2d. Queensland blue PENGE variety

The Penge instead of Pence variety is found once on every sheet at position no 116 on Die 1 type 4 stamps and is only found on plates 1 and 2 from 1879 to March 1880. Therefore they are very scarce. Here are examples seen by me

They are known on the Crown Q (1st Type) Paper and the Crown Q (2nd Type) Paper as well as on the Burele Band paper. Only 1,000 copies of Penge were printed on the Crown Q (1st Type) Paper and only 487 on the Burele Band paper, and so are great rarities. Examples on the Crown Q (2nd Type) Paper are also very scarce given that these plates were only in use from late 1879 to around March 1880 when the third plate was created

For other 2d. Queensland varieties see here:

Seen on Stampboards

Another example of Penge. Auctioned in Phoenix Auctions no. 17 here

Penge courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Penge. Ex Butler and now in the collection of Carl Burnett

Penge. Ex Butler and now in the collection of Carl Burnett

Penge from the collection of Carl Burnett

Penge seen at Premier Postal auction no 52. Ex Butler

Penge seen on Ebay

Penge. Ex Manning

Seen in a private collection

Seen on Ebay

Ex Colonel Evans

From the proof sheet

Ex Butler

On right hand stamp. Ex Griffith

Seen on Ebay, May 2017

From my collection

4 x 2d from Aramac to London dated 1881 and paying the 8d letter rate via Brindisi. The 1st stamp on the left has the Penge flaw. Seen in Phoenix auction no 64

Penge flaw in a specimen block of 4 at the bottom right. Seen in a private collection

Seen on Ebay