Description
Machin U491a £2 ERROR missing £ sign 2003
Deep blue-green.
Printed by De La Rue at their Byfleet works.
Issued 1st July 2003 and printed in Iriodin ink. The paper is Non Fluorescent Coated (NFCP) and is also with Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) gum.
Cylinder number D1 D1 phosphor D1, all no dot. There are two long wave phosphor bands with blue fluorescence. And also the Perforation is type RE.
ERROR Missing ‘£’ in value on row 18 column 1.
More than half of the 35,000 printed sheets were affected by this error. The Post Office withdrew and destroyed unsold sheets, but only after several weeks had elapsed! There was no official explanation explanation as to how the error occured,
Specialised GB QEII Vol 4 Part 1 catalogue number U491a.
Concise catalogue number Y1747a valued at £250.00 (2019) for the single stamp.
This printing has the De La Rue logo situated adjacent to the first stamp in row 20 (ie bottom left).
Machin U491a £2 ERROR missing £ sign 2003
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Recorded Delivery or Registered Post is also available if required. Loss or damage compensation can be claimed, therefore, if this option is taken.
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