Queen's Head Issue
Proof 1878-80 range of imperforate plate proofs (5), with ½d. deep brown and ½d. orange-yellow on thin wove paper, the former pen-cancelled, the latter with design just touched at left; ½d. brown on thin card perforated "SPECIMEN" affixed to thick card; 6d. blue horizontal pair on wove paper, one impression with vertical crease.
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Proof 1878-80 range of imperforate plate proofs (5), with ½d. deep brown and ½d. orange-yellow on thin wove paper, the former pen-cancelled, the latter with design just touched at left; ½d. brown on thin card perforated "SPECIMEN" affixed to thick card; 6d. blue horizontal pair on wove paper, one impression with vertical crease.