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1976 - Tuvalu Commemorative Stamps Sets: | Separation | Coinage | Christmas | 1) Separation: Top   Date of Issue:  1976-01-01     Designer: J.E. Cooter and I. Nivatui     Printer: House of Questa     Process: Lithography     Size: 32mm x 48mm & 42mm x 38mm (10c)     Format: Panes of 50 (2 groups of 25, 5 x 5 separated by a gutter) Plates 1A and 1B, Plates 1C and 1D     Paper: CA Spiral Watermark, Greenish gum       upright on 10c, sideways on 4c, 35c     Perforation: 13.7 x 13.7           BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1976.C1.1 4c Saying goodbye, Tiabo (Gilbertese) and Tofa (Tuvaluan) 16 1 1976.C1.2 10c Map of Tuvalu (vertical) 17 2 1976.C1.3 35c Tuvaluan and Gilbertese canoes 18 3   v1) as above, sideways-inverted watermark (crown pointing to right of CA) - - Specimen stamps produced for all values (1,000 sets). [image] Master sheets with all four plate positions, were cut into two separate panes, 1A paired with 1B, and 1C paired with 1D. Plate 1A and 1C markings are in the gutter on the 4c and 35c stamps. They are in the bottom left margin on the 10c (vertical) stamp. Plate 1B and 1D markings are in the bottom left margin on the 4c and 35c stamps. They are in the bottom margin to the right of the gutter on the 10c (vertical) stamp. Quantities sold: 4c - 39,662. 10c - 44,922. 35c - 51,642. 2) New Coinage: Top   Date of Issue:  1976-04-21     Designer: G. Drummond     Printer: Walsall     Process: Lithography     Stamp Size: 32mm x 48mm     Format: Panes of 50 (2 groups of 25, 5 x 5 separated by a gutter) Plates 1A and 1B, Plates 1C and 1D     Paper: CA Spiral Watermark upright,       Greenish gum     Perforation: 13.7 x 13.7           BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1976.2.1 5c 50c coin with octopus 19 26   v1) Swedish "O" Variety (row 4/1, pane 1B) [image] - - 1976.2.2 10c 10c coin with crab 20 27 1976.2.3 15c 20c coin with flying fish 21 28 1976.02.04 35c $1 coin with Green Turtle 22 29 Specimen stamps produced for all values (1,000 sets). [image] Master sheets with all four plate positions, were cut into two separate panes, 1A paired with 1B, and 1C paired with 1D. Plate 1A and 1C markings are in the bottom left margin. Plate 1B and 1D markings are in the bottom margin to the right of the gutter. Quantities sold: 5c - 42,652. 10c - 38,733. 15c - 39,425. 35c - 44,541. 3) Christmas: Top   Date of Issue:  1976-10-06     Designer: G. Drummond     Printer: Harrison     Process: Lithography     Format: Sheetlets of 10 with 2 labels No Cylinder numbers     Stamp Size: 42.5mm x 28.5mm     Paper: CA Spiral Watermark, White Gum     Perforation: 14.25 x 14.75           BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1976.C3.1 5c Tuvaluan New Testament 38 45 1976.C3.2 20c Lotolelei Curch, Nanumea 39 46 1976.C3.3 25c Kelupi Church, Nui 40 47   v1) Accent over "R" of CHRISTMAS (R2/2) [image] - - 1976.C3.4 30c Mataloa o Tuvalu Church, Vaitupu 41 48 1976.C3.5 35c Palataiso o Keliso Church, Nanumanga 42 49 Specimen stamps produced for all values (1,000 sets). [image] Printed in Sheetlets of 10 with 2 labels and decorative margins. No plate numbers. [image] Quantities sold: 5c - 39,821. 20c - 39,742. 25c - 39,950. 30c - 39,800. 35c - 39,060. Top Stamps