½d. Blue, (S.G.24) The records reveal that one sheet of 24 typewritten carbon copies in blue was produced and that no remainders were destroyed. However no example has been recorded and it is thought not to exist. The 24 are, however, included in the total of 144 shown as being produced of the ½d. on thin wove paper. ½d. Mauve, S.G.25 24 were produced, consisting of one sheet of twenty-four stamps from Plate 6. All were typewritten carbon copies in mauve. 16 unused examples, including a block of four which is the only multiple, have been recorded. The stamp is not known used. No remainders were destroyed. Plate 6
unused Block of Four Corner block of four [17-18/21-22] from the bottom left of the sheet, positions [21] and [22] each showing 10 colons at both sides, position [22] also showing the variety large and small "R" in "Revenue", unused; faint horizontal crease through foot of position [22], otherwise fine; unique.

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unused Block of Four Corner block of four [17-18/21-22] from the bottom left of the sheet, positions [21] and [22] each showing 10 colons at both sides, position [22] also showing the variety large and small "R" in "Revenue", unused; faint horizontal crease through foot of position [22], otherwise fine; unique.

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Note: This is the only recorded multiple of S.G.25. It contains the unique example of the large and small "R" in "Revenue" variety on this stamp. Only one other example of a stamp from the bottom row has been recorded, a single, position [24].

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