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The Sixpence Stamp 1859 to 1895
1889 Ninth Printing. Crown CC Watermark. Line Perf 14.
The change of colour to brown-purple meant that examples were provided for the UPU. A total of 400 copies
were sent. The postal rate changes introduced shortly after this printing was made reduced the need for 6d
stamps.
. . .
3 Sep 1889 Plate Proof on Specimen Type D12X
17,580 Watermarked Paper
Freetown to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Arrival backstamp of Halifax (13 Oct 1894)
From 1 October 1892 the letter rate to all UPU countries was reduced to 2½d per half-ounce. This double-
rate letter, including the 2d registration fee, is correctly franked at 7d.
