2nd class large security

De La Rue known U cut types to date (All have cuts at sides)


De La Rue type 1


De La Rue type 1a

Solid line at top & bottom 

Notched at top & bottom

  

The U cut types listed are my notations and not to be confused with any catalogue listings
Royal Mail backing paper types

Royal Mail backing paper type 1
'Royal Mail' - Printed upright only

  Royal Mail backing paper type 2
'Royal Mail' - Printed upright and inverted		 Royal Mail backing paper type 3:
Type 3 as type 2 but printed inverted
Papers & Gums

OFNP = Optical free non phosphorised paper

PVA = Polyvinyl alcohol acetate gum

 

PSA = Pressure sensitive adhesive

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si2l

2nd large - No code - No date

SI2l - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, no code or date (SAP72) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.1 - S.G specialised UJD4 - Stoneham CSY2ndB - Concise U2943

No code or date from self adhesive counter sheet SAP72 [17.2.09]
si2lt

2nd large - No code - Date 10

SI2lt - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, date MA10 (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.3 - Stoneham CSY2ndBa - Concise U2959

No code, date MA10 from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [28.9.10]
si2lu

2nd large - No code - Date 11

SI2lu - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, date MA11 (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.4 - Stoneham CSY2ndBb

No code, date MA11 from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [24.11.10]
si2lu2

2nd large - No code - Date 12

SI2lu2 - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, date MA12 (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.8 - Stoneham CSY2ndBc

No code, date MA12 from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [29.2.12]
si2lu3

2nd large - No code - Date 13

SI2lu3 - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, date MA13 (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.9 - Stoneham CSY2ndBd

No code, date MA13 from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [7.5.13]

2nd large - No code - Date 14

si2lu4l

SI2Lu4L- 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, date M14L, missing L above N of ND (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.10 - Stoneham CSY2ndBe

No code, date M14L, missing L above N of ND from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [4.6.14]
si2lu5

2nd large - No code - Date 15

SI2lu5 - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue bright fluor bands, date M15L (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.11 - Stoneham CSY2ndBf

No code, date M15L with bright fluor bands from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [22.6.15]

SI2lu5d - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue dull fluor bands, date M15L (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.11

No code, date 15 with dull fluor bands from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [2015]

2nd large - No code - Date 16

si2lu6

SI2lu6 - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, date M16L (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.12 - Stoneham CSY2ndBg

No code, date M16L from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [13.2.16]
underprint_type_2

2nd large - No code - Date 17 - Royal Mail type 2 backing paper

si2lu7

SI2lu7 - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, date M17L with Royal Mail type 2 backing paper (SAP121) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.13

No code, date M17L from self adhesive counter sheet SAP121 [13.3.17] Out of stock
si2l

2nd large - Code ROYBL - No date

SI2lb - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, code ROYBL, no date (SAP88) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.2 - S.G specialised UJD14 - Concise U2953

Code ROYBL, no date from self adhesive business sheet SAP88 [31.3.09]
si2l

2nd large - Code MBIL - Date 10

SI2l10 - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, code MBIL, date MA10 (SAP122) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.5 - Concise U2969

Code MBIL - Date MA10 from self adhesive business sheet SAP122 [30.9.10]
si2l11

2nd large - Code MBIL - Date 11

SI2l11 - 2nd light blue large, OFNP/PSA, two 4.5mm Novaglo blue fluor bands, code MBIL, date MA11 (SAP122) (De La Rue/gravure) - Deegam LN2.3.6

Code MBIL - Date MA11 from self adhesive business sheet SAP122 [11.2.11]