Part Sheets & Large Blocks

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MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA

Full Sheets

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MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA

SG11

Two Pence value on white paper. A few shades in this group. This the 'Deep blue' shade.

In 1858, Richardson changed to a white paper which again had no watermark. Most of the paper was very thick and soft, but stamps were also printed on a harder and less thick paper. The 2d was printed first in pale blue and then in ever deeper shades of blue. This colour listed in CP as only on 'thick, soft' paper.

1857-61.
No wmk.
Imperf.
Soft white paper
Recess printed by J. Richardson Auckland
SG 11 / A2c(4)

SG10

Two Pence value on white paper. A few shades in this group. This the 'blue' shade.

In 1858, Richardson changed to a white paper which again had no watermark. Most of the paper was very thick and soft, but stamps were also printed on a harder and less thick paper. The 2d was printed first in pale blue and then in ever deeper shades of blue.

1857-61.
No wmk.
Imperf.
Hard or soft white paper
Recess printed by J. Richardson Auckland
SG 10 / A2c(3)

SG9

Two Pence value on white paper. A few shades in this group. This the 'pale blue' shade.

In 1858, Richardson changed to a white paper which again had no watermark. Most of the paper was very thick and soft, but stamps were also printed on a harder and less thick paper. The 2d was printed first in pale blue and then in ever deeper shades of blue.

1857-61.
No wmk.
Imperf.
Hard or soft white paper
Recess printed by J. Richardson Auckland
SG 9 / A2c(2)

SG8a

Two Pence value on white paper. A few shades in this group. This the 'deep ultramarine' shade.

In 1858, Richardson changed to a white paper which again had no watermark. Most of the paper was very thick and soft, but stamps were also printed on a harder and less thick paper. The 2d was printed first in pale blue and then in ever deeper shades of blue.

1857-61. No wmk.
Imperf.
Hard or soft white paper
Recess printed by J. Richardson Auckland
SG 8a / A2c(1)

SG8

Richardson prints on white paper. Several different papers were used but these can be divided into two distinct groups - thin, hard (VM) or thick, soft (HM)

Qty. printed - @200,379 between 1858 - 1861

In 1858, Richardson changed to a white paper which again had no watermark. Most of the paper was very thick and soft, but stamps were also printed on a harder and less thick paper. The 1d was printed in shades ranging from dull orange to orange-vermilion.

1858
No wmk.
Imperf.
White paper
Recess printed by J. Richardson Auckland
SG 8 / CP A1d