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The George V Keyplate 1912 to 1931

1921	          Multiple Script CA Watermark. Perf 14.

The first printing of the 1d on the new watermark was from Die I, but all others are from Die II which has no
bud on the spirals in each bottom corner. Keyplate printings on the Script CA paper were made from May
1921 until June 1931. As with the previous series, a range of shades can be found.

	.	                                  .	                           .	                          .

	 Dull green	                        Bright green	                Die I	                      Die II

	              11 May 1921 - ½d total 970,430	         12 May 1924 - 1,193,520	 14 Jul 1924 - 6,048,000

	.	.	.	 .	.

	 Slate-grey	   Grey	                               12 May 1924	                Bright blue	               Deep blue
                                                      974,760	
	 16 Jun 1922 - 2d total 3,035,040	                                             16 Jun 1922 - 3d total 595,920

	.	                                  .	                           .	                          .

	 11 May 1921	                       16 Feb 1925	                 11 May 1921	                11 May 1921

	59,676	 114,840	 95,520	 275,520

		              .	                                     .	                       .

		              16 Apr 1927	                        16 Jun 1922	                15 Jun 1925

		 42,000	28,560	23,520
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