Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1938-1946 Requisition History Taken from the Crown Agents Records in the British Library The first 13 requisitions are detailed below: 432/1 (1938) 432/2 (1938) 432/3 (1938) 589/1 (1941) 589/2 (1941) 597/1 (1941) 597/2 (1941) 610/1 (1942) 610/2 (1943) 620/1 (1944) 620/2 (1944) 632/3 658/2 (1946)

There were three printers: 1/2d, 2d and 2/6d : Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co 1d, 5d, 6d, 2/- and 5/- : Waterlow 11/2d, 21/2d, 3d and 1/- : De La Rue

Requisition 432/1 -1938 - Bradbury,Wilkinson
To be Numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper

Duty

Sheets ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps

Dispatched

New Issue, GPO specimens and Dealers:

1/2d

2,866 40/60

3,033

172,000

22/7/38

72,000

2d

1,333 20/60

1,405

80,000

22/7/38

30,000

2/6d

400

425

24,000

22/7/38

9,000

Requisition 432/2 - 1938 - Waterlow
New Issue: GPO and Specimens. Due 7/9/38

To be numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper

Duty

Sheets ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps

Dispatched

Bureau

1d

2,500

2535 20/60

150,000

10/10/38

50,000

5d

1,200

1,195 40/60

72,000

10/10/38

22,000

6d

1,200

1,264 40/60

72,000

10/10/38 - 11/10/38

22,000

2/-

400

400

24,000

10/10/38

9,000

5/-

400

416

24,000

10/10/38

9,000

Requisition 432/3 - 1938 - De La Rue
Due 15/8/38

Numbered 1 Up each duty and interleaved with wax paper

Duty

Sheets ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps

Dispatched

New Issue, GPO specimens and Dealers:

11/2d

4,000

4,012 40/60

240,000

23/9/38

40,000

21/2d

1,233 20/60

1,302

74,000

23/9/38

24,000

3d

1,200

1,277 40/60

72,000

23/9/38

22,000

1/-

1,200

1,158 40/60

72,000

23/9/38

22,000

Requisition 589/1 - 1941 -Bradbury, Wilkinson
Due 5/2/41

Numbered 1 Up and interleaved with wax paper. Urgently Required

Duty

Sheets ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps

Dispatched

1/2d

1,000

1,030

60,000

25/1/41

2d

500

550

30,000

25/1/41

Requisition 589/2 - 1941 - Waterlow
Due Mid Feb 41

Very urgently required: Sheets to be numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper

1d

1,000

1,051

60,000

18/3/41

Requisition 597/1 - 1941 - Waterlow
Due 13/10/41

Earliest possible delivery required. Numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper

Duty

Sheets ordered

Sheets printed

Stamps

Dispatched

2/-

200

229

12,000

4/11/41

Requisition 597/2 - 1941 - Bradbury, Wilkinson
Due 4 weeks from receipt of paper

Earliest possible delivery required: Numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper

2/6d

200

12,000

22/10/41

Requisition 610/1 - 1942 - De La Rue
Due 23/11/42

Urgently required. Numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper

To be supplied in two consignments by different vessels, each to include half the quantities of all values

Duty

Sheets ordered

Sheets printed

Stamps

Dispatched

Dealers

11/2d

4,000

4,125

240,000

18/12/42

165,000

21/2d

1,200

1,225

72,000

Dealers Only

72,000

3d

1,000

1,119

60,000

60,000

1/-

1,000

1,031 20/60

60,000

As 11/2d

41,000

Requisition 610/2 - 1943 - Bradbury, Wilkinson
Due end of Jan 1943

Dealers only

1/2d

33,333 20/60

333,453 20/60

25/1/43

4/3/43

2,000,000

2d

1,666 40/60

1,666 40/60

100,000

2/6d

600

748 20/60

26,000

6d Value a Waterlow Printing

Requisition 620/1 1944 - De La Rue
Due 1/6/44

Numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper. Urgently required.

Advance supply from Bureau sent on 27/4/44 - 10,000 11/2d and 5,000 21/2d

Duty

Sheets ordered

Sheets printed

Stamps

Dispatched

Bureau

11/2d

2,434

2,567

146,040

16/8/44

17/7/44

96,000

21/2d

2,267

2,443

136,020

96,000

3d

2,251

2,483

135,060

95,040

1/-

1,534

1,650

92,040

22,020

Requisition 620/2 - 1944 - Bradbury, Wilkinson
Due 1/9/44

Urgently Required. Colony supplies to be numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper

2d

1,700

1,700

102,000

12/10/44

87,000

2/6d

1,401

1,502

84,060

12/10/44

19,020

Requisition 632/3 - De La Rue
From A2. Numbering and interleaving for dispatch

Duty

Sheets Ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps

Dispatched

11/2d

334

334

20,040

28/5

28/6

21/2d

334

334

20,040

3d

334

334

20,040

Requisition 658/2 - 1946 - Waterlow
Due 12/8/46

From A2, sheets of stamps to be numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper before dispatch to colony. In addition the residue of A2 stock at present: 1d (12,000), 5d (7,000) to be exchanged.

Duty

Sheets Ordered

Sheets Printed

Stamps

Dispatched

Bureau

1d

500

500

30,000

14/6/46

1d

3,000

3,185

180,000

26/9/46

60,000

5d

250

250

15,000

14/6/46

5d

500

550

30,000

29/8/46

15,000

Requisition 432/1 -1938 - Bradbury,Wilkinson To be Numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper
Duty	Sheets ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps	Dispatched	New Issue, GPO specimens and Dealers:
1/2d	2,866 40/60	3,033	172,000	22/7/38	72,000
2d	1,333 20/60	1,405	80,000	22/7/38	30,000
2/6d	400	425	24,000	22/7/38	9,000
Requisition 432/2 - 1938 - Waterlow New Issue: GPO and Specimens. Due 7/9/38 To be numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper
Duty	Sheets ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps	Dispatched	Bureau
1d	2,500	2535 20/60	150,000	10/10/38	50,000
5d	1,200	1,195 40/60	72,000	10/10/38	22,000
6d	1,200	1,264 40/60	72,000	10/10/38 - 11/10/38	22,000
2/-	400	400	24,000	10/10/38	9,000
5/-	400	416	24,000	10/10/38	9,000
Requisition 432/3 - 1938 - De La Rue Due 15/8/38 Numbered 1 Up each duty and interleaved with wax paper
Duty	Sheets ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps	Dispatched	New Issue, GPO specimens and Dealers:
11/2d	4,000	4,012 40/60	240,000	23/9/38	40,000
21/2d	1,233 20/60	1,302	74,000	23/9/38	24,000
3d	1,200	1,277 40/60	72,000	23/9/38	22,000
1/-	1,200	1,158 40/60	72,000	23/9/38	22,000

Requisition 589/1 - 1941 -Bradbury, Wilkinson Due 5/2/41 Numbered 1 Up and interleaved with wax paper. Urgently Required
Duty	Sheets ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps	Dispatched
1/2d	1,000	1,030	60,000	25/1/41
2d	500	550	30,000	25/1/41
Requisition 589/2 - 1941 - Waterlow Due Mid Feb 41 Very urgently required: Sheets to be numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper
1d	1,000	1,051	60,000	18/3/41

Requisition 597/1 - 1941 - Waterlow Due 13/10/41 Earliest possible delivery required. Numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper
Duty	Sheets ordered	Sheets printed	Stamps	Dispatched
2/-	200	229	12,000	4/11/41
Requisition 597/2 - 1941 - Bradbury, Wilkinson Due 4 weeks from receipt of paper Earliest possible delivery required: Numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper
2/6d	200		12,000	22/10/41

Requisition 610/1 - 1942 - De La Rue Due 23/11/42 Urgently required. Numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper To be supplied in two consignments by different vessels, each to include half the quantities of all values
Duty	Sheets ordered	Sheets printed	Stamps	Dispatched	Dealers
11/2d	4,000	4,125	240,000	18/12/42	165,000
21/2d	1,200	1,225	72,000	Dealers Only	72,000
3d	1,000	1,119	60,000	Dealers Only	60,000
1/-	1,000	1,031 20/60	60,000	As 11/2d	41,000
Requisition 610/2 - 1943 - Bradbury, Wilkinson Due end of Jan 1943 Dealers only
1/2d	33,333 20/60	333,453 20/60		25/1/43 4/3/43	2,000,000
2d	1,666 40/60	1,666 40/60			100,000
2/6d	600	748 20/60			26,000
6d Value a Waterlow Printing
Requisition 620/1 1944 - De La Rue Due 1/6/44 Numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper. Urgently required. Advance supply from Bureau sent on 27/4/44 - 10,000 11/2d and 5,000 21/2d
Duty	Sheets ordered	Sheets printed	Stamps	Dispatched	Bureau
11/2d	2,434	2,567	146,040	16/8/44 17/7/44	96,000
21/2d	2,267	2,443	136,020		96,000
3d	2,251	2,483	135,060		95,040
1/-	1,534	1,650	92,040		22,020
Requisition 620/2 - 1944 - Bradbury, Wilkinson Due 1/9/44 Urgently Required. Colony supplies to be numbered 1 up and interleaved with wax paper
2d	1,700	1,700	102,000	12/10/44	87,000
2/6d	1,401	1,502	84,060	12/10/44	19,020

Requisition 632/3 - De La Rue From A2. Numbering and interleaving for dispatch
Duty	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps	Dispatched
11/2d	334	334	20,040	28/5 28/6
21/2d	334	334	20,040
3d	334	334	20,040

Requisition 658/2 - 1946 - Waterlow Due 12/8/46 From A2, sheets of stamps to be numbered 1 up each duty and interleaved with wax paper before dispatch to colony. In addition the residue of A2 stock at present: 1d (12,000), 5d (7,000) to be exchanged.
Duty	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps	Dispatched	Bureau
1d	500	500	30,000	14/6/46
1d	3,000	3,185	180,000	26/9/46	60,000
5d	250	250	15,000	14/6/46
5d	500	550	30,000	29/8/46	15,000