PRINTING PLATE, Revenue Penny Value No 2 1903
H1991.197
Rectangular copper printing plate for one penny revenue stamps. This is Plate no 2 which replaced Plate no 1, both soon after recalled from London to be done locally. Distinctive feature: Jubilee Lines, introduced in 1887 (Queen Victoria's Jubilee). Two panes of 60 stamps would be printed from it. 'WESTERN AUSTRALIA (swan) INTERNAL REVENUE'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | H1991.197 |
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Accession Date: | 22 Nov 1991 |
Material
Copper/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
length | 540mm |
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width | 265mm |
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