Chief Cashier Date Issued Obverse Reverse
EMERGENCY FIRST ISSUE - 1914 - 1915
Designer: Sir Frederick Atterbury
Main Colours: Red
Dimensions: 127 x 63.5mm
Sheet Size: 36 (4 x 9)
Paper Supplier: Post Office (stamp paper) John Bradbury 14 August 1914
Printer: Waterlow Bros & Layton
Printing Technique: Surface Printed
Watermark: Royal Cypher 'POSTAGE'
Date Withdrawn: 12 June 1920 King George V Plain
Designer: Sir Frederick Atterbury
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Main Colours: Red
Dimensions: 127 x 63.5mm
Sheet Size: 36 (4 x 9)
Paper Supplier: Post Office (stamp paper) John Bradbury 14 August 1914
Printer: De La Rue
Printing Technique: Surface Printed
Watermark: Royal Cypher 'POSTAGE'
Date Withdrawn: 12 June 1920 King George V Plain
SECOND ISSUE - RED - 1914 - 1915
Designer: George Eve D1-55 05134O.jpg
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Main Colours: Red
Dimensions: 136 x 76mm
Sheet Size: 30 (5 x 6)
Paper Supplier: William Joynson & Co. John Bradbury 21 January 1915
Printer: De La Rue
Printing Technique: Surface Printed
Watermark: Wavy lines & Royal Cypher
Date Withdrawn: 12 June 1920
King George V - 5 digit serial Plain
Designer: George Eve
Main Colours: Red
Dimensions: 136 x 76mm
Sheet Size: 30 (5 x 6)
Paper Supplier: William Joynson & Co. John Bradbury 21 January 1915
Printer: Waterlow Bros & Layton
Printing Technique: Surface Printed
Watermark: Wavy lines & Royal Cypher
Date Withdrawn: 12 June 1920
King George V - 6 digit serial Plain
THIRD ISSUE - 1917 - 1922
Designer: Bertram Mackennal
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Main Colours: Green, Purple & Brown
Dimensions: 138 x 78mm
Sheet Size: 20 (4 x 5)
Paper Supplier: William Joynson & Co. John Bradbury 22 October 1918
Printer: Waterlow Bros & Layton
Printing Technique: Photogravure
Watermark: Royal Cypher
Date Withdrawn: 31 July 1933
King George V and Britannia 10 Shillings
Black prefix and serial with 'No.'
Designer: Bertram Mackennal
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Main Colours: Green, Purple & Brown
Dimensions: 138 x 78mm
Sheet Size: 20 (4 x 5) John Bradbury 16 December 1918
Paper Supplier: William Joynson & Co.
Printer: Waterlow Bros & Layton Warren-Fisher 30 September 1919
Printing Technique: Photogravure
Watermark: Royal Cypher
Date Withdrawn: 31 July 1933
King George V and Britannia 10 Shillings
Red prefix and serial with 'No.'
FOURTH ISSUE - 1922 - 1927
Designer: Bertram Mackennal
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Main Colours: Green, Purple & Brown
Dimensions: 138 x 78mm
Sheet Size: 20 (4 x 5)
Paper Supplier: Portals Ltd Warren-Fisher 6 November 1922
Printer: Waterlow & Sons
Printing Technique: Photogravure
Watermark: Royal Cypher
Date Withdrawn: 31 July 1933
King George V and Britannia 10 Shillings
Red prefix and serial with 'No.' omitted
FIFTH ISSUE - NORTHERN IRELAND - 1927 - 1928
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Designer: Bertram Mackennal U40 036601R.jpg
Main Colours: Green, Purple & Brown
Dimensions: 138 x 78mm
Sheet Size: 20 (4 x 5)
Paper Supplier: Portals Ltd Warren-Fisher 25 July 1927
Printer: Waterlow & Sons
Printing Technique: Photogravure
Watermark: Royal Cypher
Date Withdrawn: 31 July 1933
King George V and Britannia 10 Shillings
Red prefix and serial with 'No.' omitted