1. issue
(new April 2022)
1. issue - 1916
1. Issue block of four
(new 1/2020)
1. Issue - block of four without selvedge.
1. issue 16 June 1918
1. issue used cancelled Papeete - (David Gilliscoll.)
There may have been a second printing of the 1. issue - Details still have to be investigated!
James Mulik found a nice variety recently: A stamp with heavily shifted blue color. This error is quite scarce - it's the only one I have seen so far.
Blue shifted downwards
Blue shifted downwards
Color extracted (b/w image)
Color blue extracted (b/w image)
The plate
The plate
In 1919 and 1921 stamps of the 1. issue are know
cancelled in manuscript. (Sorry for the poor image quality)
manuscript date
Nov 1921
1. issue manuscript date
manuscript date
1921
1. issue manuscript date
manuscript date
21/4/21
1. issue manuscript date 21/4/21 Papeete.
Image thanks to Per-Arno Hansen.
manuscript date
11 Nov 1921
1. issue manuscript date
manuscript date 1919
1. issue manuscript date 1919
1. issue with Rougier sig. and a
1921 date (new 1/2020)
1. issue - cancelled single on piece of a printed document, manuscript date 1921 and a signature of Rougier
manuscript date
3 Oct 1921 (new 6/21)
1. issue: The flaws
They help to identify the plate position of single stamps. Please make sure that your stamp is a 1. issue one: has it a broad not printed area round the
actual printed image? Is the colour orange and not yelloworange?
The main flaws - 1. issue
the main flaws - 1. issue
It is rather difficult to find real plate flaws as there are many printing randomnesses too like little red dots etc.
When you try to identify a position with this issue you can look at the following images - maybe they can help you.
pos 1,2
pos 2,1
sail pos 1,1
pos 1,1
sail pos 2,1
pos 2,1
sail pos 2,2
pos 2,2
Wide gap between top of right sail and mast: pos. 1,2. Compare with the same part at the other positons.
Remember: you can click all images and place the blow ups
side by side with the mouse so you can compare better.
green pos 1,2
pos 2,1
green pos 1,1
pos 1,1
green pos 2,1
pos 2,1
green pos 2,2
pos 2,2
Here another constant plate flaw for pos. 1-2: there is more green to the left and right of the right wing of the bird. Easy to see when you have
all plate positions together but not so easy on a single stamp. Maybe these pictures will help.
pos 1,1
pos 1,1
#1: Red dash below left small palm and horizon: the stamp is from left or right pos. 1,1.
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
#2: Wide gap between top of left sail : stamp from right pane pos. 1,2.
#2: More green on both sides of the bird's rightwing: stamp from right pane pos. 1,2.
pos 1,2
pos 1,2
pos 2,1
pos 2,1
Sorry - I found nothing until now!
pos 2,2
pos 2,2
#4: dot above head of bird: the stamp is from pos. 2,2.