Dubarry Backs – GB Stamp Booklets

Contents
1 Checklist
2 Group 1
3 Group 2
4 Group 3
5 Plates
6 Backs

Dubarry Backs

The backs of Dubarry adverts were printed the same way as the fronts, in a mixture of offset lithography and letterpress, and hence exhibit the same characteristics. Individual adverts can usually be identified by marks on the black printing, but not all. Our study of these is not complete, but the adverts which have unique features are listed below.

Of special note is that the Aug 1936 photogravure editions (344 and 14) have the back positions inverted, suggesting that the sheets were printed upside down. This means that many Group 2 adverts can be found with two different back adverts: the “normal” back, and the “inverted” back from the diagonally opposing position.

Dubarry Talcum Powder

First design: Group 1 adverts 1-5

and Group 2 advert 7.

Group 1: LIKE is set below the V of GIVES.
Group 2: LIKE is set below the I of GIVES; damage to the W in POW-DER.
The blue-green background pattern in the top right corner is different.

Setting 7.1.1 (inverted 7.3.1): stop after SKIN; TO mark on T

Setting 7.1.2 (inverted 7.3.2): no stop after SKIN; IS tiny nick in left of I

Setting 7.2.1 (inverted 7.2.7): CHEMISTS mark on top of 2nd S; BROMPTON dot below M

Setting 7.2.2 (inverted 7.2.8): DUBARRY nick in bottom loop of B

Setting 7.2.4 (inverted 7.2.5): TALCUM short left leg of M; NECESSARY mark on left of 2nd E

Setting 7.2.5 (inverted 7.2.4): FLASK mark below K

Setting 7.2.7 (inverted 7.2.1): COMPLETE mark on right leg of M; last dot in S.W.3. missing

Setting 7.2.8 (inverted 7.2.2): DAINTY mark in D; CHEMISTS mark on bar of H, thick 2nd S

Setting 7.3.2 (inverted 7.1.2): mark on top frame left of DUBARRY; mark on P of COMPLETE

Second design: Group 3 advert 9

and advert 17 (with a white border at right).

Dubarry’s Crème Shalimar

First design: Group 2 adverts 6 (Type I) and 8.

Group 2: DUBARRY’S CRÈME SHALIMAR is in two lines; damage to the O in YOUR.

Setting 6.1.1 (inverted 6.1.4)

Setting 6.1.2 (inverted 6.1.3)

Setting 6.1.3 (inverted 6.1.2)

Setting 6.1.4 (inverted 6.1.1)

Setting 8.1.1 (inverted 8.2.1)

Setting 8.1.2 (inverted 8.2.2)

Setting 8.2.1a (no inverted): “S.W.3” in editions until June 1936

Setting 8.2.1b (inverted 8.1.1): then “S.W 3” in editions from Aug 1936