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One-Half Anna Settings, 1899 to 1930

Images of complete sheets are linked directly when available. A PDF file of 40 collection pages with additional information including postal history and forgeries is here.

Listings in italics indicates that no complete sheets are known.

Only setting 1 had framelines, later settings had none.

Setting 1 - No inverted clichés, sheet framelines on all sides
     (Early and Late state multiples page)

Setting 2 - Without framelines, no inverted clichés

Setting 3 - inverted cliché position A7

Setting 4 (block) - inverted cliché position H1

Setting 5 (HRM) - inverted cliché positions A6, H1, block from stored sheet 

Setting 6 (largest block) - inverted cliché positions A6, A7, H1

Setting 7 - inverted cliché positions A1, A6, A7, A8, H1

Setting 8 - inverted cliché positions A6, A7, A8, H1 late state

Setting 9 - inverted cliché positions A1, A6, A8, H1

Setting 10 - inverted cliché positions A6, A7, A8, D1, H1

Setting 11 (early state block) inverted cliché positions A1, A6, A7, A8, D1, H1; single blister flaw

Setting 12 - inverted cliché positions A1, A6, A7, A8, H1; single then double blister flaw, late state

Setting 13 - inverted cliché positions A1, A6, A7, A8, D1, H1; double blister flaw F2

Setting 14 (FV) - inverted cliché positions A1, A6, A7, A8, D1; sheet of 56 stamps (row H removed), not issued, late state