According to Potter and Shelton there were four printings of this value:-

1938 Grey-black and deep purple-violet

1941 Black and deep violet. This was classed as a 'Colonial Release'.

September 1943 Black and deep violet and Black and Violet

July 1947 Black and Violet

I could find no record of the 1941 Colonial issue in the Crown Agents records in the British Library.

I will try and add the details of the 1947 issue at a later date.

Date of dispatch and Req number Sheets Ordered Sheets Printed Stamps Printed Dealers Comments

3613/4

3.3.38

700 736 42,000 12,000 12,000 to dealers and specimens. Sheets of stamps to be interleaved with wax paper in parcels of 100's.

4390/1

19.2.43

100   6,000   For Dealers

4390/4

15/9/43 & 9/12/43

500 525 30,000 10,000

Urgently Required

Interleaved with wax Paper