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The George V Keyplate 1912 to 1931
Sheet Numbers
Sheets were numbered consecutively from 1 in the top-right corner. The number of digits varied according to how
many sheets were delivered. If fewer than 100 were delivered, then a two-digit number was used. If between 100
and 999 sheets were ordered, then there would be three digits with the numbers below 100 having leading zeroes.
. . . .
Two-digit sheet numbers from Three-digit sheet numbers from the early part of
deliveries of fewer than 100 sheets deliveries of more than 99, but fewer than 1,000 sheets
. . .
Three-digit sheet numbers from the latter part of Four-digit number from a
deliveries of more than 99, but fewer than 1,000 sheets delivery of 1,000 to 9,999 sheets
Plate 1b printing on 21 May 1912 Five-digit number from a delivery of at least 10,000 sheets
The font of the numbering is Fernbank’s Type A, which
ceased being used by De La Rue in summer 1912. It is the
only Sierra Leone George V despatch that received this font;
all others had font Type C.
