T PERFINS - LATEST RECORDED USE

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T PERFINS - LATEST RECORDED USE

#1 Post by Ross Ewington » Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:48 pm

It is generally believed by specialist collectors that the production of T Perfins ceased in 1975 and the 18c Flower was the last stamp to receive the puncture.

Letter rate stamps would have been used up quite fast whereas "makeup" and higher values would have continued to be used at a slower rate.

Here's my latest recorded date on a letter rate stamp.
[attachment=0]t perfin late.jpg[/attachment]

Can anyone extend the LRD further?
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Re: T PERFINS - LATEST RECORDED USE

#2 Post by Ross Ewington » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:46 am

So much for my theory that letter rate values would have been used up quite rapidly!
[attachment=0]t perfin late 20JA77.jpg[/attachment]
I have also seen an example from November 1976

If you have any "dated" T perfins used after 1975, please post an image here.
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Re: T PERFINS - LATEST RECORDED USE

#3 Post by Ross Ewington » Wed Aug 19, 2015 3:33 pm

Whilst not a letter rate stamp, this genuine use of the 4c Stinger perf T is definitely the latest date I've seen.

Namely, 3 DEC 1986
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New letter rate of 36c (from August 25th) overpaid by 1c!

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