The Rose-Reds 1857-1864
The so called "Rose-reds" are Die II, watermarked Large Crown type I or II, perforated 14 on white paper. These stamps appear in a range of shades: bright rose-red (March -April 1857), pale red (April 1857), deep rose-red (July 1857), rose-red (September 1857), and pale rose-pink (1863). Below are examples of some of these shades:
Examples of Rose-red and pale rose-pink
Rose-red block of 6 from Plate 55