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The George VI Definitives 1938 to 1955
Halfpenny Black & Blue-green
Three border plates and three vignette plates were used in five different combinations from 5 April 1938 to
22 September 1953:
Border Vignette No. Sheets
Plate Plate Printings Printed
(1) (1)
(1) 2 2 6,185
6 16,267
22 1 1,667
23 8 27,254
33 10 33,302
27 84,675
Totals
The earliest border and vignettes plates had no number in the margin, but is known by philatelists as Plate (1).
10 August 1943. The final printing from Vignette Plate 2 and the first printing from Border Plate 2.
A total of 1,667 sheets were printed from this unique plate combination.
