ALFONSO XIII - BABY HEAD stamps of the PHILIPPINES
Plate Flaws
Summary of 5c plates
| Issue | Year | Die | Gum | Configuration | Use | |||
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#15 dark blue | 1890 | I | A | 100 (10x10) | UNION GENERAL POSTAL | Plate 5.1 | |
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#16 slate green | 1890 | I | A | 100 (10x10) | CORREOS | unknown | |
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#17 blue green | 1891 | I | A | 100 (10x10) | CORREOS | unknown, this issue may have been confused with the 5c slate green | |
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#18 light chrome green | 1892 | I | A | 100 (10x10) | UNION GENERAL POSTAL | most likely to be Plate 5.1 | |
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#19 sage green | 1892 | I | A(smooth) | 100 (10x10) | COMUNICACIONES-Union General Postal | Plate 5.1 | |
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#20 very pale emerald green | 1894 | I | B | 100 (10x10) | CORREOS | most likely to be Plate 5.1 | |
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#21 pale green | 1894 | I | B | 100 (10x10) | UNION GENERAL POSTAL | Plate 5.1 | |
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#22 blue green | 1896 | I | C | 100 (10x10) | UNION GENERAL POSTAL | unknown | |
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#23 violet brown | 1896 | I | C | 100 (10x10) | CORREOS | unknown |
Current studies suggest that there was only one settings of the 5c cliches. 16 constant flaws have been identified, 10 of these are listed under key varieties in Palmer (2023).
A condensed page illustrating the key varieties can be found here
The positions indicated above reflect the position of the cliche as found on Plate 5.1.
Complete list of constant flaws of the 5c Plates
This is a complete list of known constant flaws. Not all constant flaws are included in Palmer (2023) as some comprise only minor flyspecks or are difficult to identify with confidence unless part of a larger block. Palmer (2023) lists those which are most prominent and/or have charismatic value are as such are of greater interest to the collector.
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Description and #MP in Palmer (2023) |
Illustration | Position on Sheet |
| CF #5-01 MP #72 Flyspeck behind neck, donut below bust |
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5c dark blue : position 6 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 6) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 6 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : unknown position |
| CF #5-02 MP #74 Ink blot above upper right external frame corner. A flyspeck on the neck is also present in 5c green and later issues |
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5c dark blue : position 8 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 8) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 8 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : unknown position |
| CF #5-03 MP # - Flyspeck below eye |
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5c dark blue : position 11 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 11) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 11 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
| CF #5-04 MP # - Donut on back of head (a small nick in the upper right corner of the external frame is also apparent) |
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5c dark blue : position 14 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 14) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 14 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : unknown position |
| CF #5-05 MP #68 Ink blot adjacent nose |
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5c dark blue : position 16 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 16 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : unknown position |
| CF #5-06 MP # - Ink blot forming trinage in lower left external frame Flyspeck inside right external frame |
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5c dark blue : position 22 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 22) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 22 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
| CF #5-07 MP #75A Line nreak in top external frame above "IL" Irregular oval frame at 8 o'clock (also noted on the 5c lilac proof) |
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5c dark blue : position 24 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 24 5c blue green : unknown position 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
| CF #5-08 MP # 67 Donut on upper right ornamental scroll |
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5c dark blue : position 35 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 35 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : unknown position |
| CF #5-09 MP # 70 Ink blot after "5" Not present on earlier sheets (earliest known presence is the 1894 green issue) |
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5c dark blue : not present 5c slate green : existence not confirmed (probably not present) 5c green (1892 issues) : not present 5c green (1894 issues) : position 37 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : unknown position |
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CF #5-10 MP #71 Donut at back of head Ink blot in margin between positon 39 and 40 |
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5c dark blue : position 40 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 40) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 40 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
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CF #5-11 MP # - Ink blot on outside of upper left ornamental scroll Not present on later issues |
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5c dark blue : position 68 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 68) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : not present 5c blue green : probably not present 5c violet brown : probably not present |
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CF #5-12 MP # - Donut outside of right ornamental frame Small nick in upper right corner of external frame |
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5c dark blue : position 71 5c slate green : unknown position (probably position 71) 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 71 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
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CF #5-13 MP # - Ink blot inside of left ornbamental frame |
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5c dark blue : position 73 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 73 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
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CF #5-14 MP #75 Disturbed bottom external frame causing broken “O” in “PESO” |
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5c dark blue : position 77 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 77 5c blue green : unknown position 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
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CF #5-14 MP #69 Ink blot on side of neck Not present on all 5c dark blue sheets |
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5c dark blue : position 83 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : position 83 5c blue green : existence not confirmed 5c violet brown : unknown position |
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CF #5-15 MP # - Donut on inside of right external frame |
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5c dark blue : position 92 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : unknown postion 5c blue green : unknown position 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
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CF #5-16 MP #73 Kink in upper external frame above ‘L’ in FILIPINAS |
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5c dark blue : position 100 5c slate green : existence not confirmed 5c green (1892 and 1894 issues) : postion 100 5c blue green : position 100 5c violet brown : existence not confirmed |
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