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The George V Keyplate 1912 to 1931
One and a Half Pence Value in Orange and Red
Alongside the change of colour for the 1d value, the 1½d stamp was altered from orange to red in 1924. This
value was used predominantly for the overseas postcard rate.
From De La Rue Works
Progressive Specimen File
Plates used: 1a, 1b & 6 Plates used: 11 & 16
Three printings from 1912 to 1918 Five printings from 1924 to 1927
The stamp on the card below has distinctive
damage to the ‘S’ of ‘Sierra’. No further examples
have been recorded.
December 1931 - Plymouth paquebot postcard from Sierra Leone to New York, USA. Stamp with damaged ‘S’.
