Stamp is big-perforated and mostly the perforation is 7½:8.
LaPe distinguishes 3 paper variants:
1. Pale lilac ribbed paper.
For this variant 3 different rouletted perforations (Type I with 2 color variants, Type II with 3 color variants and Type III with 7 color shades).
2. Pale lilac ordinary paper.
For this variant 3 different rouletted perforations (Type I with 2 color variants, Type II with 2 color variants and Type III with 4 color shades).
3. Pale lilac blue laid paper.
This variant only in Type II rouletted perforation with 2 color shades.
Print run includes all 5 Penni variants.
5 Penni is reprinted in 1893, white paper, perforation roulette Type IV.