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15½p (15k) 15½p light violet
(page updated: Nov 7/08)

1st seen: Jan 14/81
Photogravure

Also exists:

Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Booklet singles Gum
 PCP
  PCP1 Kampf perf Jan 14/81 Sheets Dex
  PCP1 APS perf Apr 81 Sheets Dex
  PCP2 Kampf perf Sheets Dex
  PCP2 APS perf Sep 82 Sheets Dex
  PCP1 Thicker elements Feb 1/82 Coil, vert Dex
  PCP1 Thicker elements Feb 1/82 Booklet
  • cut top [DP54/A]
  • cut top and right [DP54]
  • cut bottom [DP54]
  • cut bottom and right [DP54]
  • cut top and left [DP54A]
  • cut bottom and left [DP54A]
Dex
  PCP2 Thicker elements May 6/82 Booklet
  • cut top [DP54/A]
  • cut top and right [DP54]
  • cut bottom [DP54]
  • cut bottom and right [DP54]
  • cut top and left [DP54A]
  • cut bottom and left [DP54A]
Dex
 2-band (8mm) phosphor
  FCP Feb 1/82 Booklet
  • cut top [DP53]
  • cut bottom [DP53]
  • cut top and left [DP53A]
  • cut bottom and left [DP53A]
 Dex
  FCP short at right [ Type 9: pic ] Feb 1/82 Booklet DP53/A
  • cut top
Dex
  FCP short at left [ Type 10: pic ] Feb 1/82 Booklet
  • cut top [DP53/A]
  • cut top and right [DP53]
  • cut top and left [DP53A]
Dex
 Right band phosphor
  FCP May 6/82 Booklet DP53B
  • cut top
Dex
 Left band phosphor
  FCP May 6/82 Booklet DP53B
  • cut top
Dex
 2-band (9.5mm) phosphor
  FCP May 19/82 Booklet DP55, DP58
(Story of Stanley Gibbons prestige booklet)		 Dex
  FCP Thicker elements; star on back [ Type 1: pic ]; short bands [ Type 4: pic ] Nov 10/82 Booklet DP59
  • cut top
  • cut top and right
Dex
 ACP
  ACP Sep 82 Sheets Dex

15½p (15k) 15½p light violet
Northern Ireland

1st seen: Feb 24/82
Lithography

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum
 PCP
  PCP Questa; perf 14 Feb 24/82 Sheets Dex

15½p (15k) 15½p light violet
Scotland

1st seen: Feb 24/82
Lithography

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum
 PCP
  PCP Waddington; perf 14 Feb 24/82 Sheets Dex

15½p (15k) 15½p light violet
Wales

1st seen: Feb 24/82
Lithography

  Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum
 PCP
  PCP Questa; perf 14 Feb 24/82 Sheets Dex

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