"Postge" for "Postage", top impression, (S.G.20b)
1 was produced.
Plate 5
unused Block Larger Than four Sheet of 16 [1-16], showing Plate number 5 in top margin and sheet margins at sides, position [3] with variety "Postge" for "Postage", position [15] with "L" of "LONG" doubled, position [4] with extra colon outside right frame, positions [5] and [9] with semi-colons for colons at left, unused; some faults, mostly creases through the second and fourth horizontal rows and upper left stamp with stain from paper clip; a great rarity.
Details
unused Block Larger Than four Sheet of 16 [1-16], showing Plate number 5 in top margin and sheet margins at sides, position [3] with variety "Postge" for "Postage", position [15] with "L" of "LONG" doubled, position [4] with extra colon outside right frame, positions [5] and [9] with semi-colons for colons at left, unused; some faults, mostly creases through the second and fourth horizontal rows and upper left stamp with stain from paper clip; a great rarity.
Further details
Note: This sheet accounts for half of the recorded unused examples of the 1/- top impressions. Both the "Postge" variety and the "L" of "LONG" doubled variety are unique on this stamp. The sheet is the only recorded multiple of this top impression 1/-.