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Africa Stamps > Namibia Stamps > 2000 - 2006 Definitive Overprints : 50c Dove Namibia 1997 Definitive Stamps > 50c Dove Overprinted "Standard Mail" < The Various Plate Settings Issued : June 2005 - August 2006 Updated : 6 Sept. 2006
Settings Summary : Prices
see setting details below
Setting I : Standard Mail in bottom left corner Issued : 10 June 2005
Sheet Price : currently unavailable
Setting IIa (thin) : Standard Mail in bottom left corner, but higher up
Sheet Price : $ 30
Setting IIb (thick) : Same as setting IIa but thicker due to plate wear
Sheet Price : $ 40
Setting III : Standard Mail in bottom centre position
Sheet Price : $ 10
Please Note : Settings 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 appears similar, but the stamps are in different positions when measured from
to the various overprints on every stamp. Also the measurements differ between the lines of overprint from sheet to sheet, plus sometimes also between the top and bottom rows of a sheet. The position of the 2 bars in relation to "Standard Mail" also differs on all sheets. When holding 2 of these sheets together over strong light, the differences become very apparent. This means of cause that 6 different plates had to be used.
Setting IV : Standard Mail in bottom centre position, but higher up
Measurements :
Note : When drawing a straight line from the left part of the double bars vertically, the line passes through the "l" of Mail. Sheet Price : $ 10
Setting V : Standard Mail in bottom centre position, but higher up
Measurements :
Note : When drawing a straight line from the left part of the double bars vertically, the line passes to the right of "l" of Mail. Sheet Price : $ 10
Setting VI : Standard Mail in bottom centre position, but higher up
Measurements :
Note : When drawing a straight line from the left part of the double bars vertically, the line passes through the left part of "a" in Mail.
more to right than on sheet 5, 6 and 8 Sheet Price : $ 40
Setting VII : Standard Mail in bottom centre position, but higher up
Measurements :
Note : When drawing a straight line from the left part of the double bars vertically, the line passes through the "i" of "a" in Mail.
slanting to left (see above) Sheet Price : $ 40
Setting VIII : Standard Mail in bottom centre position, but higher up Measurements :
Note : When drawing a straight line from the left part of the double bars vertically, the line passes through the left of "l" of Mail.
Setting IX : Standard Mail in bottom centre position, but higher up Measurements :
Note : When drawing a straight line from the left part of the double bars vertically, the line passes through the left of "l" of Mail
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