun 14/73	Booklet	DP14J cut top cut top and right cut bottom cut bottom and right	PVA

Left band phosphor
	OCP	Thicker value (T2)	Feb 15/71	Booklet	DP9 cut top and right cut bottom and right	PVA
	FCP	Thicker value (T2)	Sep 17/71	Booklet	DP9A cut top and right cut bottom and right	PVA
	FCP	Very thin value (T3)	May 24/72	Booklet	cut top [DP19] cut bottom [DP19] cut top and right [DP20] cut right [DP20]	PVA
	FCP	Thin value; no scratch (T1*)	May 24/72	Booklet	DP20A cut top and right cut right	PVA

Left band, JET phosphor
	FCP	Thicker value (T2)	Jun 14/73	Booklet	DP9J cut top and right cut bottom and right	PVA

Right band phosphor
	FCP	Thin value (T1)	May 24/72	Booklet	DP18 cut top cut right torn all around	PVA
	FCP	Very thin value (T3)	May 24/72	Booklet	DP19 cut top cut right torn all around	PVA

2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
	FCP	Thicker value (T2)	May 21/75	Sheets		PVA

2½p (15k) 2½p pale magenta
Isle of Man
1st seen: Jul 7/71
Photogravure

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

Centre band phosphor

OCP Jul 7/71 Sheets PVA

FCP Sep 22/72 Sheets PVA

2½p (15k) 2½p pale magenta
Northern Ireland
1st seen: Jul 7/71
Photogravure

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

Centre band phosphor

OCP Jul 7/71 Sheets PVA

FCP Jun 73 Sheets PVA

1½p (15k) 2½p pale magenta
Scotland
1st seen: Jul 7/71
Photogravure

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

Centre band phosphor

OCP Jul 7/71 Sheets PVA

FCP Sep 22/72
Jun 73 Sheets GA
PVA

2½p (15k) 2½p pale magenta
Wales
1st seen: Jul 7/71
Photogravure

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

Centre band phosphor

OCP Jul 7/71 Sheets PVA

FCP Sep 22/72
1973 Sheets GA
PVA

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