The Aden Dhow Issue 1937

Requisition History

Taken from the Crown Agents Records in the British Library

There were two requisitions

Printed Recess by De La Rue in sheets of 50 ( 5 x 10 )

Comb Perforated 13 x 113/4

Requisition Number 1 - 1937

Value

Sheets Ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps Printed

Specimens/Dealers Quantities

Despatch Date

6th March 1937

 

All values

1/2a

7,078

7,638

566,000

86,000

9p

1,875

1,930

150,000

86,000

1a

10,750

11,550

860,000

60,000

2a

5,550

5,890

444,000

60,000

21/2a

5,550

6.030

444,000

60,000

3a

1,250

1,290

100,000

68,000

31/2a

1,950

2,070

100,000

60,000

8a

937 40/80

957 40/80

75,000

43,000

1r

666 40/80

696 40/80

40,000

22,000

2r

500

520

30,000

18,000

5r

100

102

6,000

4,800

10r

70

71

4,200

3,600

 

Requisition Number 22/1 - Due 17/5/37

Value

Sheets Ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps Printed

Despatch Date

21st May 1937

 

All values

9p

1,875

2,007

150,000

3a

1,250

1,359

100,000

8a

1,250

1,375

100,000

1r

833 20/60

917

50,000

2r

500

550

30,000

5r

250

275

15,000

10r

150

275

15,000

  • To be numbered 1 up and interleaved with Wax Paper. Urgently Required