Position 3

  • Early Printing / Impression ancienne
  • Impression tardive / Late Printing
Perforation:
p. 11.75 ~ PO 1-5A
Perforation:
p. 11.75 ~ PO 1-5A
Early and Late Proof Images
Calder's notes

Three guide dots in North margin near the North West corner - the one farthest East is very faint; 1 guide dot is North West of the North West corner; main position dot is slightly North centre and is full.

Kershaw's notes

There are four strong dots above the top frame, one vertically above the LH frame line with a companion dot to its left, an additional dot above the period of "d.", and a final dot above the TR corner. There is a travelling dot in the LH hatch lines

Morel's notes

There is a pair of dots in the top marging, just above the 2 left framelines, a 3rd one upper left margin, above the "d." and a fourth one on the far right, above the outside frameline. laft oval dor at 3 oclock, on centerline, and the travelling dot in the left area between the head and the left oval.

Stamps from printing orders 1 to 5A were perf. 11.75, stamps from printing orders 5B to 7 were perf. 12 x 11.75 and those from printing orders 8 to 12 were perf. 12.