SOUTH AFRICA
THE PICTORIAL DEFINITIVES OF 1926-54

HOW TO DISTINGUISH THE MAJOR PRINTINGS OF

THE HALFPENNY SPRINGBOK

("S.G." and "Sc." refer to Stanley Gibbons and Scott's catalogues respectively.)

- - - 1926 - - - - - - 1930 - - -
Typograph printing Rotogravure printing
Leg of "R" in "AFR" curved at bottom. Green background smooth. Centre Black. S.G.30; Sc.23.



Leg of "R" in "AFR" flat at bottom. Green background tends to be spotchy. Centre Black. S.G.42; Sc.33.
- - - 1933 - - - - - - 1937 - - -
"ZUID-AFRIKA" Hyphenated Redesigned
Centre in Grey. S.G.54; Sc.45.

Green shading all horizontal and thicker.
S.G.75b; Sc.46.


- - - 1947-9 - - - - - - 1948 - - -
Screened Rotogravure Typograph from 1926 Plates.
In 1947 frame was screened; in 1949 whole design was screened. Screening changes the design from solid colours to very small squares of colour arranged in straight diagonal lines. It produces a rather fuzzy appearence. S.G.114; Sc.46. An economy printing to use up some 11,000 sheets of cut paper. Centre in pale grey. S.G.126; Sc.47.





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