Page 41 - BWISC 60th Anniversary Display at RPSL, November 2014
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Frame 36
LEEWARD ISLANDS – KING GEORGE V DE LA RUE ISSUES
from the collection of Robert de Keyser
One of two known positional blocks of the famous ‘DI’ flaw, first found on Plate 23, on the right pane (R9/6).
From 1912 De La Rue, using Key and Duty Plates, printed all of the King George V definitive issues of both the
low values from ¼d – 5s and the ‘NYASA’ type high values of 10s and £1. The exhibit contains single examples
of 149 out of the 160 possible upper and lower Plate number singles. Leeward Islands used the following plates
numbers: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26 and 28. Each of these plates has its own distinct characteristics
and shade colours. Many of the plates have both key and duty plate flaws and the exhibit highlights some of
the more spectacular flaws in positional pieces.
Examples of some scarce Plate numbers.
For no apparent reason, examples of some of the printings are
extremely scarce with some printings and plates only exhibiting
a single known copy. One of two known positional blocks
of the famous ‘DI’ flaws first found on Plate 23 are shown.
In 1928, the high values were printed from a single printing.
The exhibit shows a history of this printing from the original
proofs through to specimens and flaws.
Plate proofs of the ‘NYASA’ type high values.
LEEWARD ISLANDS – KING GEORGE V DE LA RUE ISSUES
from the collection of Robert de Keyser
One of two known positional blocks of the famous ‘DI’ flaw, first found on Plate 23, on the right pane (R9/6).
From 1912 De La Rue, using Key and Duty Plates, printed all of the King George V definitive issues of both the
low values from ¼d – 5s and the ‘NYASA’ type high values of 10s and £1. The exhibit contains single examples
of 149 out of the 160 possible upper and lower Plate number singles. Leeward Islands used the following plates
numbers: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26 and 28. Each of these plates has its own distinct characteristics
and shade colours. Many of the plates have both key and duty plate flaws and the exhibit highlights some of
the more spectacular flaws in positional pieces.
Examples of some scarce Plate numbers.
For no apparent reason, examples of some of the printings are
extremely scarce with some printings and plates only exhibiting
a single known copy. One of two known positional blocks
of the famous ‘DI’ flaws first found on Plate 23 are shown.
In 1928, the high values were printed from a single printing.
The exhibit shows a history of this printing from the original
proofs through to specimens and flaws.
Plate proofs of the ‘NYASA’ type high values.
