Overprinted by De La Rue, London using new typeface replacing damaged electro. The new typeface features thicker type and a narrower setting. The middle of the ‘M’ is pointed.
Admiralty Officials 1903-04
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O107
½d
Dark Green
Sept 1903
O108
1d
Scarlet
Dec 1903
O109
1½d
Dull Purple & Green
Feb 1904
O110
2d
Yellowish Green & Carmine Red
Mar 1904
O111
2½d
Ultramarine
Mar 1904
O112
3d
Dull Purple on Orange Yellow
Dec 1904
Varieties
(SG №)
O107.v1
O107s
Specimen Type 16
O108.v1
O108s
Specimen Type 16
O109.v1
O109s
Specimen Type 16
O110.v1
O110s
Specimen Type 16
O111.v1
O111s
Specimen Type 16
O112.v1
O112s
Specimen Type 16
QV, Army Official, 1896-1901
Overprinted by De La Rue, London.
Army Officials 1896-1901
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O41
½d
Vermilion
01/09/1896
10,208,160
O43
1d
Lilac
01/09/1896
22,657,680
O44
2½d
Purple on Blue
01/09/1896
475,560
O45
6d
Purple on Rose Red
20/09/1901
329,040
Varieties
(SG №)
O41.v1
O41wi
Watermark inverted
O41.v2
O41.v3
O41.v4
O41.v5
O41.v6
QV, Army Official, June 1900
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O42
½d
Blue Green
June 1900
4547,280
Varieties
(SG №)
O42.v1
Watermark inverted
O42.v2
O42.v3
O42.v4
KEVII, Army Official, 1902
Army Officials 1900
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O48
½d
Blue Green
11/02/1902
9,761,520
O49
1d
Scarlet
11/02/1902
17,596,080
O50
6d
Pale Dull Purple
23/08/1902
709,920
Varieties
(SG №)
O48.v1
KEVII, Army Official, 1903
The 6d was issued with a slightly thicker overprint
Thicker Overprint
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O52
6d
Pale Dull Purple
Dec 1903
474,240
Varieties
(SG №)
QV, Board of Education
Board of Education Officials
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O81
5d (Die II)
Dull Purple & Blue
19/02/1902
5,520
O82
1s
Grey Green & Carmine
19/02/1902
2,400
Varieties
(SG №)
O81.v1
O81s
Specimen Type 15
O82.v1
O82s
Specimen Type 15
KEVII, Board of Education
Board Of Education Officials
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O83
½d
Dark Green
19/02/1902
6,000
O84
1d
Scarlet
19/02/1902
240,000
O85
2½d
Ultramarine
19/02/1902
6,000
O86
5d
Dull Purple & Ultramarine
06/02/1904
O87
1s
Dull Green & Carmine
23/12/1902
114
Varieties
(SG №)
O83.v1
O83s
Specimen Type 15
O84.v1
O84s
Specimen Type 15
O85.v1
O85s
Specimen Type 15
O86.v1
O86s
Specimen Type 15
O86.v2
MO26t (specialised)
Cancelled Type 18
O87.v1
O87s
Specimen Type 15
O87.v1
MO27t (specialised)
Cancelled Type 18
QV, Government Parcels, 1893-1896
Government Parcels 1893-96
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O61
1½d
Lilac
01/05/1886
239,760
O62
6d
Dull Green
01/05/1886
80,160
O63
9d
Dull Green
01/08/1883
238,320
O64
1s (Plate 13)
Orange Brown
01/08/1883
236,400
O64c
1s (Plate 14)
Orange Brown
01/08/1883
combined with above
Varieties
(SG №)
QV, Government Parcels, 1897-1900
Government Parcels 1897-1900
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O69
1d (Die II)
Lilac
18/06/1897
1,192,080
O65
1½d
Dull Purple & Pale Green
29/10/1887
1,793,520
O70
2d
Green & Carmine
24/10/1891
729,840
O71
4½d
Grey Green & Carmine
29/09/1892
38,740
O66
6d
Purple on Rose Red
18/12/1887
1,182,000
O67
9d
Dull Purple & Blue
21/08/1888
728,400
O68
1s
Dull Green
25/03/1890
419,040
O72
1s
Green & Carmine
Nov 1900
36,000
Varieties
(SG №)
KEVII, Government Parcels, 1902
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O74
1d (Die II)
Scarlet
O75
2d
Yellowish Green & Carmine Red
O76
6d
Pale Dull Purple
O77
9d
Dull Purple & BUltramarine
O78
1s
Dull Green & Carmine
Varieties
(SG №)
QV, Inland Revenue 1880-84
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O1
½d
Deep Green
O2
½d
Pale Green
O5
½d
Slate Green
O3
1d (Die II)
Lilac
O6
2½d
Lilac
O4
6d (plate 18)
Grey
O7
1s
Dull Green
Varieties
(SG №)
QV, Inland Revenue, High Values 1883-91
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O8
5s on Blued Paper
Rose
O9
5s on white paper
Rose
O9c
10s on Blued Paper
Cobalt
O9d
10s on Blued Paper
Ultramarine
O10
10s
Ultramarine
O11
£1 (wmk Crowns)
Brown Lilac
O12
£1 (wmk Orbs)
Brown Lilac
Varieties
(SG №)
QV, Inland Revenue 1887-1882
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O13
½d
Vermilion
O14
2½d
Purple on Blue
O15
1s
Dull Green
O16
£1
Green
Varieties
(SG №)
QV, Inland Revenue 1887-1900
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O17
½d
Blue Green
O18
6d
Purple on Rose Red
O19
1s
Green & Carmine
Varieties
(SG №)
KEVII, Inland Revenue 1902
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O20
½d
Blue Green
O21
1d
Scarlet
O22
2½d
Ultramarine
O23
6d
Pale Dull Purple
O24
1s
Dull Green & Carmine
O25
5s
Bright Carmine
O26
10s
Ultramarine
O27
£1
Dull Blue Green
Varieties
(SG №)
QV, Office of Works 1897-1900
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O31
½d
Vermilion
O32
½d
Blue Green
O33
1d
Lilac
O34
5d
Dull Purple & Blue
O35
10d
Dull Purple & Carmine
Varieties
(SG №)
KEVII, Office of Works 1902-03
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O36
½d
Blue Green
O37
1d
Scarlet
O38
2½d
Ultramarine
O39
10d
Dull Purple & Carmine
Varieties
(SG №)
KEVII, Royal Household 1902
(SG №)
denomination
colour
date of issue
number issued
O91
½d
Blue Green
O92
1d
Scarlet
Varieties
(SG №)
References specific to this and related chapters
GBOS GB Overprints Compendium edition 8, Dr John Gledhill (12/4/2020)
Particular thanks go to Stanley Gibbons Ltd, for permission to quote their catalogue numbers and numerous other contributors who are mentioned in the Appendix section.
All content is copyright, Dr John Gledhill and the GB Overprints Society, May 2025.
