Outline of the Perforated Star Issues 1848 to 1880
SG No. Description
Date 
Wmk
Perf
Die
Alpha
Plates
The Imperforate Issues
A1
 1d. black

6. 5. 40
S.C.
 Imperf
I
I
 1-11
D1
 2d. no lines
8. 5. 40
S.C.
Imperf
I
I
 1, 2
A2
 1d. red-brown
10.2.41
S.C.
Imperf
I
I
 1, 2,  5,  8-11 ("black" plates)
B1
 1d. red-brown
Feb. 1841
S.C.
Imperf
I
I
 12-131
B2
 1d. red-brown
6. 2. 52
S.C.
Imperf
I
II
 132-175
E1
 2d. white lines
13. 3. 4
S.C.
Imperf
I
I
 3, 4

 
The Perforated Issues
One Penny Value
CE1
 1d. red-brown

              1848
   S.C
roul..
I
I
 70, 71
CE2
 1d. red-brown
1850
S.C.
16
I
I
 8, 71, 79, 90-101, 105
CE3
 1d. red-brown
1853
S.C.
16
I
II
 Various
CE4
 1d. red-brown
1854
S.C.
14
I
I
 74, 113
C1
 1d. red-brown
Feb. 1854
S.C.
16
I
II
 155, 157, 160-204, R1-R6
C2
 1d. red-brown
Jan. 1855
S.C.
14
I
II
 192-204, R1-R6
C3
 1d. red-brown
28. 2. 55
S.C.
14
II
II
 1-21
C4
 1d. red-brown
1. 3. 55
S.C.
16
II
II
 1-15
C5
 1d. red-brown
15. 5. 55
L.C.
16
II
II
 1-16
C6
 1d. red-brown
June 1855
L.C.
14
II
II
 1-21
C7
 1d. red-brown
18. 8. 55
S.C.
14
II
III
 22-27
C8
 1d. red-brown
Aug. 1855
L.C.
14
II
III
 22-38, 40, 42-49

 
Transitional Issues on Yellowish Paper
C9
 1d. red-orange
1857 
L.C.
14
II
III
 Various from 27-55

 
New Colors on White Paper
C10
 1d. rose-red
            Nov. 1856
  L.C.
14
II
III
 Various from 23-68, R17
C11
 1d. rose-red
26. 12. 57
L.C.
16
II
III
 Various from 27-60
C12
 1d. rose-red
1861
L.C.
14
II
IV
 50-51 (hand engraved)
C13
 1d. rose-red
1862
L.C.
14
II
II
 Reserve 15, 16

 
Two Pence Value
F1
 2d. blue                1. 3. 54
S.C.
16
I
I
 4
F2
 2d. blue
22. 2. 55
S.C.
14
I
I
 4
F3
 2d. blue
5. 7. 55
S.C.
14
I
II
 5
F4
 2d. blue
18. 8. 55
S.C.
16
I
II
 5
F5
 2d. blue
20. 7. 55
L.C.
16
I
II
 5
F6
 2d. blue
20. 7. 55
L.C.
14
I
II
 5
F7
 2d. blue
2. 7. 55
L.C.
14
I
III
 6
F8
 2d. blue
1. 2. 58
L.C.
16
I
III
 6

 
Letters in all Four Corners
G4
 1/2d. rose
         1. 10. 70
half penny
14
--
V
 1, 3-6, 8-15, 19, 20
G1
 1d. rose-red
1. 4. 64
L.C.
14
II
V
 71-74, 76-125, 127, 129-225
G6
 1-1/2d. rose-red
1. 10. 70
L.C.
14
II
V
 1, 3
G2
 2d. blue
July 1858
L.C.
14
II
V
 7-9, 12
G3
 2d. blue thinner  lines
7. 7. 69
L.C.
14
II
V
 13-15

 
Abbreviations
L.C. = Large Crown roul. = roulette
S.C. = Small Crown Note: the san serif alphabet used for the Letters in all Four Corners
Issues will be referred to as Alphabet "V"

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