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The Edward VII Keyplate 1902 to 1912
1909 Threepence Purple on Yellow
The first four printings were on chalky paper. The fifth and final printing was on ordinary paper. The stamps on
plain paper are darker. It is probable that the first four printings were from Plate 1 and the fifth from Plate 2b.
Date Despatched Plate Sheets of 60 Stamps
8 May 1909 1 204 12,240
204 12,240
14 Feb 1910 1 200 12,000
204 12,240
14 Feb 1910 1 208 12,480
20 Mar 1911 1
16 Dec 1912 2b
Total 1,020 85,200
Plate 1 Plate 2b. One of two recorded
examples of 3d plate number 2.
16 October 1911 - Moyamba to Berne, Switzerland.
Foreign one-ounce letter rate of 2½d plus 2d registration fee paid by 3d and 1½d stamps.
