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Proof 1d. (1900) value tablet with manuscript "Trinidad" at top, stamp-size in black on glazed card affixed to piece (55x52mm.) marked "Dec 13, 60 leads" and further dated in red ink "Dec 28th 1899". Photo
Proof 1d. (1900) value tablet with manuscript "Trinidad" at top, stamp-size in black on glazed card affixed to piece (55x52mm.) marked "Dec 13, 60 leads" and further dated in red ink "Dec 28th 1899". Photo

Details
Proof 1d. (1900) value tablet with manuscript "Trinidad" at top, stamp-size in black on glazed card affixed to piece (55x52mm.) marked "Dec 13, 60 leads" and further dated in red ink "Dec 28th 1899". Photo
Further details
Note: On 26th Oct. 1899 De La Rue reported that the overprint plate for the Trinidad One Penny needed renewal; it had yielded 173,000 impressions. Permission to make a new plate was given on 8th December.