The die proofs of the final designs are exceptionally rare. It is not known how many were printed - nor how many are still surviving.
Those below are the only known die proofs.
![]() Size: 24 × 40.5 mm. |
![]() Size (to outer frame lines): 40.5 × 24 mm. |
1d and 2d single die proofs of final designs. Provenance: Alan Griffiths. These may also have been sold at Matthew Bennett February 2003 as Lot 569. |
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1d and 2d die proofs printed se-tenant. Size (to frame lines): 83 × 24 mm. Provenance: Alan Griffiths. |
Some plate proofs were printed - at least for the 2d (1/-) design. They were printed on unwatermarked paper and left ungummed and imperforate. They were also trimmed to approximate size. These characteristics distinguish them from colour trials which are watermarked like the stamps. |
This example was sold by Prestige Philately December 2009 Lot 404. |