A listing of stamps by value and type, with details of the Royal Mail products which produced each one, showing the more detailed numbering system we use. Dates of issue or discovery, and dates of printing are shown where known. A cross-reference table of the stamps based on the Stanley Gibbons catalogue is also included. The latest version includes the numbers in Gibbon’s Concise 2019. Also includes a table showing which stamps were issued in each year. This is a very useful and professional guide to identifying stamps of this type. As notified on the Stampboards forum today by Ian…
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Some years ago I bought a dustbin bag stuffed full of GB material and amongst it were hundreds of this issue. At the time I noticed there were some differences in the printings but put them to one side and left them for many years. Recently I spotted some booklets for sale on an auction site and I figured here is my chance to nail down those different printings. I’m focusing on the 20p Brownish Black (and Cream). Stanley Gibbons Concise GB lists three printings; Harrison & Sons using photogravure, Walsall using lithography and The House of Questa also using…