50h Red No. 155 Two 100-stamp etched plates made from a single negative were used to print 41.8 million stamps. The stamps were comb perforate 14 and were valid between September 17, 1920 and January 31, 1923. When their printing ended, several printing blocks were cut from the plates to imprint postal stationery (CDV 24). Defects from the paste-up black prints ZP 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 25, 42, 45, 51, 55, 57, 59, 67, 69, 70, 72, 85, 91, 96, 98, 99, and 100 0.35 0.25 0.75 Negative defects ZP 35, 50, 68, 69a and VS, 70a and VS 1.25 0.75 7.50 Other defects, identified by ZP and TD TD 1 or 2 0.25 0.15 0.50 Retouched notch in the white part of the right numeral 5 corrected, ZP 68 TD 2 5.00 2.50 10.00 Plate identifiers Between both plates there was a black divided line. Mostly, it was not trimmed off, in which case in was on the lower right side of the first plate, and on the second plate, on the left side. TD 1 and 2 2.50 1.50 3.50 45
Panes TD 1 without identification with the black line divider 37.50 TD 2 without identification and with the black line divider, retouched ZP 68 42.50 Unissued stamps Imperforate with original colors and gum 12.50 Imperforate, identified by ZP and TD 13.50 Imperforate, retouched ZP 68 TD 2 15.00 Black print, identified by ZP and TD 3.50 Black print, retouched ZP 68 TD 2 5.00 46
50h Green No. 156 The first four etched 100-stamp plates and the following two 90-stamp booklet plates were produced using the first negative. Another 16 plates were also etched (places 5 through 18 on the production schedule) and the remaining 18 plates were manufactured using electroforming technology. The second negative was used to produce them. The use of two negatives makes it possible to assign defects in groups. An estimated 469.99 million stamps were printed and released comb perforated 14. The stamps were postally valid from January 1922 until withdrawn on January 15, 1926. Black print past up defects (VS) These appear in the same position on all plates ZP 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 25, 42, 45, 51, 55, 57, 59, 67, 69, 70, 72, 85, 91, 96, 98, 99, and 100 HZ 0.70 0.25 1.25 1 st negative defects (VN1) These occur on the initial negative and are found on stamps printed from the first through fourth plates in the production schedule. ZP 35 VN1 HZ 1.00 0.25 1.50 ZP 39 VN1 HZ 15.00 10.00 20.00 ZP 50 VN1 HZ 10.00 5.00 12.50 ZP 68 VN1 HZ 10.00 5.00 12.50 ZP 69 VN1 and VS HZ 10.00 5.00 12.50 ZP 70 VN1 and VS HZ 1.50 0.75 3.00 47
2 nd negative and paste up defects (VN2 and VS) These occurred on the second negative and the paste up, and are found in the same stamp positions on the etched plates made for the 15 th through 18 th spots on the schedule, and on the electroformed plates that followed for the 19 th through 38 th spots on the schedule. The stamps printed from the etched plates were comb perforated 14. Single stamps printed from the 9 th plate may be identified because they were line perforated 13 3/4. ZP 8, 50, 69 and VS 73, 85 and VS, 86, 98 and VS, 99 and VS HZ 1.00 0.50 2.00 ŘZ 30.00 15.00. Matrix, paste up, and 2 nd negative defects ZP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, and 98 HZ 1.00 0.35 0.75 48
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Other defects, identified by ZP and TD ZP 6 colored splotches in the letters ES and OV and in both chains, TD 19 HZ 15.00 12.50 25.00 ZP 11 white bump on the right knee (occur on TD 5 through 10) HZ 2.50 1.50 3.50 Retouches In the face of insufficient study material, and more importantly, complete panes, it is not possible to assign most single stamps to a fully identified plate. All corrected stamps are known only in comb perforation 14. ZP 1 corrected a colored splotch on the skirt (VM) and a splotch on the upper frame over the letters SKÁ. 12.50 10.00 20.00 ZP 1 corrected a colored splotch on the skirt (VM) and damaged shading under the leaved (var. B) 12.50 10.00 20.00 ZP 6 chain repaired, TD 19 15.00 10.00 25.00 ZP 9 corrected splotches on the to of the leaves (VM) var. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H (from some of TD 19-38). 15.00 7.50 25.00 51
ZP 11 corrected the right knee, var. A and B (from some of TD5-10) 15.00 7.50 25.00 ZP 30 corrections to the bush and grass under Mt. Kriván TD 13 12.50 7.50 25.00 ZP 39 fix white splotch on the belt The egg (VN1) TD 1 splotch on the left numeral 5 20.00 15.00 40.00 TD 2a splotch after VHB 20.00 15.00 40.00 TD 2b repair of the retouch, the splotch after VHB 20.00 10.00 40.00 TD 3 only two spots on the left hand s palm 15.00 10.00 40.00 TD 4 notch in the right frame 15.00 10.00 40.00 ZP 40 fix the left part of the left zero (from some of TD 19 to 38) var. A, B, C, D 7.50 2.50 10.00 ZP 50 fix scattered breaks in the arm and left leg (VN1) and a splotch on the lower white frame left of VHB, TD 2 15.00 10.00 25.00 ZP 68 fix white bump inside the right numeral five s loop (VN1) TD 1 notch in the bottom of the frame left of VHB 15.00 5.00 25.00 TD 2a 20.00 10.00 25.00 TD 2b damaged to retouch 2a 20.00 10.00 20.00 TD 3 15.00 10.00 25.00 52
TD 4 20.00 10.00 25.00 ZP 69 fix white splotch in shading over the belt (VN1) TD 1 splotch on the letter V in VHB 25.00 12.50 45.00 TD 2 white splotch by the left arm s sleeve 20.00 10.00 40.00 TD 3 20.00 10.00 40.00 ZP 89 fix chin and throat shadow (from some of TD 23 38) var. A, B, C, D 20.00 4.00 10.00 Plate identifiers TD 1 to 4 no identifier on the frame 2.50 1.00 TD 5 white spot on the frame in front of ZP 91 25.00 15.00 TD 6 two white spots in the frame beside ZP 91 25.00 15.00 TD 7 numeral 3 in the right frame under ZP 100 5.00 2.50 TD 8 numeral 4 in the right frame after ZP 100 5.00 2.50 TD 9 numeral 5 in the right frame after ZP 100 HZ 7.50 5.00 ŘZ.. TD 10 numeral 6 in the right frame after ZP 100 5.00 2.50 TD 11 numeral 7 in the right frame after ZP 90-100 1 5.00 2.50 1 The labels on the illustrations of TD 11 and TD 12 appear reversed tr. 53
TD 12 numeral 8 in the right frame after ZP 100 5.00 2.50 TD 13 numeral 9 in the right frame after ZP 100 5.00 2.50 TD 14 numerals in the left (by ZP 91) and right (by ZP 100) frames 7.50 5.00 TD 15 numeral in the right frame between ZP 90 and ZP 100 6.00 5.00 TD 16 numeral in the right frame after ZP 100 5.00 3.00 TD 17 numeral in the right frame after ZP 100 5.00 3.50 TD 18 numerals mirrored in the left and right frame in front of ZP 91 and after ZP 100 10.00 5.00 TD 19 no frame or identifier, dividing line under ZP 91-92 5.00 4.00 TD 20 22 no frame or identifier 3.50 2.50 TD 23 26 numerals 1 to 4 under ZP 91and numeral 24 under ZP 100 3.50 2.50 TD 27 30 numerals 5 to 8 under ZP 91 and numeral 24 under ZP 100 3.50 2.50 TD 31 34 numerals 9 to 12 under ZP 100 and numeral 24 under ZP 91 8.50 2.50 TD 35 38 numerals 13 to 16 under ZP 91 and numeral 24 under ZP 91 3.50 2.50 54
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Panes TD 1 to 4 150.00 Other plates. Unissued stamps Imperforate with original color and gum 175.00 Imperforate with retouch, identified ZP and TD. Black print with identified ZP and TD 3.50 Black print with retouch, identified ZP and TD 5.00 56
Stamps from the tête-bêche plates The plates consisted of three strips of thirty stamps inverted with respect to one another as described by the diagram in section 2.3. In all, 1.89 million stamps were released line perforated 13 3/4; they were sold from May 1923 until supplies were exhausted. There are dangerous forgeries of single stamps and têtebêche pairs. Black print and 1 st negative defects The flaws are identical to those of stamps printed with the source 100-stamp plates. ZP 1, 5, 25, 35, 42, 45, 51, 55, 57, 67, 72, 85, 91 and 96 25.00 2.00 3.00 Other flaws, identified by ZP and TD TD 1 or 2 25.00 1.50 2.50 Tête-bêche pairs Narrow 90.00 37.50. Narrow VN 95.00 38.50. Wide 175.00 60.00. Wide VN 180.00 65.00. Panes TD 1 or 2. 57
Postcards For printing the KL in the colors red and green, they used printing blocks cut from the definitive issue plates. That is why it is possible to note in them exactly the same variations and defects as were found in the original plates. Well defined markings were used to identify the separate releases of KL. CDV 24 was a KL with a heavy line by the coat of arms and a printed price, CDV 27 had a heavy line but no sale price, CDV 28 had a thin line, and CDV29 was a double KL. Defects may be grouped, as with the definitive stamps, by the paste up,1 st negative, 2 nd negative, and matrix. Paste up defects CDV 24 ZP 10 15.00 5.00 CDV 27 ZP 1 and 10 15.00 5.00 ZP 59 12.50 2.50 ZP 67 10.00 2.00 CDV 28 ZP 1, 10, 51, 59, 67, 96, 98, and 100 3.50 1.00 ZP 85 4.50 1.75 CDV 29 ZP 45 20.00 10.00 1 st negative defects CDV 24 ZP 35 6.00 2.00 ZP 39 50.00 50.00 ZP 69 50.00 50.00 ZP 70 4.50 1.50 CDV 28 ZP 70 4.50 1.75 CDV 29 ZP 35 7.50 2.50 2 nd negative defects CDV 27 ZP 8 17.50 7.50 CDV 28 ZP 8 4.50 1.75 Matrix defects CDV 28 ZP 3, 4, 11, 15, 28, 33, 35, 37, 40, 52, 53, 66, 74, 86, 90, 93, and 95 3.50 1.00 ZP 7, 18, 20, 54, 75, 81, and 89 4.50 1.75 ZP 9 15.00 5.00 Other defects A small number of defects appear on CDV 24 that are found only on the red definitive stamps printed from the first and second plates. ZP 5/1 10.00 4.00 ZP 24/1 14.00 6.00 ZP 72/1 (VS) 14.00 6.00 ZP 4/2 10.00 4.00 ZP 25/2 (VS) 20.00 10.00 ZP 36/2 11.00 4.50 ZP 37/2 11.50 5.00 58
ZP 45/2 (VS) 20.00 10.00 ZP 50/2 (VN1) 28.00 13.00 ZP 61/2 14.00 6.00 ZP 67/2 (VS) 22.50 10.00 ZP 81/2 9.00 3.00 ZP 95/2 9.00 3.00 ZP 97/2 11.00 4.50 Defects on CDV 28 These are the same as for the green definitive issue from the second plate ZP 2/2, 38/2, 60/2 6.00 3.00 ZP 36/2 5.50 2.50 ZP 72/2 and VS, 52/2, 62/2, 72/2 and VS, 96/2 and VS 9.50 4.00 ZP 98/2 11.00 5.00 Defects on CDV 29 ZP 35 (VN1) second part of the double card 7.50 2.50 ZP 45 (VS) second part of the double card 20.00 10.00 ZP 52 (VM) first part of the double card 6.00 2.00 59
Retouches ZP 68/2 in red (CDV 24).. ZP 9 var. G and H (CDV 28) from some of plates 19 to 38 75.00 30.00 ZP 39/2 in green (CDV 28).. ZP 68/2 in green (CDV 28) 100.00 40.00 ZP 69/2 in green (CDV 28) 100.00 40.00 60