N17A Somerset House Printing

The first watermark "Profile Head" issues.
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steve bainbridge
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N17A Somerset House Printing

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During 1921 an experimental coil printing was undertaken at Somerset House on simple cypher watermark paper. Shown here is a tail join example. The trailer is blank and coloured brown. A coarse, rough impression in Pale Scarlet. The stamps were issued in 1924 vertical delivery printed in continuous reels of 500 per roll. Top Delivery and Code E. Face Value £2.1.8d.
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