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5p (11k) 5p ash pink (red-brown)
(page updated: Dec 22/11)

1st seen: Jul 26/88
Photogravure

Also exists:

Elliptical perf
EME image
Brown (litho)
self-adhesive

5p greyish violet
5p greyish rose

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum
 ACP
  ACP Jul 26/88 Sheets Dex
  ACP screened value Jul 26/88 Sheets Dex
  ACP Nov 27/90 Coil, horiz Dex
 OFPP
  OFPP Jan 31/95 Coil, horiz Dex

5p (15k) 5p ash pink (red-brown)
Elliptical perf

1st seen: Jun 8/93
Photogravure

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum
 2-band (yellow) phosphor
  OFNP Enschedé Jun 8/93 Sheets PVA
  OFNP Enschedé, green phosphor w/2mm varnish Mar 94 Sheets PVA
  OFNP Enschedé, yellow-green phosphor w/2mm varnish Feb 16/95 Sheets PVA
 2-band (blue) phosphor
  OFNP Enschedé, w/2mm varnish Mar 26/96 Sheets PVA

5p (15k) 5p ash pink (red-brown)
EME image

1st seen: May 27/97
Photogravure

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Booklet singles Gum
 2-band (blue) phosphor
  OFNP May 27/97 Sheets PVA
 Phosphorised paper
  OFPP De La Rue May 22/00 Mini sheet PVA
 2-band (violet) phosphor
  OFNP De La Rue Jun 18/03 Sheets PVA

5p brown 5p brown
EME image

1st seen: Feb 12/09
Lithography

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Booklet singles Gum
 2-band phosphor, Lithography
  OFNP De La Rue Feb 12/09 Booklet DP402
(Charles Darwin prestige booklet)
PVA
  OFNP Cartor, new value (font) type Jan 7/10 Booklet (Classic Album Covers prestige booklet)

PVA

  OFNP Cartor, original font type May 8/10
May 13/10

Mar 22/11
Sep 9/11

Souvenir sheet
Booklet

Booklet
Booklet


DP423
(Britain Alone prestige booklet)
(World Wildlife Fund prestige booklet)
DP435
(Centenary of UK Aerial Post prestige booklet)

PVA

Revised value:

5p ash pink 5p ash pink
Self-Adhesive, Security slits

1st seen: Mar 8/11
Photogravure

Semi-circular slits

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Booklet singles Gum Security
slits
Security
code
 2-band phosphor
  OFNP De La Rue Mar 8/11 Sheets   Type 2a none
  OFNP Walsall May 5/11 Booklet (Morris & Co. prestige booklet)   Type 2a none


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