123111 1936 REPRINT FROM THE ORIGINAL PERKINS BACON PLATE FOR THE BACKGROUND OF THE LINE ENGRAVED ISSUES (SPEC DP9c).

1936 REPRINT FROM THE ORIGINAL PERKINS BACON PLATE FOR THE BACKGROUND OF THE LINE ENGRAVED ISSUES (SPEC DP9c). A good example of the 1936 reprint taken from the original plate brought over from the US by Perkins Bacon in 1822 and used by them in an attempt to secure the bank note printing contract. The central vertical band was subsequently used as the background for all GB 1d blacks, reds and 2d blues. This is a reprint in green (216 x 140) on thin white wove paper, some creasing but an excellent item with which to open a display or exhibit of the GB Line Engraved issues. (Ref 123111).