Geoffrey Adams produced a table showing the different Specimen types (Queensland: beyond the Standard catalogue, Stamp Monthly, 1982, p.47). I will update this table for the 2nd sideface issues as I come across new or additional information
S.G No.
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Type of Overprint
1 = 24 x 3.5mm seriffed capitals
2 = 21 x 2.5mm plain capitals
3 = 16-17 x 2-2.5 mm plain capitals
4 = 15 x 2 mm plain capitals (Scudder type 3)
5 = 12.5 x 1.5 mm plain capitals
6 = 16 x 3 mm plain capitals |
Colour
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Location
DU= Diagonally up
DD = Diagonally down
H = Horizontal
VD = Vertically down
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Stamp
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166
|
2
|
Black & Blue
|
DU
|
1882-3 1d.
|
167
|
2
|
Black & Blue & Purple
|
DU
|
1882-3 1d.
|
168
|
2
|
Black & Purple
|
DU
|
1882-3 2d.
|
169
|
2
|
Black & Blue
|
DU
|
1882-3 4d.
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170
|
2
|
Black & Blue
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DU
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1882-3 6d.
|
171
|
2
|
Black
|
DU
|
1882-3 1/- violet
|
173
|
4
|
Black
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H
|
1882-3 1/- mauve
|
174
|
2
|
Blue
|
DU
|
1882-3 1/- pale-mauve
|
182
|
2 5
6 |
Purple
Red |
H, DD & DU
H |
1887-9 2/- brown
Proof |
185
|
3
|
Red
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VD
|
1890-4 ½d. Imperf proof
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Examples of the individual values are located here:
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