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Jamaica Booklets.

            George V booklets are arranged here in the seven types designated by Vokins.

            The first booklet, invoiced on 27 January 1912, Vokins only lists from its entries in the De La Rue
            archives. No example was in the Swarbrick or Vokins collection.

                                  Second booklet, 1912.                Issued 5 December 1912.
            First invoiced on 26 October 1912, there were four printings totalling 30,400 booklets.

            It was made up of 2 panes of 6 of the ½d Arms and 3 panes of 6 of the 1d George V Nyasaland type.
            The outsides of the front cover and back covers were identical, in enamelled red.

                    An issued booklet with 2 stamps missing.           An issued booklet with 7 stamps remaining.


                                                                With
                                                              different
                                                               sets of
                                                             interleaves.
                                                            ← Set (i)
                                                            interleaves.

                                                               Set (ii) →
                                                             interleaves.



                                             Ex Swarbrick.
            From time to time the Colony altered the adverts required. Each printing of each booklet type may be
            found with its own set of adverts, but these cannot always be sorted chronologically or by printings.

                                 The insides of one second type booklet, with the Set (ii) interleaves.
                               The remaining adhesives or their selvedge have adhered to interleaves.
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