Falkland Island Dependencies 1946 New Designs

Requisition History

Taken from the Crown Agents Records in the British Library

The first requisition is recorded below:

Printed Recess (frame) and litho (map of islands) by De La Rue in sheets of 120 ( 12 x 10 ), 1/2d, 1d, 2d

Sheets of 60 ( 10 x 6), Rest

Watermark Sideways and Comb perforated 113/4

Requisition Number Req 1915/1 - Due 15th September 1945

NEW colour proofs in triplicate in the colours decided and to be submitted for approval before printing is commenced.

360 additional stamps of each value to be perforated with the word "Specimen" are to be provided (For Bureau supplies see paper)

Utmost importance that stamps should be ready for delivery by Mid September 1945

Value
Sheets Ordered
*printed in sheets of 120

Sheets Printed

Stamps Printed

Despatched

11/11/45

All Values

1/2d

3,334*

6,236

400,080

1d

3,334*

6,485

400,080

2d

3,334*

6,369

400,080

3d

4,167

3,988

250.020

4d

4,167

4,396

250,020

6d

3,000

3,000

180,000

9d

3,000

2,928

180,000

1/-

3,000

3,000

180,000

Requisition Number Req 1915/1 - Due 15th September 1945
NEW colour proofs in triplicate in the colours decided and to be submitted for approval before printing is commenced. 360 additional stamps of each value to be perforated with the word "Specimen" are to be provided (For Bureau supplies see paper) Utmost importance that stamps should be ready for delivery by Mid September 1945
Value	Sheets Ordered *printed in sheets of 120	Sheets Printed	Stamps Printed	Despatched 11/11/45 All Values
1/2d	3,334*	6,236	400,080
1d	3,334*	6,485	400,080
2d	3,334*	6,369	400,080
3d	4,167	3,988	250.020
4d	4,167	4,396	250,020
6d	3,000	3,000	180,000
9d	3,000	2,928	180,000
1/-	3,000	3,000	180,000