Page 73 - Sierra Leone to 1961 - The Collection
P. 73
The Second Victorian Keyplate 1896 to 1901
One Penny Value
For the period that this stamp was in everyday use, the half ounce internal letter rate was 1d. After 25 December 1898,
the rate to many British Empire countries was reduced to 1d. Printed from both Keyplates 2 and 3.
Plate 2: Five printings from 1896 to 1898 Plate 3: Three printings from 1899 to 1901
Total 6,566 sheets Total 14,104 sheets
1898 - Officer’s letter to London, endorsed ‘On active service no stamps available’.
A Sierra Leone 1d stamp was applied en route and was cancelled at Liverpool on 15 January 1899.
