("S.G." and "Sc." refer to Stanley Gibbons and Scott's catalogues respectively.)
YEAR: 1927
PRINTING: Recess
COLOUR: Brown and deep blue. SG# 36.
Sc# 29
Background of area framing the central scene has vertical lines on the top
and sides. horizontal ones along the bottom..
YEAR: 1932
PRINTING: Rotogravure
COLOUR: Brown and blue(shades).
SG# 48. Sc# 43,c
Lines still there but cruder. The curved top of left inner frame has no
coloured lines projecting inwards from it. Shading of the last 'A' in country name partly
covers the flower below.
YEAR: 1939
PRINTING: Rotogravure
COLOUR: Brown and blue(shades).
SG#62. Sc# 62c,f
'SUID-AFRIKA' is hyphenated. On the curved top of the left inner frame, the
coloured lines have returned. Frame is chalky blue.
YEAR: 1952
PRINTING: Rotogravure
COLOUR: Brown and blue(shades).
SG#120,a. Sc# 62
Much as the 1939 printing but new cylinders in fully screened
rotogravure. Design made up of tiny squares of colour arranged in straight diagonal lines.
DESIGN DETAILS
1927
1932
1939
1952
1927
1932
1939
1952
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