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1886; TIIE '3 CENTS' AND '5 CENTS' PROVISIONALS

FOJm&t of tbe fillrebame plate: lt is believed tbat two plates were produced which were used to
surcbarge hoth values by replacing the "3' with 'S' leaWig 'CENTS' undisturbed.
Type J: 3 x 3 units applied to only the top three rows of the sheet of 50 (S rows of 10).
Type 2: SO units applied once to each sheet.
Stamps ftom the fow1h and fiftb row must be Type 2 in a few other instances tbe preseoce or
absence of surcbarge wrieties can be used to assign individual stamps to one ofthe types.
a) Stamps ftom Type 1 (3 x 3 units)
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(fiom row 4 or 7)
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1' Break to bottom curve of'S' is found on both valucs.
Only :reported on shect position #12, #15 & #18, i.e. the middle of the forme of9.

#12 #IS #18
b) Stamps ftom Type 2.
Stamp ftom position #12 without the variety, i.e. it appears that the brokeo 'S' has been replaced.

#12
Stamps with bottom aelvedge, note the rigbt hand stamp has the variety raised "C'.

Perft2
The raised 'C' is also foood on the S cents.

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