17p dark blue Machin

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17p dark blue
(page updated: Dec 28/03)

1st seen: Sep 4/90
Photogravure
Lithography

Also exists:

Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

17p pastel green
17p greyish blue
17p olive

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum

Centre band phosphor
	FCP		Sep 4/90	Sheets		Dex
	FCP	screened value	Sep 4/90	Sheets		Dex
	FCP		Sep 17/90	Coil, vert		Dex
	FCP	thin 'P'	Jun 91	Sheets		Dex
	FCP	thin 'P'; screened value	Jun 91	Sheets		Dex

Right band phosphor
	FCP	short at top [ Type 18: pic ]	Sep 4/90	Booklet	DP162 cut left and bottom	Dex
	FCP	imperf at left (and cut at bottom)	Sep 4/90	Booklet	DP163	Dex
	FCP	imperf at left; short at top [ Type 18: pic ]	Sep 4/90	Booklet	DP163	Dex

Left band phosphor
	FCP	inset at left [ Type 23: pic ]	Sep 4/90	Booklet	DP162 cut right	Dex
	FCP	notch at UL [ Type 25: pic ]	Sep 4/90	Booklet	DP162 cut right and bottom	Dex

Centre band phosphor; Lithography
	FCP	Questa	Mar 19/91	Booklet	DP167, DP170 (Alias Agatha Christie prestige booklet)	PVA

17p (15k) 17p dark blue
Northern Ireland
1st seen: Dec 4/90
Lithography

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

Centre band phosphor; Lithography

FCP Questa Dec 4/90 Sheets PVA

17p (15k) 17p dark blue
Scotland
1st seen: Dec 4/90
Lithography

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

Centre band phosphor; Lithography

FCP Questa Dec 4/90 Sheets PVA

17p (15k) 17p dark blue
Wales
1st seen: Dec 4/90
Lithography

Paper Other identification Issue date Source Gum

Centre band phosphor; Lithography

FCP Questa Dec 4/90 Sheets PVA

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