"7" for "&", S.G.10a
3 are thought to have been produced, all with "ONE PENNY" shifted to left. The "7" for "&" variety without the value shift has never been recorded and is though never to have been produced.
Plate 9
unused Block Larger Than four Block of twelve [1-4/5-8/9-12], consisting of the top three rows of the sheet, sheet margin at top showing Plate number 9, sheet margins at both sides, position [6] with variety "7" for "&" and "ONE PENNY" shifted to left, position [2] showing full stop for colon in left frame, position [5] with line under "LONG ISLAND" extended at right, positions [7] and [8] showing "ONE PENNY" shifted to left, position [10] showing "G.R.I." shifted to left; usual creases in a multiple of this size; rare.
Details
unused Block Larger Than four Block of twelve [1-4/5-8/9-12], consisting of the top three rows of the sheet, sheet margin at top showing Plate number 9, sheet margins at both sides, position [6] with variety "7" for "&" and "ONE PENNY" shifted to left, position [2] showing full stop for colon in left frame, position [5] with line under "LONG ISLAND" extended at right, positions [7] and [8] showing "ONE PENNY" shifted to left, position [10] showing "G.R.I." shifted to left; usual creases in a multiple of this size; rare.
Further details
Only two examples of S.G.10a, actually variety aa, have been recorded, the example in the above block and an unused single which was in the Marquess of Bute sale