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Two constant defects occur only on the 5f.
Rl/3 No serif at top of upright in “F” of “Fils” (illustrated)
R4/1 Shoulder of “5” sliced away.

Fils^ii

Forme No. 2. All three values (40f., 50f. and 75f.) have a vertical
cross-bar 1 — 114mm. long at the left end of the bottom bar on R9/6, the
length of the vertical bar varying according to the printing pressure.

Stamps R2/5 and R3/5 from
500
Fils Forme 3 (sheets of 50)
with sheet margin.

500 o* •
Fils SJ-*

Forme No. 3. The main recognisable defects constant on all four
values (100f., 200f., 500f and ID) are:-
R2/5 Second bar down is short and “clubbed” at the left end.
R3/5 Top bar is short and “clubbed” at the left end.
R6/1 All four bars are slightly crooked (S.W.-N.E.).
R8/5 Bottom bar is short at the right end.

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