Seahorse

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Seahorse, or Sea Horse, is the nickname for the issues of Great Britain high values during the reign of George V. In some cases, the colors can sometimes separate the printings.  File:Nauru seahorse DLR.jpg|Nauru 5/- De La Rue print 
 * In 1913, the first issues were printed by Waterlow. Only the £1 value was printed by them. The design including frameline measures 22.1mm in height.
 * The 1915 issue was printed by by De La Rue. It also measures 22.1mm tall. The gum is generally patchy and yellowish. The corner perfs are tall. 2/6 values can be somewhat to very worn prints with some retouching. The 5/- tends to have worn prints as do some of the 10/- values.
 * The 1918-19 printings were done by Bradbury, Wilkinson. They measure 22.6mm tall or slightly more, often with a dot just outside of the center of the top frameline.
 * The 1934 issue was printed by Harrison. It is immediately distinguishable by having diagonal lines added to the backgrounds behind the portraits.