The Nyasaland 1st Issue 1938-1945 Low Values Requisition History Taken from the Crown Agents Records in the British Library There were eight requisitions 6351/1 - 1937 7101/1 - 1939 7962/1 - 1941/2 7962/3 - 1942 8323/1 - 1944 8396/2 - 1944 8540/1 1944 8540/3 - 1945

Printed Recess by Waterlow and Sons in sheets of 60 ( 6 x 10 ) Line Perforated 12.5

Requisition Number 7962/1 - 1942
Numbered 1 up each Duty and interleaved with blotting paper. The 1/2d, 1d, 2d denominations are urgently required. Colour Changes 1/2d, 1d, 11/2d and 2d GPO specimens and dealers
Value	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps Printed	Specimens/Dealers Quantities	Despatch Date
1/2d	16,000	16,316	960,000	60,000	9.9.37
1d	60,800	60,655	3,648,000	48,000	9.9.37 29.9.37
11/2d	3,800	3,758	228,000	48,000	27.8.37
2d	15,700	15,938	942,000	42,000	27.8.37 9.9.37
3d	3,600	3,607	216,000	36,000	27.8.37
4d	3,050	3,090	183,000	33,000	24.9.37
6d	4,500	4,555	270,000	30,000	27.8.37
9d	1.200	1,226	72,000	24,000	24.9.37
1/-	2,850	2,789	171,000	21,000	17.9.37

Requisition Number 7962/3 Due 21/2/42
All from A2 200,000 1/2d stamps from Bureau Supplies no. R8323/2 30/8214/9/43 200,000 for contract 3 300,000 for contract 4
Value	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps Printed	Dealers Quantities	Despatch Date
1/2d	25,000	24,215	1,500,000	150,000	24/10/41 5/1/42
1d	60,000	57,576 40/60	3,600,000	100,000	as above
11/2d	4,000	3,984	240,000	90,000	5/1/42 13/1/42
2d	40,000	40,253	2,400,000	90,000	30/10/42 13/1/42
1/-	2,500	2,622	150,000		27/11/41 2/12/41

 

Requisition Number 8323/1 - 1944
Numbered 1 Up Interleaved with blotting paper with exception of 40,000-1d, 20,000-3d,4d and 2d, 10,000-9d To be shipped in 2 instalments each item Already Delivered
Value	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps Printed	Specimens/Dealers Quantities	Despatch Date
1d	14,000	14,014	840,000		17/11/44 19/1/44 (+G3)
2d	1,2000	12,009	720,000
3d	1,000	1,001	60,000
4d	1,166 40/60	1,264	70,000
9d	666 40/60	773	40,000

Requisition Number 8396/2 - 1944
All booked 1/3 14/9/44 Stamps to be numbered and interleaved with mail paper and despatched ASAP
Value	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps Printed	Specimens/Dealers Quantities	Despatch Date
1/2d	883 20/60	as supplied	53,000		27/10/44
1d	2,100		126,000
11/2d	866 40/60		52,000
2d	1,466 40/60		88,000
3d	1,050		63,000
4d	1,250		75,000
6d	350		21,000
9d	450		23,000
1/-	200		12,000

Requisition Number 8540/1 - 1944/5
Sheets to Colony to be Numbered 1 Up and interleaved with blotting paper
Value	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps Printed	Bureau	Despatch Date
1d	2,500 13,334	150,000 800,040		150,000	8/12/44 3/1/45
2d	2,000 8,334	120,000 500,040		120,000
3d	1,334 2,000	80,040 120,000		120,000

Requisition Number 8540/3 - 1945
All for Bureau Sheet numbering and Interleaving not required
Value	Sheets Ordered	Sheets Printed	Stamps Printed	Specimens/Dealers Quantities	Despatch Date
1/2d	4,167	4,167	250,020		25/1/45