Due in June, 2008, "The Blue Book", a fully comprehensive, illustrated guide to the printings, plate flaws, postal and fiscal usage of the King George VI large key type high value stamps of Bermuda, Leeward Islands, Nyasaland Protectorate, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, BMA Malaya, Singapore, Malacca, Penang, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika. The book will be available from the RPSL as per the order form, or you can order directly from Murray-Payne Ltd. FOR THE RPSL PRE-PUBLICATION ORDER FORM GO TO THE "DOWNLOAD" PAGE". The KG VI Large Key Type Revenue and Postage High Value Stamps 1937-1953 TABLE OF CONTENTS Frontspiece i Dedication iii Foreword iv Acknowledgements v Table of Contents vii PART ONE: The Large Key Type Page 1 The plate production process and layout 2 The printing process 11 Specimens 12 The paper and gum 13 The watermarks 15 The ink 16 The perforations 16 The Crown Agents 19 PART TWO: The Revenue Stamps 21 The Imperforate Colour proofs 23 The 50 Set Plate 27 Straits Settlements Printings 27 Straits Settlements Fiscal Usage 29 Straits Settlements Postal Usage 32 Malaya Japanese Occupation 34 Malaya British Military Administration Printings 37 Malaya British Military Administration Fiscal Usage 37 Malaya British Military Administration Postal Usage 40 Singapore Printings 42 Singapore Fiscal Usage 43 Penang Printings 47 Penang Fiscal Usage 47 Malacca Printings 50 Malacca Fiscal Usage 51 Straits Settlements Stamp Ordinance 53 The 60 Set Plate 68 Nyasaland Protectorate 68 Nyasaland Protectorate Printings 68 Nyasaland Protectorate Fiscal Usage 69 Nyasaland Stamp Ordinance (Schedule) 70 Ceylon 70 Ceylon Printings 71 Ceylon Fiscal Usage 74 Ceylon Stamp Duties Ordinance 75 The 100 Set Plate 86 The Native Hut and Poll Tax 88 Kenya 90 Kenya Printings 91 Kenya Fiscal Usage 92 Uganda 94 Uganda Printings 95 Uganda Postal Usage 96 Uganda Poll Tax (Schedule) 97 Tanganyika 99 Tanganyika Printings 99 Tanganyika Fiscal Usage 101 Tanganyika Native Tax Order (Schedule) 101 PART THREE: The Postage and Revenue Stamps 104 Bermuda Printings 105 Bermuda Postal Usage 127 Bermuda Fiscal Usage 157 Bermuda Stamp Duties Act 168 Leeward Islands Printings 173 Leeward Islands Postal Usage 177 Leeward Islands Fiscal Usage 195 Leeward Islands Stamp Duties Act 198 Nyasaland Protectorate Printings 204 Nyasaland Protectorate Postal Usage 206 Nyasaland Protectorate Fiscal Usage 222 Nyasaland Protectorate Schedule to Stamp Ordinance 225 PART FOUR: The 60 Set Plate Plugs 231 PART FIVE: The 60 Set Plate Flaws 240 Sheet Markings and Layout 242 The Jubilee Line Flaws 240 Frame Plate Jubilee Line Flaws 244 Head Plate Jubilee Line Flaws 245 The Frame Plate Flaws 249 Bermuda 250 Leeward Islands 263 Nyasaland Protectorate 265 The Head Plate Flaws 268 PART SIX: Conclusion 325 Guide to Valuing the Key Plate Stamps and Flaws 325 Order of Printing Table 327 Bibliography 329 List of Illustrations and Their Sources 330 The Last Word 335 Appendix 337 Head Plate Flaw Locations 338 The 60 set Plate Flaws Charts 339 Bermuda 340 Leeward Islands 406 Nyasaland Protectorate 417 Ceylon 423 General Index 439