Decimal Wilding stamps first issued 10 March 1998

10 March 1998

Printed by Walsall on optical free non phosphorised chalk surfaced paper with polyvinyl alcohol acetate gum.
Blue B2 short and long-wave reacting fluor. No watermark.

6 February 2002

Printed by Enschedé on optical free non phosphorised screened dot paper with polyvinyl alcohol acetate gum.
Blue B2 short and long-wave reacting fluor. Watermark 50.

Watermark 50

Upright watermark

Upright watermark

Slanting watermark

5 December 2002

Printed by De La Rue on optical free non phosphorised screened dot paper with polyvinyl alcohol acetate lay flat gum.
Blue B short-wave reacting fluor. Watermark 50.

Watermark 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 May 2003

Printed by De La Rue on optical free non phosphorised screened dot paper with polyvinyl alcohol acetate lay flat gum.
Blue B2 short and long-wave reacting fluor. Watermark 50.

Watermark 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 June 2003

Printed by Walsall on optical free non phosphorised screened dot paper with polyvinyl alcohol acetate gum.
Blue B2 short and long-wave reacting fluor. Watermark 50.

Watermark 50

 

 

Screened dot paper

The original issue was printed on chalk surfaced paper. Subsequent issues are printed on screened dot uncoated paper .

Walsall
Chalk surfaced paper

Enschedé
Screened dot paper

De La Rue
Screened dot paper

Walsall
Screened dot paper

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