N. S. W. 1d Shield - The Types And Varieties Of The New South Wales One Penny Diamond Jubilee NSW

Very interesting find there, Tasnaki.

It certainly looks like something has been attached to the plate to fill the hole.

Have you been able to plate that flaw as yet?

5B-29, it is on the graphic!

Tasnaki

Thanks! - will watch that space from now on

11. Shading breaks left of shield (Watermark 40)

Not one I've seen yet, I have done very little on the WM40 plates yet.

I will note it as a constant flaw in my database.

Tasnaki.

12. White flaw in shading left of shield (Watermark 40)

13. White flaw in shading left of left star (Watermark 68)

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6C-39



Tasnaki

What a fascinating thread!

Excellent - thanks Tasnaki.

Thanks Bobby De La Rue - plenty more to come!

The plate crack in the lower right corner is listed in the ACSC 2004 'Kangaroos and the Early Federal Period' catalogue.

The listing notes the location as Plate 6? Pane ?/5/4.

Tasnaki, I wonder if you have found the location of this flaw more definitively than the catalogue or if this joined pair helps?

No confirmed position yet.

I have this crack in the top row of the block below:




These are the identified flaws for the two positions you posted:




I have seen the scan below marking the position as 6B-28 but have not yet seen any firm evidence to support this plating.



This scan appears to be from a block and I am trying to get a full scan of it. Hopefully as I do more work on this plate I will be able to confirm position.

Tasnaki

I also have this one showing a later state with extensive damage to the crown and top frame scrolls.




Tasnaki

It's a shame there isn't a flaw on another stamp in that big block that might unlock the mystery!

I am reasonably confident that it will be plated when I spend more time on the material I have for plate 6

My current focus is completing the write up for plate 4, I hope to have a first draft in a couple of weeks.

Tasnaki.