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 dated ones. 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 | Jan 5, 1875 | — | — | — | 0 + 1 |
| 2 | Jan 6, 1875 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jan 21, 1875 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 | Feb 16, 1875 | — | — | — | 0 + 1 |
| 5 | Feb 16, 1875 | — | — | In lilac | 1 |
| 6 | no date | — | — | In green | 1 |
Institutionalised/Total: 2/6.
Small Head, State 1 Die Proofs
No. 1 — Jan 5, 1875 — reconstruction.
Fig. 77 in Langmead and Huggins.
Langmead Collection.
No. 2 — Jan 6, 1875
No. 3 — Jan 21, 1875
No. 4 — Feb 16, 1875 — reconstruction.
Pencil sketch of the Queen’s nose and mouth.
Langmead Collection.
No. 5 — Feb 16, 1875
Ex A. J. Lowe.
No. 6 — no date