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State 1
The imprimatur.
Note the distinctive E.
Large scan. [DL]
Early impression.
Large scan. [ST]
Early impression.
Large scan. [KM]
Both AE and AF showing extensive wear and thinning of the whole design.
Large scan. [ST]
Another late state 1. This stamp and the following imperforate state 2 are the stamps that used to belong to C.W. Meredith and were reported in the GBJ Vol4 p.45.
Large scan. [ST]
State 2
Large scan. [ST]
An imperforate stamp showing that the repair took place in 1853. We have 4 imperfs above which gives an indication of relative scarcity. The repair is by re-entry and is not coincident. The right star has been doubled and the word 'Postage' has been compressed. There is a strong linear TRL down the left side. There is also a TRL lower right, though I think this may belong to AF. Right side restored and the whole impression is showing more ink. Not necessarily in exactly the right places! Great stamp.
Large scan. [ST]
This stamp shows how wear is accelerated after re-entry due to the damage caused to the hardened steel structure. The strong TRL is already starting to fade and the background lattice work is thinning.
Large scan. [ST]
Contemporary with stamp above.
It may also be worth adding the Meredith cover, which looks like it also went through the hands of Robert Folkard.
State 3
Large scan. e [ST]
The E is now very thin in marked contrast to it's appearance in the stamps of states 1 & 2 above. There is a slight blur to the right of this stamp which is all that is left of a shallow TRL. For a fuller picture, you need to read 163 AF which illustrates two state 3 AF which show AE in state 2 and 3. This was a split repair with AF st2 being repaired before AE st2.
Large scan. h [Steve Blackledge]
This stamp shows extreme wear. The E is very weak.
AP
August 2020
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