Watermarks, viewed from the back with the stamp upright :

PO-Shamrock watermark PO-Spray watermark PO-Crown watermark
Shamrock Spray of Rose (s/w) Crown (s/w-inv.)

PO-Garter watermark PO-Anchor watermark
Garter (s/w) Anchor (s/w)

Spray Watermarked - if the bottom-right letter is
D, E, H or I then you should have a wing margin.
For the 4d with Garter Watermark, wing margins
when bottom-right letter is F or G.

Post Office Telegraph ½d plate-5 Post Office Telegraph 1d plate-3 Post Office Telegraph 3d plate-1
½d 1d plate-3 3d plate-1

Post Office Telegraph 4d plate-1a Post Office Telegraph 6d plate-2 on Crown Post Office Telegraph 1s plate-1
4d 6d plate-2 1s plate-1

Post Office Telegraph 1s plate-10 brown Post Office Telegraph Mint 3s wmk crown Post Office Telegraph 5/- Plate 3, Specimen type 12
1s plate-10 3s crown 5s plate-3

Post Office Telegraph 10/- Plate 1, SPECIMEN
10s


Post Office Checklist.

RH # Hisc. 1876 to 1881 Mint Used
RH1 H1 ½d orange, plate 5 5.40 8.70
RH2 H2 1d red-brown, plate 1 11.00 5.20
RH2a           inverted shamrock - -
RH3 H3 1d red-brown, plate 2 18.80 5.90
RH3a           inverted shamrock - -
RH4 H4 1d red-brown, plate 3 27.30 9.10
RH5 H5 3d plate 1 (spray s/w) 26.00 13.60
RH5a           spray s/w inverted - -
RH6 H6 3d plate 2 (spray s/w) 31.00 9.50
RH6a           spray s/w inverted - -
RH7 H7 3d plate 3 (spray s/w) 26.00 14.00
RH7a           spray s/w inverted - -
RH8 H8 3d plate 3 (crown s/w inv) 47.00 21.00
RH9 H9 3d plate 4 (crown s/w) 186.00 65.00
RH10 H10 3d plate 5 (crown s/w) 100.00 40.00
RH11 H11 4d plate 1 (garter s/w) 48.00 14.70
RH12 H12 6d grey, plate 1 (spray s/w) 37.00 12.50
RH13 H13 6d grey, plate 2 (spray s/w) 160.00 41.00
RH14 H14 6d grey, plate 2 (crown s/w inv) 56.00 28.00
RH15 H15 1s green, plate 1 (spray) 35.00 23.00
RH16 H16 1s green, plate 2 78.00 27.00
RH16a           spray s/w inverted - -
RH17 H17 1s green, plate 3 142.00 24.00
RH18 H18 1s green, plate 4 110.00 10.50
RH18a           spray s/w inverted - -
RH19 H19 1s green, plate 5 71.00 10.00
RH19a           spray s/w inverted - -
RH20 H20 1s green, plate 6 100.00 19.50
RH20a           spray s/w inverted    
RH21 H21 1s green, plate 7 90.00 20.00
RH22 H22 1s green, plate 8 19.00 23.00
RH23 H23 1s green, plate 9 60.00 22.00
RH24 H24 1s green, plate 10 81.00 21.00
RH25 H25 1s brown, plate 10 (spray s/w) 86.00 29.00
RH26 H26 1s brown, plate 11 (crown s/w) 40.00 18.00
RH26a H26a         crown s/w inverted 40.00 18.00
RH27 H27 1s brown, plate 12 (spray s/w) 152.00 53.00
RH28 H28 1s brown, plate 12 (crown s/w) 128.00 38.00


Post Office Telegraph £1
£1

Post Office Telegraph £5
The £5

RH # Hisc. 1876 to 1881 Mint Used
RH29 H29 3s slate, plate 1 (spray) 33.00 16.00
RH29a           spray s/w inverted - -
RH30 H30 3s slate, plate 1 (crown s/w) 750.00 300.00
RH31 H31 5s plate 1 (MX), Perf. 15 x 15½ 200.00 25.00
RH32 H32 5s plate 2 (MX), Perf. 15 x 15½ 770.00 95.00
RH33 H33 5s plate 2 (MX), Perf. 14 1000.00 80.00
RH34 H34 5s plate 3 (MX), Perf. 15 x 15½ - -
RH34a H34a         plate 3, Imperf - -
RH35 H35 5s plate 3 (MX), Perf. 12½ - -
RH36 H36 5s plate 3 (Anchor), Perf. 14 1500.00 110.00
RH36a H36a         on blued paper 1500.00 110.00
RH37 H37 10s (MX), Perf. 15 x 15½ 510.00 59.00
RH38 H38 £1 (shamrock sideways) 760.00 150.00
RH39 H39 £5 shamrock s/w inverted) 900.00 320.00

 

1881 Colour trials, 3d, plate 3, perf 14. Crown Wmk.

Post Office 3d colour trials.   Post Office 3d colour trials.   Post Office 3d colour trials.



Post Office Telephone £1 stamp Post Office Telephone £5 stamp
Type 1  -  RH1 Type 2  -  RH2

Telephone Stamps.

Post Office Telephone £1 stamp Post Office Telephone £5 stamp Post Office Telephone - RH5
Type 3  -  RH3 Type 4  -  RH4 Type 5  -  RH5

John Barefoot lists a £1 and £5 issued in 1985.
And also a £1 issued in 1987 - I need an image of RH5.

RH # Hisc. Type. No watermark. Perf. 15 x 14½. Mint Used
RH1 H1 1 £1 olive, green, black and gold 3.00 -
RH2 H2 2 £5 brn, crimson, yell, blk & gold 18.00 -
RH3 - 3 £1 pale blue and mauve (1985) 18.00 -
RH4 - 4 £5 yellow, green, blue and black 90.00 -
RH5 - 5 £1 bright purple and pale lilac 12.00 -

 

Post Office Telephone -RH6 Post Office Telephone - RH7
Type 6  -  RH6 Type 7  -  RH7

RH # Hisc. Type. 1990 & 1992 Mint Used
RH6 - 6 £1 emerald, blue-green & blue 9.00 -
RH7 - 7 £1 blue, silver & red-brown 12.00 -


Post Office 1993 stamp
Type 8  -  RH8

RH # Hisc. Type. 1993 Mint Used
RH8 - 8 £2 bronze, grey, pink, blue 6.00 -
RH8a - 8        security punch at bottom-left 6.00 -

 

Post Office 1994 stamp
Type 9  -  RH9

RH # Hisc. Type. 1994 ? Mint Used
RH9 - 9 £2 pale blue, grey and black 6.00 -
RH9a - 9        security punch at bottom-left 6.00 -

 

Post Office 1996? stamp dated 1995
Type 10  -  RH10 (used 1995)

RH # Hisc. Type. 1995 ? Mint Used
RH10 - 10 £2 blue-grey and blue 6.00 -

 

Post Office 1995 stamp
Type 11  -  RH11

RH # Hisc. Type. 1996 ? Mint Used
RH11 - 11 £2 blue-grey, grey, mauve, blue 6.00 -
Post Office 1997 stamp Post Office 1999 stamp
Type 12  -  RH12 Type 13  -  RH13

RH # Hisc. Type. 1997 ? Mint Used
RH12 - 12 £2 brown, mauve & pale grey 6.00 -
RH13 - 13 £5 pale blue, grey & silver 24.00 -
RH13a - 13        security punch holes changed 24.00 -

 

Post Office 1998 stamp Post Office 1999? stamp
Type 14  -  RH14 Type 15  -  RH15

Post Office 2000 stamp
Type 16  -  RH16

RH # Hisc. Type. 1998 & 1999 ? Mint Used
RH14 - 14 £2 blue, grey & salmon 7.00 -
RH15 - 15 £2 purple, pale blue & grey 18.00 -
RH16 - 16 £5 pale blue, dark blue and grey (2000 ?) 25.00 -
RH17 - 16 £5 pale blue, dark blue and brownish grey (2000 ?) 25.00 -
RH18 - 16 £5 pale blue, dark blue and grey (2000 ?) 25.00 -

 

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