Uganda - 1896 5r, master negative cliché on white and with the surrounding space painted in blueish-black to provide optimum contrast for the further reproduction. The only example recorded of this matrix. (Image)

Uganda - 1896 5r, glass cliché with the lettering in black against off-white background and with reversed image, an exceptionally rare and tidy production cliché. (Image)

Uganda - 1896 5r, essay on medium wove paper, dated “1/27” and showing Sperati’s characteristic fingerprint colour sampling in black to text the ink. (Image)

Uganda - 1896 5r, essay on pelure paper affixed to cream-coloured thick paper; according to Richard Frajola no finished reproductions have been seen but this item must be considered as close as one can get to the final reproduction. (Image)