| Generally these sheets were split to 2 part to make it sheet of 100 at post office sales counter . In this way maximum gutter destroyed until collectors became aware about this after 1988. It was hard to find full sheet of 200 stamps. For each 100 stamps, there are a plate number. Thus each sheet of 200 have 2 plate number. |
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| One Colour guide placed on gutter margin in some value and in case of other placed at 2 margin at left and right of the sheet. Sheet has serial number. In some sheet the same number printed more than 1 time. In some sheet this was printed on gum side also. However it is very uncommon. Printers name printed on gutter margin as well as on margin of sheet. |
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| Above image from the middle portion of a sheet of 200 stamps. This bear plate number 1B on gutter margin Colour guide at left side. This has no sheet serial number on gutter margin. |
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This is a piece from middle of sheet (plate 1B may be) with serial number printed two times. It is more possible that in this piece both the number is same, as seen on other full sheet. |
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| This is the middle portion of another sheet of 200 stamps. This has plate number 1A on gutter margin Colour guide at right side. Size of colour guide is very smaller. Noticeable if you see larger image (click on image). This size is not alike in all sheet of same plate number, Mean original sheet was larger which was cut to this sheet of 200 stamps. In this sheet serial number on gutter margin. Colour of stamps slightly vary depend on plate number. |
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In the above plate (1A) colour guide is larger than the block (1A) at left side. |
