Description
Wilding 2258Ea 2nd Class Diagonal Watermark
Issued 6th February 2002.
The 2nd class stamp was from the design by M. Farrar-Bell, and the 1st class stamp was from the design by Enid Marx
Printed by Enschede in photogravure.
Watermark diagonal ’50’ . The upright watermark was used for the stamps issued for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee (2253 to 2257) and for stamps in the Prestige Booklet “A Gracious Accession” DX28. On pane number 2258b a separate single 2nd class stamp was printed at such an angle to produce a diagonal watermark (therefore only one stamp per booklet).
The paper is uncoated with one central phosphor band. Watermark is 15 x 14.
Concise (2015) catalogue number 2258Ea valued at £7.50
Found only in the Prestige Stamp Book DX28 “A Gracious Accession”.
Unmounted mint and in pristine condition.
Wilding 2258Ea 2nd Class Diagonal Watermark
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