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#89/90
| #90zU (za) |
NoWmk |
Red |
E17/18 |
(Harrison) emergency paper no stop |
| #90zL (z) |
NoWmk |
Red |
E17/18 |
(Harrison) emergency paper normal (w stop) |
| #89NMP (z) |
KGV |
Red |
E13..24 |
Harrison N/MP w or without stop |
| #89none (zb) |
KGV |
Red |
E13..24 |
Mullet No Imprint |
| #89mul (zc) |
KGV |
Red |
E13..24 |
Mullet |
  89z
90z (harrison)
1st May 1924. RED Many shades. Comb14
Die1
Electros 1,3..29
As of 1st Oct 1923, this value became the Foreign Postcard
Rate. With the re-introduction of 1½d postage in
1st May 1924, the colour of the 1½d value was changed to red.
During the red period of the electroplates,
the comb perf 13 machine was used contemporaneously with the comb 14.
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T. S. Harrison, (1924-Feb 26) Electros
13..24
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Harrison N/MP stop
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Harrison N/M no stop
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A small printing in 1925 was on a very thin,
pelure paper, which was almost transparent.
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| E15 |
E13 |
May 1924 - June 1925
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| E16 |
E14 |
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E17 |
May 1924 - May 1925
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| * |
E18 |
| * |
E19 |
May 1924 - May 1925
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| * |
* |
| E21 |
E22 |
June 1925 - May 1926
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| E23 |
E24 |
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A. J. Mullett (1926) Electros (21..29)
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No imprint (E21..24) on Harrison Plates April 1926
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Mullett took over from Harrison in February
1926. Typically, he scraped off the Harrison imprints from quad E21..24 and left it at
that.
| E22 |
E21 |
June 1925 - May 1926
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| E23 |
E24 |
| E25 |
E26 |
June 1926- May 1927
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| E28 |
E27 |
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Mullett on Mullett plates (E25..28)
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The controversial Mullett
‘electros’, E25..E28, are reputed to derive from a common lead forme of 120
moulds, almost unique in Australian Typography (see Mullett’s similar incursion to
the 3d Die1 E3&4).
I do not believe they were lead moulds at
all. Rather some form of the postage due, delta metal, style manufacture of the
immediately succeeding Die2 issues. These ‘electros’ were the first to be
made in the new premises. It is highly, highly likely, it was done one ‘new
‘equipment installed in those new premises. It is highly, highly, unlikely, that
‘old’ equipment and methodology were moved across, if only for security reasons
of having a fallback position in the old premises.
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Mullett on Harrison plate (E29)
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In August 1926, Mullett uncovered at least
one, ‘old’ Harrison electro E29. This was probably a rejected Harrison electro,
which Mullett, again typically, deemed fit for use.
Rough paper.
In 1926 the same rough paper was used as per
the previous 1924 green colour.
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