Guide line in the South margin near the South West corner; in clear copies there is a faint colour line near the top of the upright stroke of the 2nd "E" of "Seventeen; main position dot is oval North East and South West clearly South centre nearly full towards East.
Kershaw's notes
The oval guide dot is large with a strong guide dot outside the LL corner
Morel's notes
The oval guide dot is at 4 o'clock, just touching the inner oval line,There is a large dot under the 1 of the left 17, in the bottom margin, typical of the10th row positions. There are 2 small triangle shape flaws in the front of the shirt, below Cartier chin. This variety (dirt spots on shirt) has been identified by Dr. Jim Watt in Feb. 2026.
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.
