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50p light grey EME image (page updated: Dec 22/11) 1st seen: Mar 27/07 Photogravure Lithography

Also exists: self-adhesive w/Security features 50p sand 50p ochre

50p light grey Self-Adhesive, Security features 1st seen: Feb 17/09 Photogravure Security pattern lettering in background, semi-circular slits (click for pics)

	Paper	Other identification	Issue date	Source	Booklet singles	Gum	Security slits	Security code
2-band phosphor
	OFNP	De La Rue	Feb 17/09	Sheets			Type 1
	OFNP	Walsall	May 8/10	Booklet	(George V accession centenary prestige booklet)		Type 2a Type 3	10 + P
	OFNP	Walsall	May 5/11	Booklet	(Morris & Co. prestige booklet)		Type 2a	11 + P

 

Security slits:

1: no slits 2: cuts at top & bottom, wider than 2a 2a: cuts at top & bottom, narrower than 2 3: cut at bottom only

Security features:

Code: none Slits: Type 1	Code: P + 10 Slits: Type 2a	Code: P + 10 Slits: Type 3
Code: P + 11 Slits: Type 2a