The plating of the penny, 1840-1864
Subtitle: a tabulation of the measured positions of the check-letters and other relevant data arranged for easy plate identification
By: devised and compiled by Roland Brown; edited by Harold W. Fisher.
Contributors: Fisher, Harold W., ed.
Publisher: Great Britain Philatelic Society
Published: 1972
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Spiral-bound
Number of pages: 754
Subjects: Plating (Philately) -- Great Britain.; Postage stamps -- Great Britain.
Description: This work measures the positions of the two lower corner checkletters in 1/30th of a mm accuracy and lists such for each position on the plates covered.

Each volume contains a plastic gauge to make the measurements.

The work comprises 5 volumes, each with a range of plates to cover the whole if the Die 1 plates.
Notes: Bibliography: v. 1, p. 156.
Errata slip inserted (v. 1)
Part of illustrative matter in pocket. (measuring gauge - all volumes)
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Die 1, plates 1a to 45. Compiled by Roland Brown, Edited by H. W. Fisher; title: v. 2. Die 1, plates 46 to 91. Compiled by Roland Brown, Edited by H. W. Fisher; title: v. 3. Die 1, plates 92 to 131. Compiled & Edited by H. W. Fisher; title: v. 4. Die 1, plates 132 to 175. Compiled & Edited by H. W. Fisher; title: v. 5. Die 1, plates 176 to Reserve Plate 6. Compiled & Edited by H. W. Fisher; title: Revised v. 1. Die 1, plates 1a to 45. Compiled & Edited by H. W. Fisher