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SG 39

1857 - Pale Rose - Perf 14 - Die II

SG39var Pale Rose Red

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SG39 Watermark

Large Crown

SG39var Watermark

Large Crown (Type II)

These stamps have white paper

SG39 has alphabet 3 SG39var has alphabet 2

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Die II ID

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In depth knowledge

Plate Numbers for SG39: Plate numbers 27 to 68
Plate Numbers for SG39var: Plate numbers R15 and R16
Watermark: SG39 has a large crown watermark and SG39var
has a type II large crown watermark.
Perforation: SG39 is perforated with a gauge of 14.

Die II General characteristics

Head and face
Facial features: Lines on the face are deeper and more prominent.
Eye shading: The eye has more shading.
Lips: The lips are fuller.
Nostril: The nostril is more defined.
Lip and chin: The color indentation between the lip and chin is more prominent.
Fillet (headband): The headband behind the ear is more defined.
Hair
"Williams" lines: An especially prominent 1–2 horizontal, squiggly lines appear in the hair below the "AG" of "POSTAGE".

What is the value of SG39?

A mint stamp that has been previoiusly hinged: £7-£8
A used stamp: £1

What factors detemine the upper and lower range of the stamp value?

The main factors for the mint stamp is centering. For the used stamp a light postmark is preferred with centering also a consideration.

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