5s. Die Proofs

Die proofs are printed in black on white glazed card, typically 92 x 60mm, unless otherwise noted. They are listed below ordered by date, with undated proofs following those with the same plate number. The rightmost column gives the number recorded in our database: in private hands + institutionalised.

The list of die proofs with unique dates is probably complete, and it’s unlikely that a proof with a previously unseen date will be found. However, the number of proofs within each date has not been recorded before, and it’s probable that additional proofs exist, especially for the second issue for which many more proofs were taken.

1	June 16, 1875	—	—	Date altered from June 19	0 + 1
2	June 17, 1875	—	—	—	2
3	June 18, 1875	—	—	—	3
4	June 23, 1875	—	—	—	1
5	June 25, 1875	—	—	“BEFORE HARDENING”	3 + 1
6	July 2, 1875	—	—	“AFTER STRIKING”, “SEJ”	0 + 1
7	no date	—	—	Basic Die Proof	0 + 1
8	no date	—	—	Cut down to stamp size	1
9	July 31, 1878	—	—	“CPK”	0 + 1
10	July 31, 1878	—	—	“Before Striking”, “CPK”	1