| XV. 1893 definitives Ear of wheat |
These proofs were printed either in sheets of 150, consisting of 15 rows of 10 of one
value
or in sheets of 50, in 6 rows, 4 rows consisting of 10 proofs of respectively 1 1/2B, 3B, 5B, 10B
and 2 rows of consisting of 5 prrofs of respectively 15B and the non-adopted type of 25B.
If not indicated otherwise the paper is very thick paper.
Most of these proofs exists in nuances of these shades.
Due to the amount of material I´ve split this page in 6:
| Composite Proofing Plate | Watermarked paper | Wm trials of 1900 |
| Thin paper | Thick paper | More specials |
Colour proofs
Colours/values listed in Ed. Cohen which are not from the
Composite Proofing Plate
| 1. 15 B Grey-violet | 2. 15 B Rose-lilac | 3. 25 B Black-grey (n-a type) | 4. 25B Dark black (n-a type) |
| 5. 25 B Blue (adopted type) | 6. 40 B Black | 7. 40 B Grey | 8. 40 B Rose |
| 9. 40 B Lilac-rose | 10. 40 B Green | 11. 40 B Brownish yellow |
Printed on green (papier carte). (White on backside)
| 93. 1 B Black This essay was manufactured by removing the 1/2 from a 1 1/2 B clichee - traces of the 1/2 can still be seen. |
Printed on thick paper
| 94. 1 L grey-brown (Frame only, no medallion) | 95. 1 L Grey-brown frame, Carmine medallion (double impression of head plate) |
Plate proofs - Head plates
More ear of wheat:
Watanabe collection 1
Watanabe collection 2
Watanabe collection 3
Watanabe collection 4
Watanabe collection 5
Watanabe collection 6
