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Thanks to Jerry Weirich who has provided advice, information and copies of a number of the stamps used for this plating.

The top row has caused some difficulty. We have been able to confirm those shown below but there are a number of stamps showing a similar series of blurred spots through the 'TASMANIA' band and the ferns which we have been unable to plate.

PLEASE if you have any blocks or pairs to help post them below or contact me.

2-1

K Lancaster description:

Small white flaw touching projecting branch on left of large tree at right; and a band of vague white spots develop along the top of stamp; later (from 21 .3.03) a white flaw breaks top of ‘M’ of ‘MOUNT’ and colour above.





Copy dated 17/11/02 with flaw over 'M' of 'MOUNT'.

I have seen two copies from January and February 03 without this flaw.

The spots through 'TASMANIA' vary in intensity from nothing to prominent.

2-2

K Lancaster description:

Horizontal band of faint white flaws extending across top of stamp through and above ferns and ‘TASMANIA’ (develops slowly).



Plating of this position should not be done as a single. There are no secondary flaws and the band through 'TASMANIA' is missing completely on several confirmed copies of this position.

2-3

K Lancaster description:

White flaw on left of small bush at extreme right.



2-4
K Lancaster description:

White “scratch” line, almost horizontal, passing from left column through left trees and upper section of central tree 14 mm below top frame (probably only in upright watermark prints).

No copy seen.

2-5
K Lancaster description:

Two white flaws in left column, the smaller 7 mm and the larger 20 mm above base frame (late printings only).

No copy seen.

2-9

K Lancaster description:

Nick in solid colour under left upright of ‘N’ of ‘TASMANIA’; band of white flaws through ferns and ‘TASMANIA’; and an indentation in upper right frame opposite ferns.





Four flaws:

Nick in solid colour under left upright of ‘N’ of ‘TASMANIA’.

Band of white flaws through ferns and ‘TASMANIA’

Scoop in upper right frame opposite ferns.

Spot in lower right of sky just below half circle scroll.

Note: All there flaws appear in both copies I have seen, the misshapen top right frame does not appear to be consistent.

2-10

K Lancaster description:

A break in the vertical colour line at left of right column and 9 mm above base.



The copies I have seen also have a spot in the right frame shading column 12mm below the top frame.

Richard.

2-12

K Lancaster description:

Small white flaw in lower right of sky; and, later, break in colour line forming crest of mountain.



2-16

K Lancaster description:

White flaw in low bushes in left half to left of centre.



2-19

K Lancaster description:

Minute white spot in right of right column 12½ mm above base.



2-20

K Lancaster description:

Nick in top frame 2½mm from right corner.



2-21

K Lancaster description:

White flaw in lower left of “fork” reflections (late prints).

No copy seen.

2-23
K Lancaster description:

Minute white spot at left edge of left column 15 mm above base; minute white flaw in lowest part of water adjoining LVT (late printings only).

No copy seen.

2-24

K Lancaster description:

Small white dot in right column 9 mm below top frame (late printings).



Richard

2-25

K Lancaster description:

White spot at left of left column 15 mm below top frame; the white crescent above ‘M’ is swollen by tiny white flaw.



Neither of these show the spot in the left column.

2-26

K Lancaster description:

White spot at top left of ‘T’ of ‘TASMANIA’ and immediately above right of scroll ornament at left (late printings).



2-29

K Lancaster description:

White spot in sky 1½ mm above and to left of mountain crest.



2-31

K Lancaster description:

Two white flaws in LVT, one above right of ‘l’ and the other between ‘l’ and top of ‘d’.



Richard

2-32

K Lancaster description:

Minute white dot in sky to immediate right of mountain crest.

I have more than one possibilities for this position, need to see in a pair or block with 2-31 to confirm.

2-35

K Lancaster description:

Small white flaw just outside lower left of RVT.



The position of these is the same, the circular flaw is from an October 1902 postmark and the smaller dash from an October 1903 one.

2-36

K Lancaster description:

White flaw in left column 8½ mm above base (late printing).

No copy seen.

2-37

K Lancaster description:

White flaw near base of water to lower right of the “fork” in reflections (late printings only).



2-38

K Lancaster description:

White spot in sky 3 mm below ‘T’; and white spot in shading above low bush at extreme right.



Richard

2-41

K Lancaster description:

White spot in sky under ‘T’ and 6 mm below top frame (similar to No. 38 without second flaw).




2-44

K Lancaster description:

White spot below left end of title frame.



2-48

K Lancaster description:

White flaw in left column 13 mm below top frame; in late printings a second white flaw appears just above the first.



2-51

K Lancaster description:

Faint white flaw in shading between central tree and large tree at right.



This is taken from a pair with 2-41.

Richard

2-52

K Lancaster description:

White flaw in middle of top right scroll ornament; and later a white spot in water to left and under the top of the “fork”.



I have not seen a copy with the spot in the water.

2-54

K Lancaster description:

A major repair showing a marked outward distortion of the left column from 4 mm to 12 mm above base frame.



2-56

K Lancaster description:

Thin white line breaking shading and frame above ‘T’ of ‘TASMANIA’.



2-59

K Lancaster description:

The base serif of left ‘l’ extended markedly to left to join LVT frame.



2-60

K Lancaster description:

Tiny white dot in left of right column 6½ mm above base frame.



Confirmed by pair with 2-59

Richard

Plate 1 & 2 UCV's

With the UCV's it is not possible to confirm the flaw as seen by K Lancaster. In those illustrated below I am showing the possible flaw where matching the description closely.

UCV ii:

Two white spots in sky, one under first ‘A’ and other under left upright of ‘M’, also white spot in right column 15 mm below top frame.



UCV v:

Lower left corner pointed and extended.



UCV vii:

Tiny white dot under ‘d’ and on level with base of ‘1’ in RVT.



UCVix:

White spot to right of right column 9½ mm below top frame (late printings only).



UCV x:

white flaw breaking colour line under ‘N’ of ‘WELLINGTON’, right side position.



UCV xi

White spot to right of right column 5½ mm above base (late printings).



Richard

SUMMARY

This completes the information I currently have from plates 1 and 2, many thanks to Jerry for his assistance.

The purpose of posting progress on this bulletin board was the hope of getting more help in the form of scans of any blocks that members may have to assist, or other unidentified flaws. I have a collection of one off flaws that require further copies to confirm them as constant. If you can help please contact me.

Finally, the work on plates 3 and 4 is close to completion based on the data I have available, this includes a number of new platings.

Is there any interest in my continuing to post the work here? FEEDBACK please!

Richard

The first four plates are now complete.

The PDF 'Flaw Finder" files are now available to anyone who is interested, please leave me a message with your e mail address, or e mail me (my address is rsingle at enchem dot co dot nz) and I will arrange to make them available.These files are free.

We are still looking for any blocks from plate 6 if anyone can help.

Richard

New Plating.

2-57



Diagonal white flaw beneath scroll under 'NT of 'MOUNT'. Five copies seen dated December 1902 to December 1903.

Many thanks to Malcolm Groom for assistance with this plating.

Richard

New plating:

2-45



White flaw in upper left tree at skyline level. (variable)

Thanks to Malcolm Groom for assistance.

Richard